"Don’t talk about what you don’t know": Cuban in the USA explodes after criticism for showing off luxuries and not helping the people of Cuba.

The controversy is on! Do Cubans in the USA have to support those in Cuba?


A Cuban influencer based in the United States, known as @mialiaboutique_, ignited TikTok after responding to a comment accusing her of not helping Cubans on the island while showcasing her luxuries. The comment, which criticized her saying, “Why don’t you help the people of Cuba? There are people struggling while you can post your luxuries, I really don’t know, are you really Cuban? I don’t understand,” prompted a strong response from the young woman, who held nothing back.

"Look, don't talk about what you don't know. I have family in Cuba, and those who are left, I help as I can, but it is not my responsibility to support anyone," she stated in the video, visibly upset. "I help from where I can, but I can't give up my life here to solve other people's problems," she clarified, ending with, "I'm shocked by your comment, shocked!"

The video has already surpassed 48 thousand views and more than 4,300 likes, while the comments keep piling up, generating a wave of reactions. Several followers came out to defend the influencer: "Because people believe that when one leaves Cuba to improve, they have the obligation to help those who stay," commented a user, to which @mialiaboutique_ responded emphatically, "That's exactly right, they think it's mandatory."

Other users were more direct and criticized the original comment: “People talk just to talk, they want to live there and have us support them from here, what’s wrong with them!” commented another follower; while someone else added: “Now they want you to fix Cuba, what is this, my God?”

Among the most supported comments is one that says: "If someone leaves Cuba, it's to improve oneself, not to support people in Cuba," reflecting the feelings of many Cuban emigrants who find themselves in a situation similar to that of the influencer.

However, there were those who nuanced @mialiaboutique_'s response: "She is not referring to your family, but to people in general. I don't understand why you take it so personally," commented another user, trying to soften the debate, although they were in the minority.

What is clear is that the topic touches sensitive nerves among Cubans in the diaspora and continues to generate divided opinions, while the video keeps accumulating views and comments.

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