Carlos Yulo received a hero’s welcome once he returned to the Philippines following his triumph at the Paris Olympics. As the nation’s first gymnast to win two Olympic golds, everyone celebrated the historic achievement. However, alongside the glory, some unsavory events also reared their heads in the gymnast’s life. After money-related troubles with his mother, the gymnast’s girlfriend has come under the crosshairs.

The Olympian’s girlfriend, Chloe San Jose, has been staying in the Philippines with her boyfriend and has appeared in several interviews and talk shows alongside Yulo. According to lawyer Wilfredo Garrido, Chloe’s stay and work in the country may be illegal, and he is calling for her deportation back to Australia. In a Facebook post, Garrido explained that Chloe, being an Australian citizen, could be here on just a tourist visa. If that’s the case, the 22-year-old shouldn’t be working or racking up those endorsement deals in the country. He even pointed out her appearances on shows like ASAP, saying they might be violating Philippine immigration laws.

Carlos Yulo alleged that his mother had mismanaged his finances. The first Filipino gymnast to win an Olympic medal explained that Angelica Yulo had access to his accounts. However, instead of safeguarding his funds, the gymnast alleged that his mother had misplaced his earnings. “When I finally got control of that bank account, I found out she had been draining it,” Yulo announced on social media.

San Jose appeared during that video, and soon news of Angelica Yulo’s disapproval of the 22-year-old went viral. Since then, the influencer has come under fire several times. She has faced allegations of disrespectful behavior towards Yulo’s family, hogging his spotlight, and now a lawmaker questioning the legality of her stay in the Philippines. However, the Olympian’s girlfriend may not have much to worry about.

Chloe San Jose’s mother came to her daughter’s defense

After watching her daughter get bombarded with allegations online, the 22-year-old’s daughter released a legal statement last month. Maria Fe San Jose went to attorney James Mark Padrones Ciudadano to prepare a statement in defense of her daughter. The statement explicitly mentioned the citizenship-related issues surrounding Carlos Yulo’s girlfriend.

“Chloe was born in the Philippines on March 21, 2002, and moved to Australia with my client in 2013. They both acquired Australian citizenship in February 2020,” Ciudadano told Balita in September. The lawyer also claimed that the influencer is not an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) since she was born in the country and moved to Australia later.

Ciudadano also explained that Maria Fe San Jose had remained silent initially, but the “misinformation” left her “deeply” distressed. While Chloe San Jose and her mother have also had friction, she couldn’t stand by without defending her daughter in the face of relentless allegations. However, this statement didn’t seem to deter Wilfredo Garrido. Meanwhile, Carlos Yulo and Chloe San Jose themselves have avoided even acknowledging such allegations in public. So only time will tell if things take a more serious turn or the allegations gradually fade.