A ten-year marriage came to an abrupt end after influencer Miriam Cruz kissed American singer Romeo Santos during a concert in the Dominican Republic.
On December 28, Cruz, who has 124,000 followers on Instagram, was invited onstage by Santos during his performance. In a moment captured by concertgoers, the influencer hugged the Aventura singer before wrapping her arms around him and kissing him on the lips.
The footage quickly circulated online, with one clip posted on TikTok reaching Cruz’s husband. Enraged by the public display, he reportedly decided to end their decade-long marriage.
Following the fallout, Cruz issued a public apology, acknowledging the impact of her actions. In her now-deleted statement, she admitted that the kiss had “come at a very high cost” — the breakup of her marriage.
Explaining her behavior, Cruz said she was “carried away by nerves and emotion,” and failed to consider the repercussions for her family. Despite the breakdown of her marriage, she described the kiss as fulfilling a “long-awaited dream” that she had imagined “for years both awake and asleep.”
The influencer expressed deep admiration for Santos, calling him not only a talented artist but also “a great human being.” However, she also conveyed regret and sadness over the end of her marriage, emphasizing her desire to maintain an amicable relationship with her ex-husband for the sake of their children.
“From the bottom of my heart, I am very sorry. It was never my intention to hurt you,” Cruz wrote in her apology.
The incident has sparked mixed reactions among her followers, with some criticizing her actions and others expressing sympathy for her emotional statement.
