First Asian woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress
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The 95th Annual Academy Awards
The 95th Annual Academy Awards
In Hollywood, getting roles can become more challenging as you age, especially for women actors. For example, many people told Michelle Yeoh, who was nearing 60 and had been acting since 1984, to retire due to her age. But instead, Michelle starred in two of her best movies, Crazy Rich Asians and Everything Everywhere All at Once, EEAAO. She even received her first Academy Awards nomination for her role in EEAAO, which she won. She became the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibility. This is proof that dreams dream big and dreams do come true,... And ladies, don’t let anyone ever tell you you’re past your prime.
Michelle Yeoh
You know, as you get older, people start saying, 'Oh yeah, you should retire. You should do this. You should –' No, guys. Do not tell me what to do,... I should be in control of what I am capable of, right?
Michelle Yeoh
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Michelle Yeoh makes Oscars history with best actress win
Michelle Yeoh has won the Academy Award for best actress and made history all at once. The Malaysian-born actor became the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress on Sunday night for her multifaceted performance in the multiversal “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
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Michelle Yeoh Refused to Retire Despite Her Roles Getting 'Smaller': 'Do Not Tell Me What to Do'
Michelle Yeoh is reaffirming that older women should not be counted out for serious acting roles. During 60-year-old Yeoh's appearance on The Los Angeles Times' The Envelope podcast, the Everything Everywhere All at Once star praised the film's co-directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for giving her an opportunity to work in a starring role almost four decades into her acting career.
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Michelle Yeoh Was Told to Retire From Acting Before ‘Everything Everywhere,’ but She Told People Off: ‘Do Not Tell Me What to Do’
A message to everyone in Hollywood: Don’t tell Michelle Yeoh what she can and can’t do. Speaking on the latest episode of the Los Angeles Times’ “The Envelope” podcast, Yeoh disclosed that many people were telling her to retire from acting prior to her accepting the lead role in the Daniels’ multiverse family adventure “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which has garnered her an Oscar nomination for best actress. The industry thought Yeoh was too old to keep working. Yeoh disagreed.
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