Did Michelle Yeoh make a big mistake that could jeopardize her chances of winning the Best Actress Oscar on Sunday night?
Nominated in the Best Actress category for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, has Michelle Yeoh compromised her chances of winning the prestigious statuette?
Just hours before voting closed, the actress shared a Vogue article on his Instagram account talking about his eventual victory and the fact that it could be historic. The artist could indeed be the first Asian actress to win this Oscar.
The text of the article discussed the lack of representation of minorities in the Best Actress winners of 20 years and Halle Berry’s coronation for In the Shadow of Hatred.
The problem is that part of the article focused on the competition between Michelle Yeoh and Cate Blanchett, also favorite for her role in Tár.
Critics will say that Blanchett’s performance is the strongest – she is, without question, incredible as the prolific conductor Lydia Tár – but it should be noted that she already has two Oscars.
A third would perhaps confirm his status as an industry titan but, given his expansive and unparalleled body of work, do we still need further confirmation?”questioned Vogue.
According to the media, the Malaysian actress deserves this award which could change her life, unlike Cate Blanchett, who has already won two statuettes for Aviator and Blue Jasmine.
“For Michelle Yeoh, an Oscar would change her life: her name would be forever preceded by the phrase ‘Oscar winner’ and it should allow her to get bigger roles, after a decade of ‘criminal underuse’. ” at Hollywood”hammered Vogue.
MICHELLE YEOH SANCTIONED BY THE ACADEMY?
Michelle Yeoh, who therefore shared this text, very quickly deleted her post on Instagram in the face of a controversy that was beginning to grow. Indeed, the paper would have violated article 11 of the regulations of the Academy. The latter prohibits “any negative references to another film or contestant.”
The regulations state that “Public communication by anyone directly associated with an eligible film attempting to cast a negative or derogatory light on a competing film or achievement will not be tolerated. Any tactic to refer to the competition by name or titles is expressly prohibited. “
Michelle Yeoh, who therefore deleted the sharing of this article, could she be sanctioned by the Academy? It is not certain that mentioning a journalistic text constitutes a violation of the regulations.
But the fact that she removed her post shows that the actress prefers to take no risks so as not to jeopardize her chances of winning the supreme award.
To get the answer, you will have to wait until Sunday, March 12, the date of the Oscars ceremony. Michelle Yeoh is nominated alongside Cate Blanchett, Andrea Riseborough, Michelle Williams and Ana de Armas.