A couple of Cubans living in the United States surprised everyone on TikTok with a creative way to reveal their baby's gender: two cars releasing colored smoke in the middle of the street, one blue and the other pink, which slowly approached the expectant parents until the blue smoke car surged ahead, announcing they are expecting a boy.
The video was published last Sunday by the user @orlandito3676, known as Orlandito El Efi, and the concept was described as "brilliant" and applauded by many followers on social media.
In the clip, each vehicle carried a person responsible for releasing the corresponding colored smoke as it approached the waiting couple. The tension of the moment was resolved when the blue smoke car took the lead, making the outcome clear: a boy.
The celebration is part of a trend that the Cuban community in the United States has made its own within social media, blending the American format of gender reveals with elements of Cuban culture: shared music, Criollo humor, massive family participation, and increasingly spectacular setups.
In March of this year, a Cuban family made their reveal go viral to the rhythm of "reparto" with the song "Tienes" by Ya Ice Dilan, while that same month Samantha Espineira's gender reveal gained popularity because her mother and mother-in-law stole the spotlight at the celebration.
In May, Tekashi 6ix9ine and the Cuban Aliday Alter revealed in Miami that they are expecting a boy with blue smoke, fireworks, and confetti, although the celebration also sparked controversy due to the rapper's statements.
In January, a Cuban TikToker in the U.S. starred in an emotional gender reveal that circulated widely, and in October 2024 the prank "Are there two?" in a Cuban gender reveal became one of the most shared videos in this format.
Since 2024, Cuban gender reveals in the U.S. have established themselves as a recurrent viral subgenre on TikTok, with new videos appearing every few weeks, competing in creativity and spectacle. This phenomenon reflects how the Cuban community in exile adapts American traditions with its own cultural stamp.
The one with the two cars and colorful smoke is, for now, one of the most original of the year.
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