Yeoh, who is nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, spoke to pre-show host Vanessa
Hudgens on the champagne-colored carpet about how she felt as a first-time nominee. Yeoh expressed feeling at peace and stated
that everyone should enjoy themselves as they have reached the finish line. If Yeoh wins, she will become the first actress of Asian descent to receive the
award in the Academy's 95-year history. Among the guests at the event were Yeoh's mother Datin Janet Yeoh, Women, Family and Community Development
Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, as well as local celebrities. Janet expressed her excitement and nervousness to the media and wished
her daughter the best of luck at the event Yeoh's look was styled by Jordan Johnson Chung and included Moussaieff diamonds in her earrings and a bejeweled headband,
along with a Richard Mile watch to complete the ensemble This Academy Awards is especially momentous for Yeoh as it is her first nomination,
and Everything Everywhere All at Once has also earned several other nominations including Best Picture and Best Director for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
Yeoh is nominated alongside Andrea Risborough from To Leslie, Michelle Williams from The Fogelman's, Cate Blanchett from Tar, and Ana de Arms from Blonde.
Michelle Yeoh has had a successful career in the entertainment industry, starring in various international films and TV shows, including the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon, and Star Trek: Discovery. She has also received critical acclaim for her roles in Memoirs of a Geisha, Reign of Assassins, and The Lady, among others.
Beyond her acting career, Yeoh is a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador and has been recognized for her contributions to society