It looks like Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony was the most enjoyable for viewers in a while, including the hosts of “The View.” But for Ana Navarro, the show was much more than just entertainment; It was historical testimony to “how immigrants make America great”.
In fact, the ceremony marked some historic milestones, largely thanks to the supremacy of Best Picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Along with Best Picture, the film garnered acting wins for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Hui Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as Best Director wins for The Daniels.
Ke Hui Quan brought tears to many in the audience during his acceptance speech, as he himself was beaming with joy, celebrating his victory. “It’s the American dream!” After recounting his journey from refugee camp to the stage, he said. Even the hosts of ‘The View’ admitted that they got emotional watching the show.
Navarro said, “We had a few years where immigrants were under attack — and they are still under attack, again and again, from certain areas — and yesterday I think it was a real celebration of how immigrants make America make great.”
“We saw wins by East Asians for Best Song, we saw some incredibly poignant speeches about the American dream, and American exceptionalism and the opportunity that comes with living in America that you don’t often find in other countries. And So, to me, that was incredibly meaningful.
The winner for Best Song was “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”, which brought another crowd-pleasing performance.
Overall, there were some big moments at this year’s Oscars in terms of diversity.
With her win for Best Actress, Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win the award, while “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” costume designer Ruth E. Carter became only the second Black woman to win Best Costume Design, or in any competition. Twice the range in general. Daniel Kwan, one half of the directing and writing duo for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” became the fourth Asian artist to win Best Director.
This year’s Asian representation, particularly in the acting categories, was the highest in Academy Awards history, with the most nominations since 2004.