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Michelle Yeoh becomes emotional receiving her Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Summary
Michelle Yeoh received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles and was pictured wiping tears during the ceremony; she thanked family, friends and fans in her remarks.
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Michelle Yeoh received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles and was pictured wiping tears during the ceremony. The 64-year-old spoke to the crowd, thanking family, friends and fans and paying tribute to her late father and to her mother. She noted her husband Jean Todt was travelling and had her "permission" to miss the event, and she said her brother and his wife had flown in from Malaysia. Several colleagues attended, including directors Ang Lee and Jon M. Chu and co-star Ke Huy Quan, and Yeoh appeared in a vibrant yellow dress and at one point held a doll of herself with an Oscar.
At the ceremony:
- Yeoh received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles and was photographed wiping tears.
- She thanked family, fans, and paid tribute to her late father Yeoh Kian Teik and her mother Janet Yeoh.
- Yeoh said her husband Jean Todt was not present because he was travelling to India and had her "permission" to miss the event.
- The event included appearances by Ang Lee, Jon M. Chu, Ke Huy Quan, Awkwafina, Sandra Oh and other industry figures.
- Yeoh wore a vibrant yellow dress and was pictured holding a doll depicting her Oscar win for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Summary:
The Walk of Fame star recognises Yeoh's decades-long career and recent public milestones, including her Oscar win. Undetermined at this time.
