Tag: Asian
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After Oscar win, Michelle Yeoh urges support for Turkey, Syria earthquake victims
Michelle Yeoh has scored a major win for Asian Americans in Hollywood by becoming the first Malaysian-origin woman to win awards at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild and then finally becoming the second woman of color to win Best Actor at the Oscars. In an op-ed titled “The Crisis That Changed My Life 8…
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The moving interaction between Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan at the Oscars was more significant than audiences think
There was a wholesome moment at the Oscars when Harrison Ford stepped up to announce the Best Picture award, and the winner was ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’. A viral clip of the moment shows Ke Huy Quan and Ford hugging each other on the stage as the team walked up to receive their award.…
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Virat Kohli becomes first Asian to cross 200 million Instagram followers
Former Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli became the first Asian to reach 200 million Instagram followers on Tuesday. Kohli is one of the world’s most-followed cricketers and the third most followed professional athlete after Cristiano Ronaldo (451M) and Lionel Messi (334M). Kohli took to Instagram to thank his supporters. View this post on Instagram A…
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Babar Azam becomes the fastest Asian batter to reach 4,000 ODI runs
Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam become the fastest Asian batter to score 4,000 ODI runs. It took 82 innings to reach this mark. He is also the first-ever Pakistani to complete 4,000 ODI runs in less than 100 innings. Babar Azam becomes the second quickest batter after Hashim Amla to achieve this record. Amla scored over…