Inside Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis’ winning friendship – from their first Oscars for Everything Everywhere All at Once and decades-long Hollywood careers, to ageing gracefully in their 60s
Despite both being veterans in the industry, Yeoh and Curtis, who are both in their 60s, have enjoyed an incredible start to 2023, landing awards and attending red carpets left, right and centre.
We take a look back at their sweetest friendship moments, what they have in common, and how they became this year’s “awards season besties”, as lovingly dubbed by the media.
How did Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis meet?
“We fell in love on first email,” Yeoh told the publication, “She [Curtis] was like, ‘Let’s ditch the directors of the movie, the Daniels, and run away!’ I was like, ‘A woman after my own heart.’”
Long-time Hollywood veterans
Yeoh and Curtis are known as long-time veterans in the entertainment world.
Meanwhile, Curtis, the daughter of late Hollywood icons Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, got her big break in 1978 when she played the lead in horror flick Halloween. Today, she has over 80 acting credits to her name, with titles including Freaky Friday and Scream Queens.
In 2022, they joined forces as the main characters (Yeoh the protagonist; Curtis the antagonist) in EEAAO.
Making history at the Oscars
Together, Yeoh and Curtis were a chaotic yet brilliant force of nature in the multiverse-themed hit. After winning multiple accolades at the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards, the film made history at the esteemed Oscars ceremony, taking home seven statues.
Supportive shout-outs
The talented ladies have made it abundantly clear that their friendship is filled with genuine affection and respect for one another. They regularly share shout-outs on their social media accounts, have been photographed hugging and kissing, and even have custom-printed T-shirts dedicated to their companionship.
“I love Michelle Yeoh. We love each other. We fell in love with each other,” Curtis joked to Entertainment Tonight after the SAG awards in February. Yeoh clearly shares the same sentiment, telling People, “When you meet someone and have that connection, it’s not the length of time you’ve known them. A friendship became a very precious relationship.”
Solid love lives
They may share a loving relationship, but Yeoh and Curtis’ respective love lives also appear to be going strong.
In their 60s and thriving
With Yeoh being 60 and Curtis at 64, the two women have broken barriers in the industry and challenged Hollywood’s beauty standards by embracing their age with timeless grace. Not to mention, they’re looking as youthful as ever. Both actresses have already been cast for numerous upcoming films.
In an industry as cutthroat as Tinseltown, the besties are ready to take it by storm once again, and are providing an inspirational beacon for many along the way.
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