Is Nesthy Petecio lesbian?
Nesthy Alcayde Peteci is a Filipino amateur boxer. She won a silver medal in the inaugural women’s featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic medal in boxing. She also won a silver medal at the 2014 World Championships and gold at the 2019 edition. Is Nesthy…
Nesthy Alcayde Peteci is a Filipino amateur boxer. She won a silver medal in the inaugural women’s featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic medal in boxing. She also won a silver medal at the 2014 World Championships and gold at the 2019 edition.
Is Nesthy Petecio lesbian?
Nesthy Petecio was born in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur to parents Teodoro and Prescilla Petecio. Petecio openly identifies as a lesbian. She dedicated her Olympic silver medal to the LGBTQ community, Petecio made a virtual appearance in Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10 when she gave a message to the Celebrity housemates and declared the Pinoy Big Brother Games 2021 open.
Nesthy Petecio and her siblings were taught boxing as a means of self-defense. Petecio and her siblings went on to join inter-barangay boxing competitions to help their family financially. Petecio had a big break in her boxing career at age 11 when she joined a boxing match at the Araw ng Davao in Rizal Park, Davao City.
Although competitions were usually arranged by gender, Petecio’s opponent was male with a bigger build and more experience than herself. However, she was able to win the match, which drew the attention of Celestino Rebamonte who in turn endorsed her to the Philippine women’s team coach Roel Velasco.
