Michelle Yeoh took home last night's biggest acting accolade. This is why it means so much to me. Read more on Grazia.
. The animated film, set in China, told the story of a young woman who disguises herself as a male soldier to take her father’s place on the battlefield. It’s been lauded as an example of ain Disney. It was also the first time that I, a mixed-race girl with a mum from Singapore, saw a ‘princess’ who wasn’t white. Mulan has black hair, eats congee and is the relatable combination of a hot mess and a badass, throwing scaldingly hot tea over the matchmaker and defeating the fearsome Shan Yu.
I can’t tell you how exciting, and emotional, it was to wake up to that news considering that there is still a significant 'bamboo ceiling' when it comes to the acting industry - and many, many others, obviously.
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