The Cuban influencer Amanda Camaraza became the center of attention this Monday in one of the most talked-about episodes on social media by sharing her disappointment after receiving a dress purchased from Shein that bore no resemblance to what was shown in the product image.
In a reel posted on her Instagram account @caamy_98, Amanda recounted how the dress had haunted her for days on her social media profile until it convinced her to buy it.
"For days, this dress has been popping up on my Instagram, and I thought to myself, that's for me, God made that for me. Just look at that level of detail, that precision, look at the pearls, look at everything. With that fitted dress on my body, my hair down, and heels, I'm going to be the center of the world," narrated the content creator, based in Miami and with over a million followers on Instagram.
However, the reality was quite different. What appeared in the photos to be a fitted dress adorned with three-dimensional pearls turned out to be just a simple print on fabric without any structure.
"Why is Shein treating me like this? It's a drawing, a terrible print. This looks like a kitchen rag," Amanda reacted in front of the camera, visibly disappointed.
The butterfly printed on the garment received a special mention: "On top of that, it has no structure; if it were sexy... I wouldn't even want to sleep with it. That butterfly is the ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life."
The comments section turned into a festival of laughter and collective confessions.
A follower summed up the drama with a phrase that became the most celebrated line of the video: "From Miss Universe to a pregnant woman's robe."
Others reacted with promises of permanently abandoning the platform: "From today on, I will no longer shop at Shein." Several confessed to having the same dress in their shopping cart just before seeing the reel: "This pops up right as I was about to buy it. Thank you."
Some comments added an extra layer of humor by pointing out that the product description on Shein explicitly stated that it was a "print," not real pearls: "People, read the comments and the product description."
The creativity of the followers knew no bounds when it came to reimagining the use of the dress: "That dress was made to wear, splash water in the doorway, and be lazy," and "a dress for splashing water on a Sunday morning while listening to salsa" were two of the most applauded responses.
The episode is not the first of its kind for Amanda. In April, she attempted to buy a gold Rolex in Miami with a budget of $10,000, which turned out to be insufficient, another moment that went viral among the Cuban diaspora community.
The phenomenon of "expectation vs. reality" with purchases from Shein continues to be one of the most active formats on Instagram and TikTok, arriving at a challenging time for the Chinese fast fashion brand. According to recent data, its sales in the U.S. fell by 6% in the second quarter of 2026, its global revenue grew by only 1% in the first quarter—compared to 21% in 2024—and its stock market debut in Hong Kong was deemed a failure.
Amanda Camaraza is not the only Cuban who has put Shein on the spot. The creator Annie Soto also sparked controversy in August by publicly stating that she does not buy clothing on the platform due to poor quality of seams and fabrics, although she does purchase accessories.
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