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Starring
Christian Serratos, Ricardo Chavira, Noemi Gonzalez, Gabriel Chavarria, Seidy López, Julio Macias, Jesse Perez, Hunter Reese Peña
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Format
Hour-long biographical/family drama; seven episodes watched for review
Desperately craving the love she’s been singing about, Selena continues to see Chris Perez (Jesse Perez) despite her family’s disapproval. She also becomes more vocal about things she dislikes and the things she wants as she further establishes herself as a singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner a huge departure from Part One, which showed her as the submissive and “perfect” daughter who went along with everything her father said. And as Selena comes into her own, so, too, does lead actor Christian Serratos. Though it still feels (and sounds) like she’s doing an impression of Jennifer Lopez as Selena, there are quite a few moments beyond the stage where she is able to shed those similarities and offer her own take on the singer
Updated: 10:51 AM CDT May 3, 2021
TEXAS, USA Part 2 of Selena: The Series premieres on Tuesday, May 4, just weeks after what would have been the Tejano singer’s 50th birthday.
The series picks-up with Selena Quintanilla’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, learning of her relationship with guitarist Chris Perez. The season will dive into the singer’s life as she steps into the spotlight and the challenges she faced.
“In Part 1 you heard her sing, in Part 2 now you re going to hear her voice,” said Rico Martínez, executive producer of Selena: The Series, “Part 2 is about this woman who decides to use her own voice and tries to find her own path and her own way off success.”
Updated on April 22, 2021 at 10:52 pm
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A San Diego-based artist has created a mural in Barrio Logan as a tribute to Latina icon Selena Quintanilla Perez – a gift to both the late singer and the fans she continues to lift up with her legacy and music.
“She was a young, brown girl who came from nothing and went on to become a star who defied borders,” artist Soni Lopez-Chavez told NBC 7, referring to Selena. “She’s an example of what a strong woman who believes in herself could accomplish. She had talent and she actually did something with it.”