Daniela Reyes ignited social media this Wednesday by posting a series of photographs in a metallic gold bikini, with which she declared, among sun and wink emojis, "Now with these photos I can officially say goodbye to summer."
The images, produced with professional studio lighting, a teal background, and smoke effects, garnered nearly 7,000 likes and more than 150 comments in just a few hours, but not all were praise.
The post immediately ignited a debate among her followers about whether the photographs had undergone excessive digital retouching, which is becoming a recurring controversy for the Cuban model and influencer based in Miami.
Part of the comments pointed directly to the editing: “Too much editing on those photos. That body doesn’t look like that in real life,” wrote a follower, who went further to add that those who doubted could “take a stroll down the swimsuit runway and see her live and in color,” where, according to her, “it’s clear that the body isn’t as toned as it appears in these photos and that, after losing so much weight, there is still some visible sagging in the thighs and buttocks.”
The defense came quickly and was equally strong. "As a photographer, I want to tell you that Photoshop doesn't create muscles. You can adjust the lighting, you can remove some imperfections, but it doesn't create muscles," responded another user.
Several followers also pointed out that Daniela shared a video from the photo shoot on her Instagram stories, where the figure observed is the same as in the still images: "That body you see there is what she has. Those muscles are what she has."
Another aspect of the debate revolved around her weight: some fans urged her not to lose any more. "Very thin. Get back to your weight; you looked extraordinary," commented one of them, while others simply celebrated the images with, "With that body, summer isn't over yet."
The context of the controversy is not new. In August, during her participation in Miss Universe Cuba 2026, a similar controversy emerged regarding alleged Photoshop in her promotional images, to which she responded by posting behind-the-scenes footage of the photoshoot to demonstrate that her figure was unchanged without retouching.
Daniela was one of the audience favorites in that contest, but the crown went to Mia Dio (Mia Angelina Donadio Cancio), representative of Isla de la Juventud, at the gala held on August 20 at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center in Cutler Bay, Florida.
After not winning the crown, Daniela posted a message in which she said that "perhaps this dream didn't end as we imagined," but she expressed her gratitude to the pageant and to everyone who supported her.
Now, with these new photos that reignite the same debate, one of her followers summed it up with a mix of nostalgia and affection: "The pain of not seeing you crowned doesn't go away."
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