Gabriel Medina on separation from the family: ‘Things will work out’

Surfer Gabriel Medina, 28, gave an honest interview to Esporte Espetacular (Globo) in which he spoke openly about his troubled relationship with his mother, Simone, and stepfather, Charles, who coached him for much of his career and whom he ended up firing. .

The surfer’s relationship with his mother and other family members has been marked by disagreements and controversies since he married model Yasmin Brunet in January 2021. The couple unfollowed Simone and Charles on social media, and vice versa. back

The departure led Medina to fire Charles, who had been his coach for many years. Officially, he stated that the decision was so that his stepfather could dedicate himself to the career of the surfer’s sister, Sophia Medina.

“I got to a point where I needed to professionalize my life. I wanted to be more involved in decisions and I think it’s part of maturing. We are human beings, each one has an opinion, each one has a way of thinking”, he began. he.

He then confirmed that they still don’t speak, but that in the future maybe things will get better. “Time is the best medicine. I hope they’re okay. I know my little sister is doing well, they’re traveling like hell with her. Things will work out, let’s give it time,” she said. .

The surfer also spoke about the end of his marriage with Yasmin. The news of the breakup came three days after Medina announced that he would not participate in the first two stages of the 2022 WSL (World Surf League) season to preserve his physical and mental health.

Now, he is ready to resume competitions. “The end of my relationship was a consequence. There’s no way you can end a relationship alone. It was something we always talked about, had dialogue, and we got to a point where it wasn’t working anymore”, he said.

On his part, he guarantees that there is no rancor of any kind. “I think it’s normal, everyone goes through situations like that, it wouldn’t be different with me. But it was good. In fact, it worked. For a while, I learned a lot, lived incredible things and that was it.”