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    Literally Just Appreciation For All The Times Ke Huy Quan's Excitement Made Him The Sweetest Man Ever

    "It's truly uncanny how much I adore this random man solely because he's so happy to be alive and is so grateful."

    Last night, Ke Huy Quan won for Best Supporting Actor at the 2023 Oscars for his role as Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

    Ke Huy Quan holding his Oscar

    The award — and larger recognition for his acting abilities — have been a long time coming. After initially scoring roles as a child actor in classics like The Goonies and Indiana Jones, Quan struggled to find work. Then, in the early aughts, he decided to step away from acting altogether. It wasn't until the release of Crazy Rich Asians that he felt inspired to return.

    Ke Huy Quan holding his Oscar and adjusting his eyeglasses

    And people are so glad he did! Throughout the award season, we've been able to watch Ke Huy Quan be celebrated, appreciated, and honored, and he's taken everything with the most infectious joy. We're obsessed, and so is the internet:

    1. People couldn't help but smile when he jumped around in excitement after winning the Oscar:

    His joy is infectious; it makes me smile. https://t.co/GAFnB3H9Oq

    Variety / Via Twitter: @SincerelyAde

    2. The way he celebrated with Harrison Ford, who he previously worked with on Indiana Jones, is entirely too sweet:

    ABC / Via Twitter: @ungodlywests

    3. And his winning speech? I literally cried.

    In case you want to cry again. #Oscars

    ABC / Via Twitter: @angryasianman

    4. Honestly, people think the speech itself deserves an Oscar.

    Can we give Ke Huy Quan a second Oscar for that speech

    Twitter: @Schaffrillas

    5. He's just so PURE. As one person wrote, "It's truly uncanny how much I adore this random man solely because he's so happy to be alive and is so grateful."

    Ke Huy Quan is so likeable it’s unbelievable it’s truly uncanny how much I adore this random man solely because he’s so happy to be alive and is so grateful I love him anyone who doesn’t can die

    Twitter: @anactualwalnut

    6. His happiness truly rubs off on you.

    There is NOBODY more happy to be in this room than Ke Huy Quan. #Oscars

    ABC / Via Twitter: @angryasianman

    7. It's been a joy to see him bounce around Hollywood all award season.

    all I have to say about ke huy quan is that the man seems to be having the time of his life rn and I’m happy for him

    Instagram: @kehuyquan / Via Twitter: @shereeny

    8. And never get a chance to sit down because he was earning all of the accolades.

    Ke Huy Quan ain’t sat down this whole award season.

    Twitter: @keyon

    9. And the tears of joy never stopped.

    First time for Everything 🏆✨

    Twitter: @A24

    10. No, seriously, he even told Stephen Colbert that he can't stop crying because "things are so different for me now than they were back then... I thought everyone had forgotten about me."

    You can never cry too many happy tears... 🥲 You're unforgettable, Ke Huy Quan! ❤️

    CBS / Via Twitter: @CBS

    11. "But since the movie came out, there's been so much positivity and so much kindness," he continued when speaking on The Late Show.

    winning an oscar on ur literal comeback role after 30 years of not acting is the hardest shit of all time. ke huy quan is a legend asf

    Twitter: @ilyclemmie

    12. We want nothing but nice things for him. Maybe even ~everything~.

    you guys ever seen someone so pure and wholesome and nice it drives you to tears everytime? thats me with ke huy quan im literally tearing up just seeing him being excited with everything😭😭😭

    Twitter: @babystarqueer

    13. Because anyone who refuses to let their dreams pass them by deserves the night they imagined.

    We can only hope everyone is as excited about the 95th Oscars as Ke Huy Quan! #Oscars95

    The Academy / Via Twitter: @TheAcademy

    14. If we could only just do laundry and taxes with him for the rest of our lives, that would be enough.

    in another life i would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with ke huy quan

    Twitter: @PallaviGunalan

    Congrats, Ke Huy Quan!