The Cuban singer and content creator La Diosa (Dianelys Alfonso Cartaya) posted a reel on her Instagram account this Wednesday in which she harshly criticized influencers who promote online casino games among their followers, describing the practice as deceptive and morally reprehensible.
"I feel my blood boil when I see influencers, people who have followers, followers who have trusted them, followers who have put them where they are, and they do this kind of thing," the artist stated in the video, which garnered over 1,600 likes and 196 comments in just a few hours.
The Goddess explained the mechanism that, according to her, operates behind these campaigns: content creators record fake videos simulating winnings to attract their followers to gaming platforms and receive ongoing payments as long as they continue to bring in new users.
"I have been contacted by many people offering to pay me very well for stories for some casino games, where I supposedly had to make a fake video showing that I was making money and so on," he revealed, adding that he always rejected those proposals: "I never wanted to engage in that."
The artist pointed out that some influencers offer appliances and phones as incentives, arguing that "it doesn't matter if you win or lose, the point is to get in and play."
According to La Diosa, the scheme is designed for the user to always lose: "What they are offering is worth less than what they are charging in order to keep bringing people into the game. It's always win, win for the influence."
The singer also revealed that other Cuban influencers on social media had asked her about these proposals, and in all cases, she advised them not to get involved, warning them that sooner or later their own followers would hold them accountable.
"When tomorrow people come to you saying that all of this is wrong... don't get angry afterwards," he warned them directly.
The most poignant part of their message was directed at those who are the real victims of these practices: “The followers you have are mothers who are fighting, mothers who are scraping the floor to earn a few coins in this country and put a plate of food on the table for their children.”
The Goddess made it clear that her intervention is not driven by any personal interest: "I have no need to be looking after anyone's wallet, but I simply feel it is my duty as an artist to advise them not to fall into that."
This complaint adds to a recent pattern of public alerts from the artist. In mid-September, La Diosa had already criticized TikTok academies and the so-called "course sellers," accusing them of charging high monthly fees for advice of little value. In June, she warned her followers about a dangerous phishing scam circulating on social media, and earlier this year, she revealed that she had been a victim of a fraud amounting to 80,000 dollars in the United States.
The practice reported by La Diosa is not exclusive to the Cuban ecosystem. According to an investigation by Infobae, in Argentina, the City Prosecutor's Office had accumulated around 110 cases for promoting illegal gambling by 2025, with 27 influencers who had already signed agreements for restitution.
“Gentlemen, have some respect for your followers. Have a little bit of respect for the people who have placed you where you are,” La Diosa concluded her message, in what was one of the most direct warnings a Cuban public figure has issued against this practice.
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