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Jamie Lee Curtishas nothing but high praise for herEverything Everywhere All at Oncecostar and “bae"Michelle Yeoh.
The actress, 64, took to Instagram Monday morning to pay her respect to Yeoh, 60, who lost the Critics Choice best actress award toCate Blanchettfor her performance inTàr. (Curtis was also nominated in the best supporting actress category, which went toBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Angela Bassett.)
Below photos of their scenes together in the award-winning film, Curtis wrote, “Had I won the@criticschoiceaward last night, my acceptance speech, beside the general appreciation for the creative team, production team and my personal team would have simply been two words. MICHELLE YEOH.@michelleyeoh_officialShe was the reason I said yes to@everythingeverywheremovieShe IS the movie and I am so happy the she is my bae and friend!”
“I’m still stunned that a moment of natural exuberance and joy, became some sort of a symbol for women supporting other women,” she wrote in the post.
“@erin.gallag.herhighlighted it with her gorgeous post and word anthem of support and somehow from Tuesday night to Friday night it became a T-shirt that was left outside my home with a dozen everything bagels from my@everythingeverywheremoviefamily,” she continued. “I was COVID sleeping and today after my shower I proudly wear it.”
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The actress, who was nominated for best supporting actress, didn’t attend the Critics Choice awards ceremony Sunday night after testing positive for COVID-19.
“Sadly, this head cheerleader is not going to be at all the weekend festivities cheering on her friends and colleagues,” she announced in an Instagram post showing her positive tests after attending theGolden GlobesTuesday. “Life on life’s terms.”
That didn’t stop her, however, from posting in celebration of herEverything Everywhere All at Oncefamily as the movie took home five awards, including best director for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinart and best picture.
Throughout the ceremony, Curtis posted celebratory pictures on Instagram, calling the directors' win an “everything bagel of a moment.”
Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh.Christopher Polk/NBC via Getty Images
In her acceptance speech at theGolden Globeslast Tuesday, Yeoh spoke to the triumph she felt for this first win and nomination.
“It’s been an amazing journey, an incredible fight to be here today,” shared Yeoh.
“But I think it’s been worth it,” she continued. “I remember when I first came to Hollywood, it was a dream come true until I got here because look at this face. I came here and was told, ‘You’re a minority.’ I said I know that’s not possible.”
“Then along came the best gift,Everything Everywhere All At Once,” she continued. As the broadcast began to play her off, she joked, “Shut up, please. I can beat you up okay, I’m dead serious.”
source: people.com
