The Cuban content creator Osmy (@simplementeosmy1) posted a video on TikTok aimed at Cuban women yesterday, urging them to reflect on the image they project on social media, appealing to the shared memory of overcoming poverty as a matter of collective dignity.
In the one-minute and 18-second clip —the first "spoken" one she publishes, as she herself acknowledges— Osmy points out having found "on several occasions videos of girls here on social media representing Cuban women in what we could call a somewhat vulgar manner, to the point where you go out on the street and people ask you, are you Cuban?".
The tone of the message is one of reclamation rather than attack.
Osmy directly appeals to the resilience history of her compatriots: "Remember that you know poverty; I'm sure there were many times you went to school without a pair of shoes to wear, and yet you still prepared yourself."
From that memory, she builds her central argument: "Many of us are professionals, we left Cuba and we moved forward," which in her view demonstrates that "Cuban women are much more than what we are representing in the world."
This debate is not new within the Cuban diaspora. In March of this year, content creator Karen Hernández made a similar call on Instagram, urging the Cuban community to "cleanse" itself of the prevailing vulgarity on digital platforms and rejecting the sexualization of the Cuban woman.
In November 2025, the influencer La Damosky (Ariagna González) sparked controversy by stating that "decent, refined, and educated" Cuban women do not use colloquial expressions like "asere qué volá," a stance that divided the community.
In December 2025, another creator identified five recurring negative behaviors in Cuban influencers, ranging from promising help without delivering to lying about collaborations with brands.
The phenomenon reflects a deep tension within the Cuban emigration—especially towards the United States—between showcasing cultural authenticity and projecting an image that, according to these creators, does justice to the level of education and sacrifice of Cuban women.
In 2024, a Cuban woman in the United States highlighted in a viral video the strength and resilience of Cuban women, aligned with the same advocacy movement that Osmy is now revisiting.
Unlike more confrontational voices within the same debate, Osmy chose a heartfelt closing that encapsulates the spirit of her message: “We are all strong and beautiful women. I don’t want anyone to feel offended, please, and above all, I love you all.”
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