Michelle Yeoh celebrates 63rd birthday with limited-edition Labubu doll
Oscar-winning actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has become the latest Malaysian celebrity to hop on the Labubu craze.
In an Instagram post, Yeoh – who turned 63 on Aug 6 – shared several photos of herself posing with a limited-edition Labubu doll featuring Hong Kong's beloved panda twins Jia Jia and De De.
In other shots, she was seen holding the doll alongside her Wicked co-stars – American actor Jeff Goldblum and British singer-actress Cynthia Erivo.
'Celebrating Hong Kong born Panda Twins first birthday (and my birthday too) with Labubu in the Hollywood Bowl,' she captioned her post.
In a separate post, Yeoh also revealed that she had received a personalised illustration from Labubu creator Kasing Lung – a drawing of the sharp-toothed toy wishing her a happy birthday.
'Thank you Kasing Lung. Hope to meet you one day soon,' she wrote.
According to the South China Morning Post , Yeoh is one of several international celebrities who received the limited-edition Labubu doll.
Other stars who received the toy include renowned Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai and his wife Carina Lau.
The initiative is part of a collaboration between Hong Kong's Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and Lung to celebrate the panda twins' first birthday on Aug 15 and promote the city.
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