TWO-TIME Paris Olympics gold medalist Carlos Yulo continued to stay mum about his rift with his family, but, this time, admitted to having committed “mistakes,” that have caused him to suffer from karma.
Yulo and his girlfriend Chloe San Jose were guests of Toni Gonzaga in her vlog, which was broadcast on her YouTube channel on September 22. In the interview, Gonzaga noted that Yulo’s family has been vocal about their misunderstanding, shooting posts and comments here and there on social media, while the gymnast mostly kept to himself, with San Jose acting as his defender.
“Personal po kasi masyado eh. Hindi na rin po para malaman ng tao, ng buong sambayanan kung ano ‘yung nangyari. Basta ako, alam ko po sa sarili ko, sa puso ko na napatawad ko sila and inamin ko sa sarili ko na nagkamali ako,” he said.
“Kinarma na ako, kasi mali nga naman na sagutin mo sila nang ganu’n. Siyempre, emosyonal ka na po eh. Gusto mo ipaglaban ‘yung sarili mo and relationship niyo,” continued Yulo without delving too deep into the details.
Despite this, Yulo said he would rather choose to stay faithful to God, noting that it was because of his faith that led him to achieve milestones as a gymnast and to people who truly love him.
“‘Yung blessing na binigay ni Lord, hindi mo ma-explain sa sobrang laki. At the same time, binigyan niya ako ng mga taong totoong magmamahal at susuportahan ako,” he continued
Yulo did not explain what mistake he was referring to and what kind of “karma” he dealt with. However, it would be recalled that following his historic win at the Paris Olympic, he suffered public backlash after he and San Jose spoke up against his mother, Angelica.
Angelica, too, had her fair share of criticism, for her lack of support for Yulo at the height of his Olympics campaign and verbal attack on Yulo and his girlfriend, who was with him in Paris.
According to Yulo, his mother used to handle his financial affairs, until he found out about her alleged undisclosed withdrawals and mishandling of his savings. He made the public know about this through a social media post, with San Jose beside him.
San Jose was then asked by Gonzaga if Yulo’s family problems were painful to her as well. She shared that it was, as it reminded her of her own problems with her family.
“Siyempre, nasasaktan po ako kasi it happened to me. I know how it feels like na your own blood is putting you down, hindi naniniwala sa’yo,” she said. “Yeah, family first. Pero your family should be the first one na sinusuportahan ka, pinoprotektahan ka. So why is it the opposite?” (Hannah Mallorca © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
