BREAKING: Filipino Fans Left Heartbroken as Alex Eala Is Dragged Into a Political Controversy Over a Fake Sara Duterte Quote
Philippine tennis star Alex Eala has been dragged into political controversy after a fake quote about Vice President Sara Duterte spread on social media. A graphic claimed Eala said, “I never wore a green outfit to support VP Sara, that’s a big no for me.” The post showed Eala wearing green and suggested she was distancing herself from Duterte. However, there is no record of Eala making the statement.
GMA News confirms the quote is false
The graphic was made to look like a genuine GMA News quote card, but the broadcaster rejected it. “Warning: A fake post using a logo and template resembling those of GMA News is circulating online.”
GMA News also made it clear that the quote was not genuine
The quote attributed to Alex Eala in the poster is not true.” When Eala was actually asked about her green outfit, she said she had been given several colour options and simply chose green. She did not mention Duterte or her political views.
The false claim appeared as Eala was enjoying a historic run in Washington, where she became the first Filipino player to win a WTA singles title..
