Reason WhyWhy Niño Muhlach Sold FAMAS Trophy To Content Creator Boss Toyo
NIÑO MUHLACH – Find out why actor Niño Muhlach sold his FAMAS trophy to content creator Boss Toyo.
Weeks following the sale of one of his Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) trophies to Boss Toyo, former child star Niño Muhlach disclosed that it was actually the content creator who initiated the purchase.
During an interview on “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda” on Monday, June 3, Muhlach discussed his decision to sell the FAMAS trophy to Boss Toyo for P500,000, despite Abunda acknowledging Muhlach’s illustrious career.
Muhlach recounted Boss Toyo contacting him, revealing that someone had offered him a FAMAS award belonging to a child star but he declined, considering Niño Muhlach as the quintessential child star in his mind. “He called me,” Muhlach said, “I have five awards, nakatambak lang sa bahay. Hindi ko naalagaan.”
Muhlach stressed that he struck a deal with Boss Toyo to ensure the trophy’s preservation and prevent its sale to anyone else. “Ang usapan namin ni Boss Toyo, I’ll sell it to you pero may deal. Kailangan i-restore mo na magmumukhang bago and idi-display mo sa museum at hindi mo pwede ibenta. Idi-display niya sa museum niya na forever makikita ng mga tao,” he explained.
Niño Muhlach’s acting journey began in the 1970s as a child actor, earning him the moniker of a “child wonder” in the local entertainment scene. Noteworthy among his performances are the films “My Father, My Mother” and “Tahan na Empoy, Tahan,” for which he garnered FAMAS awards for Best Child Actor and Best Child Performer, respectively.