Along with his Olympic win, Carlos Yulo has also been making headlines for the rift between him and his mother. Today, he made an explosive statement regarding the issues—and he did not hold back.

The double gold medalist posted a seven-minute TikTok video shedding light on the accusations made by his mother, Angelica Yulo. Together with him in the video is his longtime girlfriend Chloe San Jose.

ICYDK, Carlos’ mother’s social media sentiments and interviews went viral in light of his win in the Olympics. In an interview uploaded on August 4, 2024, Angelica disclosed that Carlos’ cash incentives worth P70,000 were given to her after the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships by the organization. She noted that the incentives were sent to her as a parent since Carlos’ handlers thought Chloe was a “red flag” in their relationship.

The amount mentioned was allegedly “hidden” from Carlos. This seemed to be the start of their rift, leading to Carlos putting boundaries between him and his mother. This is what the athlete first addressed in his video, arguing that it’s not about the amount of money involved, but rather it is about the fact that the withdrawal of the cash incentive from his bank was not disclosed to him by his own mother.

“Unang-una po, 2022 po ‘yun at hindi lang po P70,000 ‘yung na-receive ko po ‘dun. Alam ko six digits po ‘yun dahil dalawa po ‘yung nakuha kong medalya. After ‘nun, mga bandang December, umuwi ako ng Pilipinas, nagkikita kami ng mama ko. Hindi niya sakin sinasabi na na-receive niya na pala ‘yung incentives ko from World Championships. Hindi ko pa po malalaman na na-receive ko na po ‘yung incentives ko, kung hindi ko pa po hinanap,” Carlos explained in the video.

He strongly added, “Ang sa’kin lang naman, gusto ko malaman kung saan napunta ang mga incentives na ‘yun. ‘Yung principle po kasi dito, wala po sa liit o laki ng incentives na ginalaw niya, kundi po sa pagtago at paggalaw niya ng wala ko pong consent.”

Carlos also recalled the time when his bank account was still handled by his mother. He narrated that sometimes Chloe would often support him financially as his incentives were with his mother. “Lahat po ng bank account ko [noon] nasa mama ko po. May mga instances po talaga na si Chloe po ‘yung sumasalo sa akin that time…”

He continued, “Nasa kanya [mother] din kasi ‘yung bank account ko sa monthly allowance sa pag-gymnastics. ‘Nung nakuha ko na ‘yung bank account ko po na ‘yun, ‘dun ko po nalaman na inuubos niya po ‘yung mga laman ‘nun.” Carlos also noted that he holds all the bank statements that can serve as proof of his mother’s cash withdrawals from his bank account.

Carlos Yulo defends Chloe San Jose from his mother

In his seven-minute TikTok video, Carlos did not miss the chance to defend his girlfriend and to reveal matters that the public has no knowledge of just yet. He admitted that there was already some bad blood between him and his mother because he fought for his relationship with Chloe, which his mother never approved of. “Hinusgahan niya po agad si Chloe sa pananamit at sa pag-akto po niya,” Carlos proclaimed.

Carlos Yulo with girlfriend Chloe San Jose Instagram/c/_edrielzxs

For Carlos, his mother’s prejudice against Chloe lacks the understanding that his girlfriend’s way of dressing and living is because of her Australian upbringing. ICYDK, Chloe lived most of her life in Australia.

Carlos also touched on the issue that Chloe allegedly lives off of the athlete’s money. He defended her by saying that Chloe has always been working hard for herself. He stated, “Si Chloe po may sarili po siyang income, lahat po ng nakikita niyong gamit o ‘yung pag-travel niya sa kung saan-saan po, galing po ‘yun sa pinagpaguran niya po.”

Carlos and Chloe have been dating for four years now. They started their relationship at the height of the pandemic and endured a long-distance relationship since Chloe has always been based in Australia and Carlos has been training in different countries. Nonetheless, Chloe has always been supportive of Carlos, flying to wherever he competes.

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In the video, the two explained and also showed some screenshots of conversations from years ago. They show how the couple had done their part in reaching out and trying to explain their relationship to Carlos’ mother. But the rift did not end there.

By the end of the video, Carlos calls on his mom to put an end to the controversies surrounding their family and instead focus on the good things that are worth celebrating at the moment. Even if the pain of seeing his mom turn against him during his competitions still stings for Carlos, he declares that he has forgiven his mother.

He told his mom through the video, “May interview po kayo na kino-congratulate niyo po ako, kung genuine po talaga kayo, Ma maraming maraming salamat po. Ina-acknowledge ko po ‘yung pagko-congratulate niyo po sa akin. Pero nagf-flash back pa rin po talaga ‘yung masasakit niyong sinabi sa akin at ‘yung mga hindi niyo pag-wish well sa akin tumatatak po talaga ‘yun sa akin.”

After everything, Carlos made sure to send words of forgiveness and healing to his mom. “Mag-heal kayo, mag-move on at napatawad ko na kayo long time ago. Pinagp-pray ko na maging safe kayo palagi…Tigilan na po natin ‘to,. I-celebrate na lang po natin ‘yung mga ginawa po na paghihirap, pagsa-sakripisyo ng bawat atletang Pilipino dito sa Olympics,” Carlos concluded.