Who is Sia's husband? Singer reveals she is on the autism spectrum, offers 'Survivor' competitor $100K
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Sia, whose full name is Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, recently wed Dan Bernad at Stefano Dolce and Domenico Gabbana's Villa Olivetta in Portofino, Italy. Only six people, including the bride and groom, were present for the ceremony.
The 'Cheap Thrills' singer has always kept her personal life private, previously hiding her face from the paparazzi by donning large wigs and just recently announcing that she is autistic. It's not surprising that she chose to marry her boyfriend Bernad in Italy in front of a small group of people. Sia, 47, recently revealed the details about her autism diagnosis on a 'Rob Has a Podcast' episode where Carolyn Wiger, a former 'Survivor' contestant, was a featured guest. "I'm on the spectrum, and I'm in recovery and whatever," Sia said. "There's a lot of things," according to CNN.
'We feel seen for the first time'
Sia praised Wiger, a drug counselor, during the podcast and revealed she will give the former contestant $100,000 to support her and her son. Wiger praised Sia for being so honest as the 'Unstoppable' singer responded, "Being in recovery and also knowing about which kind of neurologicality you might have, or might not have, well..."
Sia continued, "I think one of the greatest things is that nobody can ever know you and love you when you're filled with secrets and... living in shame." She had previously admitted that she had sought substance abuse treatment.
"When we finally sit in a room full of strangers and tell them our deepest, darkest, most shameful secrets and everybody laughs along with us, and we don't feel like pieces of trash for the first time, we feel seen for the first time in our lives for who we actually are and then we can start going out into the world as operators just operating as humans," she added.
'I've got to go put my human suit on'
Sia appeared to suggest that she only lately became aware that she has autism. "For 45 years, I was like... 'I've got to go put my human suit on'. And only in the last two years have I become fully, fully myself."
Sia has previously received criticism in 2021 for using neurotypical dancer and actress Maddie Ziegler, a longtime collaborator of hers, to play an autistic character in the film 'Music'. She said, "I realized it wasn't ableism, I mean it is ableism I guess as well, but it's actually nepotism because I can't do a project without her. I don't want to. I wouldn't make art if it didn't include her."
Who is Sia's husband?
Sia married her producer boyfriend Bernad in front of four guests in Italy on Monday, May 8. Bernad and her, however, kept their romance out of the spotlight; they have only made one public appearance when they made a red carpet appearance for 'West Side Story'. It is unclear when the two started dating.
