Sia is very protective of dancer Maddie Ziegler.
In a recent interview, he claimed that he prevented the “Dance Moms” student from getting on a plane with Harvey Weinstein.
Ziegler’s fame skyrocketed in 2014 when he was 11, after appearing as a mini-self version of Sia, 44. The “Dance Moms” student has appeared in numerous music videos for the “Cheap Thrills” singer and will star in her upcoming movie, “Music.”
“I felt an extreme compulsion to protect her and yet the irony is that she didn’t want to be famous and I threw this girl into the spotlight and she said, ‘Don’t be silly, she was already famous and she wanted to be famous,'” Sia said. at the Zach Sang Show.
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Sia continued: “And I say, ‘And you know it can stop at any time, right? If you want it to stop, I can make it stop. You can be a normal person again. “
The Australian singer claimed that Zieger, 17, was determined to be famous. “I thought a good way to keep her safe is to keep doing projects for her and therefore, most of the time we are working together,” Sia said.
“I kept her out of a plane that Harvey Weinstein tried to carry her in,” said the “Elastic Heart” singer.
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She added: “When he invited her, I said [Maddie’s mom] Melissa, I just said, ‘Please don’t do that, don’t do that, don’t do that.’ “
The hapless filmmaker Weinsten is serving a 23-year prison sentence after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.
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Over the years, she has faced multiple allegations of sexual assault by women in the entertainment industry.
