Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress in a Leading Role for All at Once Everywhere
The 2023 Oscar for Best Leading Actress was for her. However, until Halle Berry He didn’t say his name, anything could happen. Michelle Yeoh competed with Cate Blanchett in the same category, and for many, LIBRARY was a film that could not exist without Kate. But the 60-year-old Malaysian-born actress managed to make history: she becomes the second “non-white” woman to win this award (the first was exactly Halle Berry) and does so after starring in Best Picture of the Year, all at once everywhere.
However, beyond winning the prize, michelle yeo she wanted to be an inspiration to many women who, like her, dream of being successful and achieving their dreams regardless of their age. And for this, a speech was prepared with which he caused us a whirlwind of unique and indispensable feelings. Because as the actress says, “never let anyone tell you that you’re past your prime“.
How was Michelle Yeoh’s speech at the 2023 Oscars?
On the verge of tears, but completely excited, michelle yeo He took the stage and thanked all the mothers in the world for the work they do day in and day out:
- “This award is for all the boys and girls who look like me and see me at home.it is a beacon of hope and possibility. And ladies, never let anyone tell you that you’re past your prime.“.
- “I must dedicate this award to my mother, to all the mothers in the worldbecause they really are the superheroes and without them none of us would be here tonight… She’s 84 and I’m bringing this home for her“.
A speech not very extensive, but essential in the magical night of Oscar 2023. It was time for the Academy to reward the original, the alternative and the transgressive, a film that departs from the classic and bets on new narratives. It’s safe to say that Michelle Yeoh didn’t win an Oscar; the Oscars won Michelle Yeoh and her inspirational speech for an entire generation. At 60 you can also succeed with an action film and all at once everywhere is the best example.
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