Child star all grown up on red carpet

OSTN Staff

The US dancer, perhaps best known as Australian singer Sia’s muse, hit the red carpet at the Bullet Train premiere in Westwood, California, yesterday, wearing a daring low-cut black gown.The 19-year-old, who in recent years has transitioned to acting, walked the carpet alongside Brad Pitt for the upcoming David Leitch-directed thriller, which hits cinemas in Australia on Thursday.Ziegler, who shot to fame aged eight on the US reality series Dance Moms, gained wider recognition from 2014 after featuring in Sia’s music video for Chandelier.She went on to forge a successful partnership with Sia, appearing alongside the singer on red carpets, during her tours and starring in several other music videos.Ziegler was also hand-picked by Sia to star as an autistic girl in the widely-panned 2021 film, Music, opposite Kate Hudson.RELATED: See all the best celebrity pictures from red carpets around the worldHer casting became a controversial topic, with the movie criticised for its “offensive depiction of autism”.Ziegler addressed the criticism in an interview with Independent at the time, saying she understood the outcry.“I’ve actually stayed out of all of it just because, you know, I’m 18 years old and it’s a lot of pressure … (But) I understand why people would want someone who’s actually on the spectrum with autism to play this character.“But in terms of the dance sequences, I think that’s why Sia chose me to bring the dream world to life. It was all [made] with good intentions and with a good heart.”Elsewhere on the Bullet Train red carpet, fellow former child star Joey King, who stars in the film, also rocked a plunging gown.The 23-year-old Kissing Booth star plays British assassin Prince in the action film, which also stars Sandra Bullock.Bullet Train follows trained killer Ladybug (Pitt) who wants to leave his life as an assassin behind, but is roped back in by his handler Maria Beetle (Bullock) to collect a briefcase on a bullet train heading from Tokyo to Kyoto. On-board the train, Ladybug bumps into fellow competing assassins who discover their missions are connected.

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