Sophia Michaels
At the 2023 Oscars, Michelle Yeoh made history when she won the award for Best Actress for her lead role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Halle Berry, who was the first Black woman to receive the award in 2002, presented Yeoh with the prestigious Oscar. In her acceptance speech, Yeoh expressed her gratitude and spoke of the doors she had opened for other aspiring actors of color. She said, “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof [to] dream big, and dreams do come true. And ladies, don’t let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime. Never give up.”
Yeoh dedicated the award to her mother, who was 84 at the time. Cameras captured her mother’s reaction to the news, showing her crying tears of joy. The actor’s family had a special viewing party in Kuala Lumpur during the award show with their loved ones.
Twitter was abuzz with people celebrating Yeoh’s win. One user wrote, “…finally got one of these in our bag for our ppl eh, she now a forever legend.” Another tweeted, “I had no doubt she was gonna win. Asians coming up in mainstream.”
