The Cuban comedian Cuqui La Mora responded to those who have criticized her for her political stance and assured that she will not allow the controversy to affect her determination to continue working, after two of her performances were canceled in Arizona and Texas.
"Ain't nobody gonna take me down," he asserted this Monday during an interview with Alex Otaola on the show El Mañanero, where he spoke about the cancellations, the criticism he's faced, and the consequences that the controversy has had for his career.
The artist, whose real name is Aleanis Jáuregui, acknowledged that the attacks have taken a toll. When Otaola asked her if the situation had harmed her, she replied, "There is always an impact."
However, he made it clear that he does not intend to be intimidated.
"I am a wall," he expressed at another point in the conversation, defending his career and rejecting attempts to discredit him.
He also responded to those who question his capabilities as a comedian and stated, "I know who I am."
Cuqui mentioned that he had spoken with the officials in charge of the canceled performances and that, according to what they explained to him, they were receiving calls and threats.
In the case of Arizona, she stated that the organizer had been trying to book her for almost a year, but ended up canceling due to the pressures that, according to her account, began to affect the event participants.
The two cancellations were announced last week. Expo Cubaneo Arizona 2026 suspended the performance scheduled for Saturday in Phoenix, without publicly providing an explanation for the reasons.
For its part, the restaurant La Cubanita, located in Odessa, Texas, canceled the scheduled performance for this Sunday and expressly denied that the decision was related to the comedian's political preferences.
The establishment stated that it was a business decision based on the conditions and commercial viability of the show.
The controversy began shortly after Cuqui shared on social media her excitement about voting for the first time as a U.S. citizen and publicly announced her affiliation with the Republican Party.
Some users linked that statement to the cancellations, although none of the organizers confirmed that it was the cause.
During the interview, the comedian also spoke about the repercussions on TikTok, where she claimed to have lost followers and experienced a decrease in her income.
In that regard, she showed the statistics of her account during the program, although she has also received messages from people who started following her after the controversy.
Cuqui defended her right to express her opinions without fearing professional retaliation: “We came to a country of freedom seeking freedom. Freedom of expression is something that was taken from us in Cuba, they take it from us.”
The artist compared the attacks she denounces with the practices of political harassment she experienced in Cuba and asserted that people should be able to think and vote differently.
"Think however you want," he expressed when referring to the political preferences of each citizen.
In the conversation, Otaola also offered him the opportunity to make a presentation at Terra Viva Club in Miami when the establishment officially opens.
Meanwhile, Cuqui has scheduled her performance for November 21 in Michigan.
According to her explanation, the organizer of that event also faced pressure, but she assured him that she has no intention of canceling it.
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