Michelle Yeoh is first lady of Asian descent to win high appearing award at SAG: ‘This is for each lady who appears like me’

The actor, who was nominated alongside Cate Blanchett in Tar, Viola Davis in The Woman King, Danielle Deadwyler in Till, and Ana de Armas in Blonde, gained for her position as Evelyn Quan Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Accepting the award from presenter Jeff Bridges, the the 60-year-old actor even dropped a F-bomb throughout her speech as she was overcome with emotion.

The Malaysian actor, who acquired her first Oscar nomination for her efficiency within the movie, stated, “I think if I speak, my heart will explode. SAG-AFTRA, to get this from you, who understand what it is to get here, every one of you know the journey, the roller coaster ride, the ups and downs, but, most important, we never give up. I thank you for your love, for your support, because I know I’m up against titans. S—! F—! Wow! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This is not just for me; this is for every little girl that looks like me.”

Michelle additionally thanked Sally Field throughout her acceptance speech, who gained the SAG Life Achievement Award, and stated, “You 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. 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’ve shown us that it is possible, and I’m grateful. And my mom will be eternally grateful to you!”

For the event, he actor wore a black and yellow Schiaparelli couture robe with gold detailing down the entrance. She accomplished the look with Moussaieff excessive jewelery, alongside chandelier earrings, and black Christin Louboutin heels.