Racism, sexism and ageism in Hollywood: Michelle Yeoh rocks the Golden Globes

This Tuesday 10 January marked the return of the Golden Globes, the ceremony that awards the best American films and series of 2022. Among stars and glitter, there was also an important speech.

” Speak English ? “

After critical and commercial success Of Everything everywhere all at onceits heroine Michelle Yeoh was crowned best actress in a comedy. On the occasion of his acceptance speech, the latter delivered a powerful testimony to denounce the racism and sexism that reign in Hollywood :

” Forty years old. Forty years without letting go. I remember when I first came to Hollywood, it was a dream come true, even getting here.

And look at my face: I arrived and they told me: “You are a minority” and I said to myself: “No, it is not possible”. And then I was told: “You…speak…English” – forget the fact that they don’t know Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Asia, India. So I replied: “Yeah, the flight up here was about 13 hours, so I learned. » »

The careers of actresses held back by age in Hollywood

Engaging Golden Globe audiences on the layering of oppression in Hollywood – sexism, racism and ageismthe 60-year-old actress addressed the women present in the assembly and among her listeners the industry’s banishment of older actresses :

” I think all you ladies understand that, as the days and years and numbers increase, it seems the opportunities are starting to dwindle as well. »

Interrupted from music signaling the end of regulatory speaking time, Michelle Yeoh has once again excelled in the art of answer and frankness : ” Shut up please. I can kick your ass, this is serious. » he launched with humor in reference to Everything everywhere all at oncein which she plays a routine mother who turns into a martial arts prodigy ready to save the worldto start with his daughter.

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