Michelle Yeoh 'heard the roar' of Malaysians after Oscar win, she says in first press conference back home

At her first press conference in Malaysia since her historic Oscar win last month, Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh says she’s really happy to be back. - Photo: AZHAR MAHFOF / The Star

At her first press conference in Malaysia since her historic Oscar win last month, Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh says she’s extremely grateful for the support from the Malaysian public during the Oscars. “I heard the roar of joy and happiness ... so I thank all of you. You have been on that journey with me ... I felt your support I felt your strength,” she said emotionally.

“I was overjoyed. It was a sense of relief,” Yeoh said of how she felt after winning the Oscar as her mother was watching the telecast from Kuala Lumpur.