I AM A PROUD MOTHER. A VERY PROUD SCREEN MOTHER. YES I AM SHOUTING!!! My screen son @itsjustyao has won the only acting award - Special Mention for Acting - for his outstanding performance for # LookAtMe (@lookatmemovie) at the recent @newyorkasianfilmfestival 2022!!! Juror Leon Le said, “Unabashedly queer-themed and queer advocating, # LookAtMe is supercharged by a tour-de-force performance by yao, doing double duty as twin brothers... yao's stellar performances strengthen the film as an agent of political and cultural change in Singapore.” Acting opposite this boy who played BOTH my twin sons Sean & Ricky Marzuki was both a joy and a privilege. This human has something in him so very special; it was humbling to share it for a few weeks on set. He is a marvel; a force of nature and I do not say this lightly. I am also very proud to call him friend. 💗

Congratulations yao!!! This is so well-deserved and I know it’s just the first of many awards to come your way. Mama knows you only care about the work, but please take a moment to hug yourself. Or @mehrdudeja hug you also can. ♥️ #lookmaiwonanaward #awardwinning #awardwinningactor #itsjustyaoplayingtwins #yaoyao #playingtwins #lookatmemovie #nyaff2022 #filmatlincolncenter #freedomtolove #gaytwinstraighttwin #kenkwek #pamoei #sgfilm #worldpremiere #newyorkasianfilmfestival