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Orianna Rosa Royle

Why Michelle Yeoh's Oscar speech is still relevant today

Michelle Yeoh holding her Oscar award (Credit: Michael Tran—AFP/Getty Images)

Like most industries, Hollywood isn’t immune to ageism.

Sadly but unsurprisingly, research constantly shows that all too often showing visible signs of aging takes a toll on women’s careers: Female professionals are passed up for promotions, treated as less competent, and typecast as a “granny” as soon as gray hair begins to sprout. 

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