Michelle Yeoh made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress, and her acceptance speech paid tribute to her own mother and the theme of immigrant motherhood. Her win was especially meaningful for many viewers, and her film, “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” remarkably won seven Oscars. Yeoh’s win is a major milestone for Asian representation in Hollywood, and a sign of progress for the Academy.
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Ke Huy Quan won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday night, becoming the second actor of Asian descent to ever win in his category. He beat out a competitive field of nominees and earned widespread acclaim for his performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once". His win was especially meaningful as his 84-year-old mother was watching from home, and Quan looked back on his experience as a Vietnamese refugee in his acceptance speech. His win follows the first Asian actor to win in the category, Haing Ngor, a Chinese Cambodian refugee, who won for his role in the 1984 drama “The Killing Fields.”
95th Academy Awards Nominations Announced, with ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Leading the Pack
95th Academy Awards Nominations Announced, with ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Leading the Pack
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its list of nominees for the upcoming 95th Oscars on Tuesday, with “Everything Everywhere All At Once” leading the pack with 11 nominations. Previous Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and star of the Oscar-winning film “Get Out” Allison Williams, announced this year’s contenders during a live broadcast Tuesday morning. Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu were both nominated for best actress in a supporting role, however the Academy failed to nominate a single woman for best director. The 2023 awards season continues with Tuesday’s 95th Academy Awards nominees rollout, with the ceremony set to take place on April 25th.
The Golden Globe Awards returned to the airwaves on Tuesday, with a star-studded red carpet and plenty of fashion to admire. The ceremony, which was…