Michelle Yeoh Pays Homage To Her Late Father With Oscar Statuette
Michelle Yeoh had also returned to Malaysia to celebrate her mother’s birthday.
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Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has returned to Malaysia with the Oscar statuette.
She presented the gold-plated statuette to her 83-year-old mother, Janet Yeoh, and brought it to pay homage to her father Datuk Yeoh Kian Tiek.
Michelle Yeoh, who made history at the Oscars and became the first Asian woman actress to win the honour, announced her return on Facebook.
Michelle Yeoh also uploaded two photos; one is her mother holding the statuette trophy brought back by her.
The other is her bringing the statuette to her father’s grave.
It is understood that Michelle Yeoh returned to Ipoh to visit the grave last weekend.
She is currently not in Ipoh and may have flown to Hong Kong.
She will fly back to Kuala Lumpur to attend a fan meeting at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on 18 April.
Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh’s HOMECOMING Public Fanmeet at Pavilion KL on the 18th April, 2023!!👍🏻👍🏻
— Vivian alias L.Y.T.✌ (@Jenovi6) April 8, 2023
Mark your calendar!!
谁会去的的请举手🙋🏻♀️
I want to go but my work needs ME✌🏻😆😆@leilei1118 pic.twitter.com/IKDQelO6pL
Michelle Yeoh, whose real name is Yeoh Choo Kheng, won best performance by an actress in a leading role for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ at the Oscars.
The 61-year-old is among six Asians who have earned acting Oscars in the awards’ 95-year history, alongside Vietnam-born Ke Huy Quan.
READ MORE: What Did Michelle Yeoh Say After Receiving Her Oscar?
The previous Asian winners of acting Oscars were Miyoshi Umeki (Sayonara), Ben Kingsley (Ghandi), Haing S.Ngor (The Killing Fields) and Yuh-Jung Youn (“Minari).
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