Michelle Yeoh is now a doctor!
The 60-year-old actress was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts by the American Film Institute at the film school’s Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday (August 13) at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle was presented with the award by her Everything Everywhere All at Once directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
During the ceremony, Michelle took to mic to joke about being honored with the doctorate.
“You have made my mother the happiest mother in the world today,” Michelle joked, via THR. “I think now she actually thinks I’m an adult with a real job. I had to keep telling her, ‘I’m not a real doctor, I don’t write prescriptions, mom.’ But she can go around telling everyone, ‘My daughter is a doctor.’”
Later in her acceptance speech, Michelle shared an inspiring message with her fellow graduates.
“After I learned how to fall, I could learn how to fly,” Michelle said. “That I want to share with you today is that our slips and stumbles are the secrets to our flight. Every person who has ever stepped on the stage has had their fair share of crashes. Trust me, that’s part of the deal. Success without failure is called luck.”
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