“Minari” star Yuh-Jung Youn was the big winner of the 2021 BAFTA Film Awards, and it’s not only because she took home the prize for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her performance in Lee Isaac Chung’s moving immigrant family drama. Youn’s BAFTA acceptance speech has gone viral for her tongue-in-cheek jab at British people, whom she called “very snobbish.” Youn was a first-time BAFTA nominee and winner this year.
“Thank you so much for this award,” Youn said during the virtual telecast. “Every award is meaningful, but this one, especially being recognized by British people, known as very snobbish people, and they approve of me as a good actor, so I’m very, very privileged and happy. Thank you so much.”
Backstage at the BAFTA Film Awards, Youn said calling British people “very snobbish” came “from personal experience,” adding, “I’ve visited Britain a lot of times and...
“Thank you so much for this award,” Youn said during the virtual telecast. “Every award is meaningful, but this one, especially being recognized by British people, known as very snobbish people, and they approve of me as a good actor, so I’m very, very privileged and happy. Thank you so much.”
Backstage at the BAFTA Film Awards, Youn said calling British people “very snobbish” came “from personal experience,” adding, “I’ve visited Britain a lot of times and...
- 4/12/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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