Michelle Yeoh just won her first Screen Actors Guild Award on Sunday. The 60-year-old took home the trophy for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her turn as Evelyn Quan Wang in . «SAG AFTRA, to get this from you who understands what it is to get here.
Everyone one of you know the journey, the rollercoaster ride. The ups and downs, but most important, you never give up,» a stunned Yeoh let out as she took the stage to accept her award. «I thank you for your love, your support, because I know I'm up against titans, rightly so.»«F**k,» she continued.
Wow. Thank you. Thank you. This is not just for me, this is for every little girl that looks like me. Sally Field, you said all the right things because we are here 'cause 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.
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