Autism in media has a long way to go - this is why I was kicked off TV!
SIA VIDEO: https://youtu.be/YGul8R9ZmXU
There is a history of issues with how autism is represented in the media from, film and movies to TV shows and reality TV shows.
I was asked to audition of a reality TV show in 2019 as a chance to compete on a reality TV gaming show.
The importance of what I would do on this show, was the ability to bring awareness from a daily living perspective under a reality TV show about autism and ADHD.
This was my objective and mission of this process.
The TV company at first seemed to understand and want to get on board with it, but then they turned it.
Relight at the last second, 3 days before going onto the show they called and said they didn’t want me on the show.
When I asked about this, they said they wanted to play it safe...?
This was such a blow to my mission and everything I had been working towards.
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