Overview
- The Feb. 18 unveiling took place on Hollywood Boulevard outside the TCL Chinese Theatre, marking the Walk of Fame’s 2,836th star.
- Directors Ang Lee and Jon M. Chu led tributes, with Lee joking to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, “What took so long?”
- Attendees included Ke Huy Quan, Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Paul Feig, and the Daniels, reflecting Yeoh’s broad network of collaborators.
- Calling the moment “beyond insane and surreal,” Yeoh dedicated the honor to her mother and late father, saying, “This is our star.”
- Yeoh wore a yellow Dior dress with Roger Vivier silver pumps and noted that husband Jean Todt was traveling in India with her permission to miss the ceremony.