Michelle Yeoh, the 'Everything Everywhere' star, shared a sweet speech as she accepted the award for Best Actress in a Comedy, speaking about the immigrant experience and aging
“I’m holding onto this,” Yeoh said as she held up her trophy. “It’s been an amazing journey and incredible fight to be here today. But I think it’s been worth it.”
“I remember when I first came to Hollywood, it was a dream come true until I got here,” Yeoh said as the crowd laughed. “Because look at this face. I came here and was told you’re a minority and I’m like, ‘No, that’s not possible.’ And then someone said to me, ‘You speak English!’ … And then I said, ‘Yeah, the flight here was about 13 hours long so I learned.'”
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