Actress Aileen Tan’s Star Awards trophy gets broken, she considers replacing it
Mediacorp actress Aileen Tan recently found herself in a glass-shattering predicament when her Star Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actress trophy met an unfortunate accident.
On Sunday (24 Nov), Tan took to social media to share the mishap, posting a photo of the trophy missing its tip, along with its shattered clear base.
Source: Aileen Tan via Shin Min Daily News on Facebook
In her caption, she asked netizens if there was any way the award could be repaired.
The award in question was one of Tan’s career highlights — her second Best Supporting Actress win, earned earlier this year for her role in ‘Shero’.
She also won Best Actress at the 2001 Star Awards for her role in ‘Three Women and a Half’.
Husband’s mishap behind trophy break
The culprit turned out to be Tan’s husband, Hong Kong film director Gerald Lee.
Source: @aileentan80 on Instagram
She explained to Shin Min Daily News that he had accidentally dropped the trophy while doing chores at home on Saturday (23 Nov).
Overcome with guilt, Lee immediately snapped a photo of the damage and sent it to Tan, apologising repeatedly.
Tan, who was busy filming at the time, said her first reaction wasn’t anger but concern for her husband’s safety, worried he might have injured himself on the broken glass.
Fortunately, Lee emerged from the mishap unharmed.
Husband blames himself for accident
Tan admitted that while she felt a tinge of anger and sadness over her broken award, she quickly recognised that losing her temper wouldn’t solve the problem.
She described herself as someone who prefers to move on and focus on solutions rather than dwelling on issues.
Despite her calm approach, her husband continued to blame himself for the accident, apologising to her repeatedly.
To ease his guilt, Tan reassured him that misfortune could sometimes bring unexpected blessings and suggested they view the incident as a way to ward off bad luck.
Source: Aileen Tan via Shin Min Daily News on Facebook
Tan jokingly mentioned that she and Lee had been facing several challenges recently and hoped the broken trophy could symbolically put an end to their streak of bad luck.
After reaching out to the manufacturer, she learned the trophy couldn’t be repaired, though they offered to create a replacement.
She’s considering the option but said she’d only proceed if the cost does not exceed S$1,000.
Regardless of whether they get a new one, Tan and her husband have decided to keep the broken trophy as it holds sentimental value.
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Featured image adapted from @aileentan80 on Instagram, Aileen Tan via Shin Min Daily News on Facebook, and @aileentan80 on Instagram.
