In the course of a portrait dedicated to the American actress and comedian Kathy Griffin in the
New York Times
, the singer Sia reveals to have lived a very difficult year 2021.
“
I was suicidal, relapsed and went back to rehab,
” she explains.
Kathy Griffin helped him back up.
“
She saved my life,
” confides the Australian.
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Sia apologizes for not using an autistic person for her film
His film
Music
, released last February, received an icy reception. The direction of Sia has been criticized as well as the subject of the film. The feature film stars Kate Hudson as Kazy Gamble, an addict who comes out of rehab and learns that she is the tutor of a young autistic girl named Music, played by Maddie Ziegler. Problem, the latter is not autistic. A choice that angered associations for the defense of autistic people, and questioned the relevance of his film.
Widely mocked on social networks, the feature film only brought in a million dollars, far from the initial budget of 16 million dollars.
It earned several nominations for Sia and her team at the Razzie Awards, which rewards the worst films of the year.
Kate Hudson won the Razzie for Worst Actress, Maddie Ziegler for Worst Supporting Actress and Sia for Worst Director.
A long history of addiction
An outcry difficult to collect for Sia.
"
We necessarily put ourselves in each of the characters since they come out of our imagination
" confided the singer to the
JDD
, a month after the release of the film.
A fiasco that greatly affected his mental health.
“
It's no secret I'm an alcoholic and drug addict in remission.
(...) I had suicidal thoughts for most of my life.
I've been in therapy since I was 14.
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This is not the first time that the 46-year-old singer has spoken about her addiction problems and her dark thoughts.
In 2020, she revealed to Australian radio
KIIS FM that
she had been sober for several years.
“
I know I could drink if I wanted to, but I chose not to.
The drugs made me sink very quickly.
It was painkillers, opiates, it was a real problem.
Addictions that pushed him to the edge of the precipice.
“
I was only addicted for six months before I was suicidal and had to get sober.
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