Michelle Yeoh made history at the Oscars.
Michelle Yeoh just became the first Asian actress to win the academy award for best actress.
She took the stage on Sunday night very emotional and began her speech with a shoutout to people watching her win the coveted award,"For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof — dream big and dreams do come true," Yeoh said."And ladies, don't let anybody tell you you're ever past your prime.
"I have to dedicate this to my mom, to all the moms in the world, because they are really the superheroes," she said."Without them, none of us would be here tonight." Yeoh added that her mother is 84 and she will be taking the famous statuette home to her in Malaysia.In the film, Yeoh plays Evelyn Quan Wang, a mother who runs a struggling laundromat and has fraying relationships with her husband and daughter. Then, she learns that the universe is at risk and only she can save it.In total,"Everything Everywhere All At Once" won seven Oscars on Sunday night.
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