The despotic Myanmar military regime recently barred Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh from entering the South Asian country. According to the BBC, Yeoh's offense was to depict Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the upcoming Luc Besson film The Lady. Ms. Kyi (photo), who had been recently released from an interminable, 15-year house arrest, received the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous advocacy of democracy.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Myanmar Government Blacklists Actress Michelle Yeoh
The despotic Myanmar military regime recently barred Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh from entering the South Asian country. According to the BBC, Yeoh's offense was to depict Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the upcoming Luc Besson film The Lady. Ms. Kyi (photo), who had been recently released from an interminable, 15-year house arrest, received the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous advocacy of democracy.
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