I Didn’t Expect Karol G’s Documentary ‘Mañana Fue Muy Bonito’ to Hit So Deep — But It Did

Karol G Premieres Netflix Documentary in Medellín Surrounded by Fans and Family
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Karol G dropping her Netflix documentary Mañana Fue Muy Bonito during Mental Health Awareness Month makes all the sense in the world to me. According to recent studies, Latinas are at a higher risk of depression compared to Latino men and other racial groups. Between the pressure to succeed, the weight of cultural expectations, the reality of navigating two worlds, and trying to meet societal standards, we carry a lot. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. And more often than not, we push through it alone because we have no other choice. So when someone like Karol, someone who represents us, sounds like us, feels like us, chooses this moment to speak publicly about healing, heartbreak, and emotional survival, it lands differently. It reminds us we’re not alone. It meets us right where we are.

When Karol released her Mañana Será Bonito album, she said in the documentary that she didn’t think it would be a hit because it was too personal. That honesty is what made it powerful. It was exactly what so many of us needed, especially Latinas. We’ve been craving realness from the people we look up to, not perfection. Her vulnerability gave us permission to feel ours. And during a month dedicated to mental health awareness, her story becomes even more significant because it gives language to the unspoken.

Love is the Thread That Binds and Breaks Us

What’s more universal than love? Love for your family, your friends, a partner, a love that’s lost, a love you’re still healing from. It’s something every woman has felt deeply. But Latinas grow up surrounded by it. Idolizing it. We’re taught to dive into it from the time we’re little girls watching novelas. Whether the love we saw around us was healthy or toxic, it was always present. So when Karol sang about heartbreak, grief, and rising again, we weren’t just listening. We were feeling it with her.

I still remember the first time I heard “Mientras Me Curo del Cora.” She previewed it during her performance at Viña del Mar. The clips went viral. I was in the middle of one of the hardest moments of my life, and when I heard those lyrics, it felt like she was talking directly to me. The album wasn’t even out yet, but I knew that song was going to carry me through something. When the full version finally dropped, I played it over and over, crying through every word. Even then, as the tears came, I remember thinking to myself: “One day, I’ll listen to this and not cry.” That would be my sign that I was healing.

That song, that album, became part of my healing toolkit. Sure, I had therapy. I had work to distract me. I had my friends and family picking me up on days I felt I couldn’t face. However, Karol’s music held me in the quiet moments when I had no one else to talk to. I didn’t feel alone. So many Latinas have had to push through darkness with little to no support. The resources, the access, the time, often just aren’t there. So when someone becomes a lifeline, you hold on. Karol became that for me. And for thousands of others.

It’s True, ‘Mañana Fue Muy Bonito’

Watching the documentary was a full-circle moment. True to form, Karol didn’t just show her wins. She talked about her growth and revealed the pain behind it. That kind of honesty still feels rare in our community. For so long, we’ve been expected to project perfection. Sadly, that isn’t our reality. Most of us are just trying to survive. Many are still climbing, still fighting for access, healing, and peace of mind.

Seeing Karol be vulnerable, seeing her tell her story not as a global star but as a woman who’s been through it, felt personal. It was like she was speaking directly to us. Saying, “I see you.” And I needed that. We all did.

For me, watching the documentary felt like closing a chapter. The last two years haven’t been easy, but I’ve worked hard to become the strongest version of myself. I still have hard days, days when the sadness creeps in. Despite this, now I have something to hold onto. Music. Growth. Proof that I made it through. Karol watched me get back up in her own way — through lyrics, energy, and a sisterhood built around healing.

Now, two years later, after we all walked through fire with her, mañana really was bonito. Some days still hurt. Some moments still haunt me. But I have good news, amigxs: when I hear “Mientras Me Curo del Cora,” I don’t cry anymore. I smile. That’s progress. That’s healing. That means everything.

Karol, for so many of us, became something we didn’t know we needed. From my own hometown of Medellin, she feels like family. And my heart, thanks to her, is stronger.

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