Carlos Morales Reveals Why He Stepped Away from Showbiz
CARLOS MORALES – Famous s*xy actor Carlos Morales revealed the real reason why he left the entertainment industry 4 years ago.
Carlos Morales, known for his roles as a s*xy actor, opened up in an interview about why he left the entertainment industry four years ago. In a conversation with YouTube content creator Morly Alinio, Carlos explained that the uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic pushed him to try his luck in the United States.
He said, “Basically, kasi ‘ di ba, yung panahon ng COVID din. ‘Tapos feeling ko that time… kasi nothing is certain that time. Hindi natin alam kung ano ‘yung extent nung COVID na ‘yun, so pumunta ako sa States, ‘tapos nag-exam ako.”
Carlos, who holds a nursing degree from Olivarez College in Parañaque City, passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in the U.S. at 47 years old.
He added, “Fortunately, I passed and then, my mom died. Medyo parang na-depress din ako, so I have to stay there for a bit bago ako bumalik ngayon.”
“So, from now on siguro, I will just you know come back and forth. Siyempre, kasi passion ko rin talaga tong filmmaking tsaka ‘yung showbiz e.”
Carlos also shared that he once considered pursuing a career in medicine, but life led him down a different path.
“Before ako mag-showbiz dati I made sure na tinapos ko muna ‘yung nursing ko. ‘Tsaka, at the same time dapat kasi pre-med yun, pero hindi ko [kinaya], kasi masyado mahirap. So, kaya naging model na ako that time, tapos pumunta na ako sa Viva ‘yun ‘yung first big contract ko sa Viva Films and then from there pumalaot na tayo.”
He continued, “Ito nga sa COVID time pumunta ako ng Amerika at nag-test na ako ng NCLEX, ‘yun po ‘yung local board [exam] sa States para maging registered nurse ka. Hanggang sa ngayon, up to this time nurse na po ako dun sa Amerika.”
While Carlos Morales is often recognized for his sexy roles, he was first part of the youth-oriented variety show That’s Entertainment, hosted by the late German “Kuya Germs” Moreno.
He recalled starting as a backup dancer before becoming an actor.
“We started as a dance group so meron ako ka-group from Olongapo na yun talaga ‘yung core na grupo ko. So, nagpunta kami ng Manila, naging back-up dancer muna kami ni Karla Estrada.
“So, dun kami nag-start and then eventually, sa That’s nagkaroon kami ng parang regular show, na sumayaw kami bilang dancer. Pero hindi ako ‘yung naging host dun sa That’s. Gusto ko sumayaw.”
You can watch the full interview here:
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