Michelle Yeoh Opens Up About Her Role as a First-Time Grandma: He'll Be 'Spoiled for Sure' (Exclusive)

The actress announced on New Year's Day that she became a grandma

Michelle Yeoh attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "The Brothers Sun" at Netflix Tudum Theater on January 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Michelle Yeoh is already easing into her new role as a grandma.

Speaking with PEOPLE at the world premiere of Netflix's The Brothers Sun, the Everything Everywhere All At Once actress, 61, chatted about her new baby grandson, revealing that she hasn't quite figured out her grandma name yet.

"No, not yet," Yeoh shared when asked what she wants her grandson Maxime to call her. "I want him to know his own name. Otherwise, he's going to grow up thinking that's his name."

"Remember, if you say no too often to a child, they probably run around thinking my name must be 'No,' because every time someone sees me, he's like, 'No, no.'"

Since her grandson won't be hearing a lot of nos from his grandmother, the actress admitted that she may overindulge in her new bundle of joy. "Spoiled for sure," she affirmed.

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Earlier this month, Yeoh announced that she became a first-time grandma, sharing photos on Instagram on New Year's Day. She and husband Jean Todt became grandparents after Todt's son, Nicolas, welcomed his first baby.

"A little miracle on the first day of 2024 ❤️✨ we are so truly blessed… can’t tell u how happy I am for this very very special bundle of joy ❤️✨," she captioned the first photo, which just showed the newborn's foot in her hand.

Later, Yeoh shared more photos of herself and Todt, writing, "Thank you darling Nicolas and Darina for making us the happiest and proudest Grandparents!! Welcome baby Maxime ❤️💖✨❤️💖✨."

Yeoh also shared a photo of the couple with the proud new parents and their bundle of joy.

"Love love love ❤️🥰❤️🥰✨✨," Yeoh captioned the shots.

In December, the A Haunting in Venice star celebrated a second wedding nearly three months after tying the knot in Geneva on July 27. Their latest wedding was a small, casual affair held at a restaurant in Yeoh's hometown of Ipoh, Malaysia.

After her summer nuptials in Switzerland, Yeoh shared photos from the happy occasion on Instagram. "19 years and YES!! we are married!! Thkq to our ‘families’ ❤️ who love us for all these years. We love you and here’s to many more to come ❤️✨❤️✨✨," she wrote.

According to their wedding program, which was shared on Instagram by ex-Ferrari Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa, the pair first met on in June 2004 in Shanghai. An engagement quickly followed. As for their wedding, however, that took much longer — 6,992 days to be exact.

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