Aldine ISD Grad Cynthia Coronado Gets Offer to Buy Artwork for $5,000 From Reggaeton Singer Bad Bunny

Coronado’s tweet went viral, capturing the attention of the Latin artist.

Aldine ISD 2016 grad Cynthia Coronada went viral with her Twitter post. The artist attended Carver HS.

Cynthia Coronado is a 2016 Aldine ISD alumna. She graduated from the district’s magnet school, Carver High School for Engineering, Applied Technology, and the Arts.

During the Stay at Home order due to the coronavirus pandemic, Coronado, 22, lost her job. She decided to take the time to paint and focus on her business. A fan of Latin artist Bad Bunny, Coronado has been following his tweets while he was in quarantine. Coronado decided to paint an image of Bad Bunny from one of his posts.

Once finished, Coronado shared her painting on Twitter (@CynthiasCanvas) and tagged Bad Bunny in the tweet. She had recreated a picture where he is lying, enjoying the sun while wearing heart-rimmed sunglasses.

A couple of hours later, her phone started receiving one notification after another. So many in fact that her phone froze. Bad Bunny had retweeted her. Overwhelmed with emotion, that one of the artists she admired had responded to her, she shed a few tears of joy.

Not only did Bad Bunny retweet her post, but he also offered to buy her artwork for $5,000. To which Coronado replied, “Just let me know.”

Billboard posted a story about it on April 15, stating the tweet had amassed more 234,000 likes and nearly 8,000 retweets.

Coronado still has not heard from Bad Boy or his representatives but hopes she will soon. Nonetheless, Coronado is appreciative that he liked the painting, adding that the experience has encouraged and motivated her to continue painting.

Since going viral, the story has been broadcasted on Univisión’s entertainment program “El Gordo y la Flaca” and ET Online.

Coronado received numerous art awards during her time as a student in Aldine ISD, including a regional Gold Key from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in 2016. She advanced to the national competition that year to earn a Silver Key.

Individuals interested in contacting her can email her, [email protected].