Michelle Yeoh: Rare photos, videos of Oscar winner from beauty pageants shared online


Photos: Subtle Asian Traits/Facebook, Reuters, YouTube

With Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh's win at the Oscars, media all over the world are sifting through archives to republish old news of the Malaysian star as a way to refresh the memory of their readers as well as to reintroduce the 60-year-old to new fans.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation unearthed rare footage of Yeoh at the Moomba Festival in 1984 where the Ipoh-born star was crowned Miss Moomba International Tourism.

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