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SAG Awards 2023: Michelle Yeoh becomes First Asian Woman to win Best Actress for 'Everything Everywhere All At Once', drops 'F-bomb'

Michelle Yeoh felt emotional while accepting the award and held back tears during her speech

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held on Sunday, February 26, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City, California, and one of the most anticipated categories of the night was Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture (Female). If you have followed the awards season closely, then you know how close the fight has been, and winning a SAG award means that an actor is still in the Oscars race. It seems Cate Blanchett has a tough road ahead as Michelle Yeoh edged the ‘TAR’ actress to win the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Leading Role (Female) accolade for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ explores the lives of a Chinese Immigrant family, led by an exhausted Evelyn Quan Wang (Played by Yeoh), who runs a laundromat and is about to be audited by the IRS. However, her life turns upside when she travels through the multiverse and fights a villain who is actually really close to her life in real life. Yeoh received universal acclaim for her performance and the movie became one of the best-reviewed movies of 2022. The film has won more than 200 awards during the ongoing awards season.

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Yeoh is the First Asian woman to win individual acting honor

With this win, Yeoh has become the first woman of Asian descent to win the individual acting honor. The actress felt really emotional while accepting the award and revealed that her “heart will explode” if she continued talking on stage.

“I think if I speak, my heart will explode. SAG-AFTRA, to get this from you, who understands what it is to get here. Every one of you knows the journey, the roller-coaster ride, the ups, and downs. But most importantly, we never give up. I thank you I thank you for your love, for your support, because I know I am up against the titans,” Yeoh said, trying to hold back tears.

The actor tried controlling her tears and said “f**k” when she felt too overwhelmed during the acceptance speech. Also, she gave a massive shout-out to Sally Field, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award this year.

She concluded her speech by saying, “Sally Field said all the right things because we are here because we love what we do and we will never stop doing this because we really, really love it. But thank you for giving me a seat at the table because so many of us need this. We want to be seen; we want to be heard, and tonight, you have shown us that it is possible, and I am grateful and my mom will be eternally grateful to you.”

Other nominees in the category included Cate Blanchett (‘TAR’), Viola Davis (‘The Woman King’), Ana de Armas (‘Blonde’), and Danielle Deadwyler (‘Till’).

Fans says it was 'long overdue' for Yeoh

Social media felt Yeoh’s emotions and congratulated the veteran star for winning the prestigious trophy. One of the users said, “Michelle Yeoh brings out so much love and humor at the same time. What a beautiful and wonderful soul. I have to admit I was in tears. She makes you feel the love.” Another social media user wrote, “Oh Michelle you captured my heart since Tomorrow Never Dies & hopefully the rest of the world will continue to be captured by your charm in more great roles!!” Another fan tweeted, “Your time has come Michelle Yeoh. Everything has led to this. Congratulations.” Another fan noted, “Sooo deserving. And so overdue. She looks stunning. What a queen.” Another fan tweeted, “Sooo deserving. And so overdue. She looks stunning. What a queen.”

“She FINALLY gets what she deserves for soooo long!! " Like she said, I think my heart would explode if she wins the Oscar,” another social media user tweeted.

Yeoh has won over 30 Best Actress awards this season, including a Golden Globe trophy and a Critics’ Choice accolade.

Yeoh has also been nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) at the 95th Academy Awards.