Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo addresses the controversies surrounding his personal life, including matters related to his mother, Angelica Yulo, and his girlfriend, Chloe San Jose.
Following his historic double gold medal victory at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, 24-year-old Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo has now turned his attention into addressing controversies involving family issues related to his mother, Angelica Yulo, and his girlfriend, Chloe San Jose.
Alongside his girlfriend Chloe from Paris, Yulo expressed his hope for the recovery of his relationship with his mother. He mentioned that he had forgiven her a long time ago and emphasized that his family should be celebrating his recent Olympic achievements.
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“Napatawad ko na kayo a long time ago, po. At nasa maayos kayong kalagayan dyan lahat. Tigilan na po natin ito at i-celebrate na lang po natin yung mga ginawa po na paghihirap, pagsasakripisyo ng bawa't atletang Pilipino dito sa Olympics,” Yulo said in a long video posted on his Tiktok account.
Carlos Yulo's mother and his girlfriend were reportedly not on good terms. The tension between them has been a subject of public interest, especially following Yulo's recent Olympic successes.
The decorated Filipino gymnast thus acknowledged that Chloe was among the main reasons for his rift with his mother. Still, Yulo was quick to defend his partner, who has been supportive of his gymnastics journey since they formed a relationship.
“Opo, totoo po yun. Dahil ever since unang-una pa lang, ayaw niya na kay Chloe kahit hindi niya pa po nakikita or nakikilala in person. And mas nagkalabuan po kami nung naglagay po ako ng boundaries sa relationship ko. Kasi pinaglaban ko po si Chloe dahil gusto ko po siya,” Yulo admits.
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San Jose also mentioned that her family created a group chat to discuss Mrs. Yulo's concerns about her, and disclosed that she chose to leave the conversation.
“And the last resort, my family made a group chat na kasama everybody involved because my family wanted to address kung ano yung issues ni mama towards me,” Chloe mentioned.
“And even though my family knew na marami na siyang pinapost, my family still welcomed them, treated them with respect, and with no judgment na pinaringgan nila yung side ng mom mo, what she had to say about me and our relationship. And then, after the group chat, she left; your mom left,” she added.
In the video, Yulo also highlighted an unresolved issue regarding a promised incentive from one of his tournaments that he never received.
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He questioned the whereabouts of the funds, which he believed should have been a six-figure sum rather than the P70,000 Mrs. Yulo previously mentioned.
“May mga gusto lang po akong i-clarify doon sa mga interviews at mga sagot ng nanay ko po sa mga interviews niya po. Una-una po 2022 po yun. At hindi lang po 70k yung na-receive ko po doon,” Yulo said.
"Alam ko, six digits po yun. Dahil dalawa po yung nakukuha kong medalya, mga bandang December umuwi ako sa Pilipinas. Nagkita kami ng mama ko at hindi niya sa akin sinasabi na na-receive niya na pala yung incentives ko from World Championships."
“Never ko na po na-receive yung incentives ko po na yun. At never ko na rin naman po na hiningi yun sa kanila. Binigay ko na at wala na po yun sa akin. Ang sa akin lang naman, gusto ko malaman kung saan napunta yung incentives ko po na yan. Yung principle po kasi dito, wala po sa liit o laki ng amount po na incentives po na ginalaw niya, kundi po sa pagtago at paggalaw niya nang wala ko pong consent, yung pinapoint ko po sa kanya,” he added.
Caloy admitted that he was deeply hurt by the harsh words his mother directed at him. However, he now seeks to move forward and hopes for healing within his family.
“Nagpa-flashback pa rin po talaga yung masasakit niyong sinabi sa akin. At yung mga hindi niyo pag-wish well sa akin. Tumatatak po yun sa akin talaga. Ang message ko po sa inyo na mag-heal kayo, mag-move on,” Yulo said.
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In contrast, Yulo’s father and siblings have expressed their support and congratulations for his Olympic achievements.
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