A series of photographs taken through the rearview mirror of a car sparked excitement on social media this Tuesday within the Cuban community in Miami: the content creator known as Un Martí To Durako posted the images on Instagram, identifying the woman in the red coat as Esmeralda Crespo Deulofeu, a Cuban influencer and former partner of the singer El Charly, seen engaging in close conversation with the rancher and television personality Luis Robert Aquino.
The images, captured in front of a building on an urban street in Miami, showed both of them in apparent closeness, which sparked all sorts of speculation among the followers of the content creator.
The post garnered over 2,400 likes and 343 comments within a few hours, with reactions ranging from disbelief to absolute certainty that something more than a casual conversation was taking place.
Several followers confirmed Esmeralda's identity by verifying that in her Instagram stories from the same day, she was wearing the exact same red outfit as the woman seen in the rearview mirror. "In the stories, she is wearing that same sweater. Go check it out," wrote one of the commenters.
The controversy, however, found its own answer hours later from an unexpected source: Esmeralda herself.
Esmeralda Crespo Deulofeu shared on her profile a series of photos in which she appears alongside Aquino and others in a meeting room and in front of the same building seen in the rearview images, signing what she described as a professional contract.
"More than grateful for this beautiful opportunity. I am sure that great things are coming, new beginnings, and many blessings. With a lot of excitement and a desire to give my best, today I can say that I am officially part of the Vaqueros del Pantano team," the influencer wrote.
Luis Aquino is the owner of Aquino Farms, a cattle operation in the Florida Everglades, and the main character of the docuseries of the same name, which showcases the work with livestock in the wetlands of the state.
Martí himself reacted with a second post in an ironic tone: "Any ill-minded person would say this is a charade to confuse the measurements, but that is not the case, gentlemen. You saw it, I told you this was for a million-dollar contract with Aquino. Now we expect to see her every day at the ranch."
Even with the explanation on the table, a portion of the followers remained unconvinced, pointing out that the physical closeness between the two in the photos from the rearview mirror went beyond what a business meeting would require.
El Charly, whose full name is Carlos de Jesús Coronado Chirino and is part of the popular urban music duo Charly & Johayron, confirmed his relationship with Esmeralda in April 2026 and in August of that year bought his first house in Miami and celebrated it with Esmeralda, becoming one of the most followed couples in the Cuban entertainment scene in South Florida. However, a few months later, the relationship came to an end.
"Poor Charly Jere. Now he has to go back to making the videos he used to do with Johayron, where he would advise him on his love life and heartbreak," one of the commentators quipped, summarizing the feelings of those who still have doubts about the nature of the meeting.
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