Who Owns Selena s Legacy?
Who Owns Selena s Legacy?
As the Netflix series about Mexican American icon Selena Quintanilla Perez returns for Season 2, the battle over her estate rages on
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The subculture of Selena Quintanilla Pérez super-fandom, or
Selenidad, was born out of grief. After the Queen of Tejano music was murdered on March 31st, 1995 shot once in the back by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar her Mexican American fans mourned her. For some it was like a close relative had been assassinated
and an untouchable, living religious diva was extinguished before she could perform her miracles.
What is
Selena: The Series about? When Netflix first announced the project, the streaming service made clear that the show would be a two-part coming-of-age drama.
The musical drama promises to take viewers through a journey that begins in Corpus Christi, where Selena first began singing at small gigs with her siblings, and will whisk us off all the way through to the recording years that made the Tejano singer one of the most beloved Latin icons of all time.
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Who plays who? After an exhaustive casting process, Christian Serratos was announced as the titular star. Serratos is best known for her roles in the
Before the end of last year, Netflix kicked off the first part of
Selena: The Series. Focusing on the early years of the future Queen of Tejano Music, the series followed Selena (
Christian Serratos) as she began her journey to fame. Now the second part of the series is coming to Netflix in May, and we find Selena on the brink of stardom, trying to balance her personal and professional life as her entire world begins to change.
Selena: The Series Part 2 Trailer
Selena: The Series explored the performer’s journey as a young artist, from singing small gigs in Corpus Christi with her family to becoming one of the most successful Latin artists of all time and the years of grit and sacrifice the Quintanilla family navigated together before Selena’s meteoric rise to fame. Now it’s time for the next phase of her career.
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Plus, check out the new key art featuring Christian Serratos in one of the singer s most iconic looks.
While her familyâs got her back, Selenaâs hitting some new challenges in Part 2, between finding her voice as an artist and trying to make her relationship with musician Christopher (Jesse Posey) work despite certain objections. When she receives pushback on their romance, particularly from her father Abraham (Ricardo Chavira), Selena tells Chris in the trailer, âif youâre my husband, weâll be family, and heâll have to be okay.â
As the lead singer of Selena y Los Dinos, Selena is also faced with the prospect of going solo, which spreads the overworked performer thin. The acceptance of a fateful offer from fan Yolanda Saldivar (Natasha Perez) to help take on the burdens created by Selenaâs growing fame will steer the promising artist towards her tragic end.