Actress Appears to Criticize Don Lemon During the Oscars
CNN’s Don Lemon appeared to receive some criticism from an actress during the 95th Academy Awards. Michelle Yeoh, best actress winner and star of “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” took to the stage to deliver her…
CNN’s Don Lemon appeared to receive some criticism from an actress during the 95th Academy Awards.
Michelle Yeoh, best actress winner and star of “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” took to the stage to deliver her acceptance speech.
“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,” Yeoh said.
She added, “This is proof that dreams, dream big, and dreams do come true. And ladies, don’t ever let anyone tell you you are ever past your prime. Never give up!”
Yeoh received overwhelming applause from the audience.
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The actress appeared to be referring to an argument Lemon made while discussing Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, as IJR reported.
“This whole talk about age makes me uncomfortable. I think it’s the wrong road to go down,” he said.
Lemon continued, “She says people, you know, politicians are suddenly not in their prime. Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime. Sorry, when a woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s …”
Haley later fired back at Lemon in a tweet, saying