A Cuban content creator known as D'Yainy Show set social media ablaze with a 32-second reel posted on Instagram in which she straightforwardly advocates for female self-love and criticizes those who attack other women for "believing in themselves."
The video accumulated over 30,000 reactions and 1,480 comments within a few hours, becoming a gathering place for women who immediately identified with the message.
Using direct language filled with expressions from Cuban slang, D'Yainy began her reflection by warning that what she was about to say "is not a very popular opinion, but it's mine": she finds it unbearable to see women criticizing others for having high self-esteem.
"You have to believe in yourself, you have to believe that you are the true tank, the true strength of your country," he stated in the clip.
The creator was careful to draw a line between confidence and arrogance: "One thing is to believe in oneself, and another thing is to think that you are above others... Two completely different things," she asserted.
And he concluded with a personal statement: "Believe in your thing, your size. I believe in a bunch of things right now."
The comments section quickly transformed into a space for collective catharsis. Dozens of users shared personal experiences that resonated with the central message.
One of them recounted a situation that many recognized: "Once, a 'friend' told me she didn't like going out with me because wherever I went, I wanted to draw attention. I had to tone down my shine so the others could shine!"
Another commentator provided an interpretation of the phenomenon: "The problem is that one’s insecurity reflects their own, and they tell you that you think you're something special, but it's actually them who feel less. Believe in yourself and feel beautiful, spectacular, and divine."
There were also phrases that became small manifestos within the conversation. "I don’t believe in anything; I am something created. Literally, it couldn't be more accurate," wrote one user. Another was more assertive: "Well, I am the great thing, and no one is going to bring me down from that."
Some comments revealed a specific tension of life in the diaspora: the perception of disapproving looks from other communities towards the expressiveness and confidence of Cuban women.
The debate sparked by D'Yainy is not an isolated incident. In recent weeks, Cuban photographer Laura Ibonth published a reel defending the candidness of Cuban women in the face of negative stereotypes, and last April Naty Cue generated thousands of comments when discussing how her self-esteem transformed after emigrating to Spain.
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