Mum and Malaysia celebrate Yeoh’s Oscar win
Michelle Yeoh’s mother exclaimed “Malaysia boleh!” after her daughter’s historic Oscars win, making her the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress. Family and friends in Kuala Lumpur celebrated with tears of joy, while Yeoh’s niece expressed her pride in Yeoh, calling her the “pride not just for Malaysia, but she is the pride of Asia as well.”