AQ Prime Assets Leave a Lasting Impression Beyond FAMAS Awards 2022

FAMAS Awards 2022 may have been a week ago, but there are real stars, even though they are new on the block, who are not forgotten easily.

As this writer is taking a look at the ensembles of those who are attending the 70th FAMAS Awards held last July 30 at the Manila Metropolitan Theater, she can’t help but wonder who are the ladies and gentlemen she hadn’t seen before that seem to exude charisma from afar.

And oh, they turned out to be some of the AQ Prime Assets, in-house talents of AQ Prime Stream, the new buzzworthy Filipino-owned streaming app that will be downloadable starting August 8.

Since there is only limited space and time for interview, this writer chose four gorgeous women to interview. They are Emily Cruz, Nika Madrid, Yana Fuentes, and Joni Mcnab.

Emily Cruz is part of Mang Kanor, Taong Grasa, Pura Serbidora, Amazona, and Beki Wife. She confessed that these are her first movies with speaking roles, since she just used to be an extra. The busty vixen used to model for Playboy Philippines. She thinks this is where she got her courage to do daring onscreen roles. She looks forward to starring in action films, even taking up muay thai and jiujitsu.

Nika Madrid is part of Cuatro, Upuan, and Mang Kanor. For her, AQ Prime Stream paved a way for her “comeback”, since she did movies before with other film outfits.  Her hiatus was due to her studying, working, and modeling. Nika looks forward to doing projects in the action and horror genre aside from genre.

Yana Fuentes is part of Anatomiya, Pula ang Kulay ng Gabi, Losers Suckers, and a new film by Joel Lamangan. She says that she has no experience as an actress yet and she is lucky that she got a big break right away. She got discovered because of her stint in 2020 as  Miss Japan Universe 2nd runner up. For her, she is having a lot of fun trying out acting. She wants to challenge herself by doing heavy drama in the future, “Gusto ko pong matry yung roles na mabibigat na mahiharapan ako talaga,” she said. She is also open to doing action roles and possibly a superhero movie.

Joni Mcnab is part of La Traydora, Cuatro, Ligaw, Mang Kanor, and Taong Grasa. This is also her first main role. She’s a familiar face because of her support role in a BL series and past stints as a child actress in the mainstream. She also experience being a flight attendant.  She is still open to doing wholesome roles like before and possibly a spy movie.

All of them are thankful to AQ Prime Stream, the official broadcast partner of FAMAS 2022. for giving them the change to interact and present awards with seasoned actors and actresses of Philippine cinema, They are also looking forward to meet the only Superstar Nora Aunor, who received two special awards that evening.

So, how did the AQ Prime Assets get chosen? Atty Honey Quiño, one of the driving forces behind the streaming app, weigh in: “Actually, ang standard ko lang naman ay walang attitude. Yun lang. Kasi madali lang namang magpaganda at magbihis pero yung magtrain, medyo mahirap din lalo na kung may resistance dun sa part ng artist.”

August 8 is D-day so mark your calendars and download the AQ Prime Stream app right away!