The Cuban influencer Kevin Martínez, known on social media as "Kevusho", shared a video on Instagram in which he revealed that a former salesperson from the Hermès store asked to borrow 6,000 dollars and never returned it, in a story that went viral among his community of followers.
In the account, Kevin identifies the saleswoman solely as "Daniela" —a fictitious name to protect her identity—and clarifies from the beginning that his intention is not to harm the brand or the individual involved: "Before I start, I want to say that this story is not against the store Hermes, nor against the person who scammed me; it’s just something that happened to me and I want to share it with you."
"Daniela" was his personal salesperson at the boutique, with whom he had built a trusting relationship over time. According to Kevin, the woman used to brag about having a wealthy family: "I always thought she came from money because she constantly talked about how her parents were very well off and financially secure."
The turn of events came when "Daniela" was fired from the store. Kevin, driven by goodwill, offered her his support, and she seized the opportunity to ask him for money: "Kevin, I'm going to be honest with you, I have a child to support, I don't have any money, I need six thousand dollars because if not, I'm going to be kicked out of my apartment."
Kevin's response to the contradiction between that story and the previous accounts of family wealth was as straightforward as it was ironic: "But my dear, didn't your dad have a farm with horses? Why not sell one?"
Even so, she lent him the money. "Daniela" stopped responding to his messages, and the loan was never repaid.
The influencer based in New York offers his own explanation for the deception: "In the end, I understood why he lied to me. Many times, some 'employee of the month' sellers sort of lie about their lives to live up to the job."
The closing of the video sums up the lesson learned with its characteristic humor: "Daniela, why aren't you responding to my messages? Where's my money? These things happen to me because I'm a nice person, that's why I won't lend money anymore."
The comments section turned into a festival of collective humor. "Bad day to be named Daniela," wrote one follower. Another declared, "Daniela, you closed the doors on all of us." Dozens more took the opportunity to jokingly ask to borrow money—or directly one of her handbags.
The episode is not the first in which Kevusho features in a viral moment linked to the luxury world. Just nine days prior, he recounted that a Dior employee in Miami prevented him from touching a $40,000 handbag due to his casual attire, after which he traveled to New York and purchased it there.
Kevusho has more than 252,000 followers on Instagram and is known for blending content about luxury and personal experiences in the United States, using the name "María Julia" when addressing her followers on social media. Last August, her rewriting of "La Catalina" about the pain of Cuban exile surpassed 1.2 million views in less than five days.
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