Cuban influencer Rachel Arderi, partner of reggaeton artist Oniel Bebeshito, openly spoke out on social media against the Cuban regime and stated that "it’s time for that filthy dictatorship to end."
The statement came after Arderi shared a sweet video of her little daughter on her Instagram stories. Among the comments, there was one that subtly urged her to take a stance on the country's situation.
“Your baby is so beautiful, Rache, God bless her. I have a question, what do you think about your country Cuba right now with everything that is being seen about it?”, the internet user might have written.
The influencer decided to respond candidly and seized the moment to express her stance and share a lesser-known aspect of her personal history.
"I believe it is time for that filthy dictatorship, which we have all suffered under for so many years, to come to an end. I dream of seeing my country free," he wrote.
In her response, she also recalled the moment she decided to leave Cuba when she was pregnant and already had a small child.
"I have never told you this, but I was one of the many millions of Cubans who one day grabbed a small backpack with a few clothes, a five-month pregnancy, and a five-year-old child, and left on my own to find a way forward without knowing what could happen," she added.
Arderi explained that he crossed several countries during his migration journey in the hope of providing a different future for his children.
“I crossed more than six countries through borders just to give my children a better future,” he recounted.
The influencer also described the fear and sense of confinement that she said she experienced on the island.
"It is sad to say, but in my own country, I felt imprisoned and was terrified that my daughter would be born there," she noted.
He pointed out that he currently lives in the U.S. "without papers," a reality that he shares with many other Cubans.
"Although I find myself here without papers, like thousands of my fellow countrymen, I preferred that rather than seeing my children without light, without water, and eating stale bread with soy yogurt every day," she reiterated.
Her message ended with a gesture of support for those who remain in the country.
“No one knows how hard life can sometimes hit us or everything that lies behind each story. Today I stand with all my Cubans who remain on the island. Believe me, 99% of the Cuban people are shouting Homeland and Life today”, he concluded.
The background: The message from Bebeshito
Arderi's words come just days after their partner, the reggaeton artist Oniel Bebeshito, sparked debate on social media with a post that many interpreted as a political message.
The artist shared a video on Instagram singing the chorus of his song "Se va," performed alongside Dany Ome and Kevincito El 13.
On the image appeared a phrase that did not go unnoticed: “Let them go,” accompanied by a farewell emoji and the Cuban flag.
The fragment belongs to the chorus of the song: “And let it go, and everyone with their hands up.” However, the social context in Cuba and the presence of the national flag led to multiple interpretations of the publication.
In the comments, many followers interpreted the message as a direct allusion to the political power on the island. Comments such as “The Castro dictatorship?”, “Canel goes, the Castros and the PCC,” “Free Cuba,” and “Those who understood, understood” flooded the post.
Other users requested that the message be conveyed "without double meaning," while some questioned whether it was merely a promotional strategy for the song.
There were also those who noted that no artist is obligated to speak about politics, but when someone claims to represent Cubans, silence during difficult times also communicates a message.
Until then, Bebeshito had not made any public statements regarding the situation in the country. Therefore, his "Let them go," accompanied by the Cuban flag, was interpreted by many as a gesture in the midst of the national debate.
Rachel Arderi's words are now echoed by her partner, marking a political alignment between them regarding the issue of Cuba.
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