The Barranquilla influencer and businesswoman Aida Victoria Merlano generated controversy on social networks with a change of look unexpected that left his more than six million followers surprised. Merlano decided to modify his appearance by abandoning his black hair for a reddish tone and adding long extensions.
The change was accompanied by a video published on Instagram, which quickly gained more than 230 thousand likes and generated a wave of divided comments. In the publication, Merlano expressed: “I make my luck,” reflecting not only an aesthetic change, but also a message of self-affirmation and empowerment that has characterized its content on digital platforms.
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This radical makeover not only captured attention for the color of her hair, but also for the decision to bleach her eyebrows. Through great makeup and a hairstyle with waves, Aída Victoria shared her complete transformation with her followers, who were divided between praise and criticism.
Amid the varied reactions, some of his followers praised his bravery and They described her as a “risky” and “authentic” woman, while others expressed a preference for their look former. Comments such as “What a beautiful change of look” and “Everything looks great on her” contrasted with opinions that highlighted her preference for black hair and criticism that pointed out that the new tone did not flatter her as much.
Who joined the criticism on social networks was the DJ and businesswoman Yina Calderón who shared a video with a photo of the new look by Aida Victoria with the phrase: “The one who criticizes me.” Faced with that clip, the Barranquilla woman did not remain silent and she attacked Calderón: “Before it made me angry, now it makes me laugh, .. Yina: let go of me, really. Already. I try to ignore you so that one day you get bored of screwing up my life, but it’s always the same thing.”
“Come, you are very pretty, really. It’s a shame that only shit comes out of your mouth. (…) I invite you, as a businesswoman that you are, to my community. Let’s sit down. Instead of throwing shit at each other, let’s build. That you, from your experience as a businesswoman, tell women how you achieved it. To give them tools so that they can also move forward. Not everything you say has to be destroyed. Let’s build, go,” added the daughter of former senator Aída Merlano.
Despite the negative comments against Merlano’s image change, it goes beyond the superficial aspect since the content creator took advantage of her transformation to align her image with the launch of her new project: ‘Corazones Curados’. This program, aimed at empowering women in different aspects of their lives, promotes psychological support to overcome limiting beliefs and strengthen personal confidence. Through talks with empowered and expert women, the Barranquilla native seeks to share tools that inspire and guide her followers toward personal growth and fulfillment.
“I wanted to open my wounds so that other women could see and heal theirs. I called my family constellator to help us understand those things, which made me heal my relationship with my mother and father; I called my sexologist to talk openly about pleasure and remove the shame of what we feel and allow ourselves to feel; And as icing on the cake, I called a twerk teacher to loosen our hips and move like goddesses. The result: A transformation program that will change your life, you will unlearn and build the best version of yourselffrom your own rules,” explained the Barranquilla native on her social networks.
