Quezon City Mayor Belmonte said that she’s “extremely flattered” by her resemblance to Erica Sullivan.
On Sunday, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said that she’s “extremely flattered” after some netizens pointed out her resemblance with Olympic swimmer Erica Sullivan.
In a text message to Inquirer, Mayor Belmonte said that he’s “extremely flattered” and also “thrilled by the fun, light, and even endearing comments” on her supposed facial resemblance to silver medalist Erica Sullivan.
“I’m afraid the resemblance ends there however because I can’t swim to save my life,” Mayor Belmonte quipped.
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Mayor Belmonte also said that she’s happy to learn that Erica proudly identified herself as an Asian-American and a member of the LGBTQI+ community.
In addition, Mayor Belmonte called the viral post “refreshing” amidst fake social media posts involving her recently.
“Sa kabila ng mabigat na sitwasyon natin ngayon, nakakatuwa ang simple at positibong usapan tulad nito, lalo na’t lagi nalang akong nagiging biktima ng black propaganda,” Mayor Belmonte said.
Mayor Belmonte’s statement came after a photo of the Japanese-American Olympic swimmer, who won silver in the women’s 1500-meter freestyle event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, was posted by FINA (Federation Internationale De Natation) on their official Facebook page.
In the comments section, some netizens from the Philippines remarked how Erica bared a supposed likeness to Mayor Belmonte.
While several netizens tagged their friends and jokingly offered their congratulations to Mayor Belmonte, some Filipino netizens also reminded fellow Facebook users to pay respect and to congratulate Erica on her excellent achievement.
“On behalf of all the Filipinos commenting and mentioning the Quezon City Mayor of the Philippines, we just want to congratulate Erica Sullivan for winning a silver medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,” one netizen wrote.
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