Filipino Olympic champion Carlos Yulo’s mother attributes strained relationship with son to his girlfriend

Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo (R) and his girlfriend, content creator Chloe San Jose. Photo from Yulo’s Facebook

Phil News reported that during a media interaction, Angelica charged that San Jose exploited her son. This perception has contributed to the tension between Angelica and Carlos.

Consequently, despite Carlos winning two gold medals at the Paris Olympics 2024, Angelica has not yet congratulated him on his Olympic achievements, as noted by The Filipino Times.

Furthermore, she reposted a news item on her Facebook supporting a Japanese gymnast who competed against Carlos, along with a message cheering for Japan during the Olympic Games.

She has also been actively supporting her other children—Jorielgel, Karl Eldrew, and Elaiza—on social media by sharing their photos and videos with affectionate captions.

In response, some social media users commented on Carlos’ victories as being “karma” for Angelica’s actions because although she showed support for Japan, her son was hailed as the big winner.

“Also a slap to his Mom who disowned him,” commented a Facebook user.

Reports suggest this isn’t the first instance of speculated conflict between Carlos and his mother, as last June, Angelica posted about her children but notably omitted Carlos and mentioned in the comments that she couldn’t tag him because she had blocked him.

According to sources, alleged tension between the gymnast and his mother is believed to stem from financial disputes, with speculations that Angelica and other family members had improperly handled Carlos’ earnings.

In an interview with the Filipino radio network Bombo Radyo, Angelica explained that she had deposited Carlos’ incentive money into a bank account, which was subsequently frozen. She clarified that she had not spent the money but planned to withdraw it after a two-year period to avoid penalties. She admitted to using only a “portion” of Carlos’ funds, which she described as minimal relative to his total earnings.

Carlos, 24, is the second Filipino to win an Olympic gold medal and the first to win multiple golds after triumphing in men’s floor and vault at this year’s Paris Olympics.

He is set to receive numerous awards from the Philippine government, including a monetary reward of 10 million pesos (US$172,966) and a two-bedroom condo unit valued at 24 million pesos in Manila’s McKinley Hill urban development, as reported by the South China Morning Post.