Michelle Yeoh’s win at the Oscars will forever be marked in history as she is now the first Asian woman to get the award for Best Actress. Everything Everywhere All At Once took home seven academy awards with Ke Huy Quan and Yeoh getting their first Oscars as well. Her speech was furthermore inspiring not only to those sitting in front of her but also all around the world.
She made history and she was very aware of it. Her moment at the Oscars was only glorified as she stood for diversity and thanked everyone from her parents to the Academy Awards as well. Her focus was more on the diversity and inclusivity that won alongside her.
Michelle Yeoh Stood Up For The Unheard And Overlooked
Michelle Yeoh took home her first Oscar in a forty-year-long career during the 95th Academy Awards. She won the award for Best Actress for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Her speech for the same heavily was meant to inspire all those who get overlooked or remain unheard, especially minorities.
“It’s not just the Asian community. This is for the Asian community and anyone who has been identified as a minority. We deserve to be heard; we deserve to be seen; we deserve to have the equal opportunity so we can have a seat at table. That’s all we’re asking for. Give us an opportunity. Let us prove we are worth it.”
She joked about how she used her skills in kung fu and slammed her away into making history. She told that women around the world will no longer stand to be told that they are past their prime as they have so much potential remaining and an entire career to succeed.
Michelle Yeoh Inspired People To Believe In Their Dreams
Her speech primarily saw lots of aspects of a future where diversity and inclusivity were normal and ever-growing. Michelle Yeoh focused on how it has been a fight and a battle for such a long time to get where she is now, not as an individual, but as a minority.
“Light that fire in your soul and stay on the path. Believe. Dare to dream. Because if you don’t dream, it’s impossible. Nothing is impossible. Look at me, I’m here.”
She told people to never be afraid of their dreams, no matter how big or small they may be. It is never too late to achieve one’s goal and no one can come in between that.
Source: People
