Michelle Yeoh says her mother used to accompany her on dates


File photo of Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh and her mum, Datin Janet Yeoh. Photo: Filepic

Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has her mother, Datin Janet Yeoh, to thank for kick-starting her career in the entertainment industry.

In a hilarious interview with British talk show host Graham Norton on The Graham Norton Show, Michelle Yeoh revealed that it was her mother who pushed her to take part in the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant in 1983.

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