Selena (1997) - scene comparisons

[@SceneComparisons]

The Astrodome concert was on the 26 of february not 16, sorry.

[@caroland5116]

Both are awesome!!!

[@missmusic6760]

Does not matter it’s amazing 😽

[@patale212]

dimitreze it’s ok

[@ElectedOfficial1]

dimitreze yes, it was on my birthday., the 26th of Febuary.

[@canelajoon]

Wow, on my birthday! 🌹 I was turning 4 years old

[@itsyourmom4572]

No one can ever replace Selena's iconic smile.

[@monicaflores5262]

its yourmom for real and her body and laugh

[@osnapitzarij]

Yes!!

[@jordyncaston1381]

its yourmom but if anyone could’ve tried, it’d be JLo💓

[@vc4282]

Jordyn Caston she tried but jlo can't compare to selena and that's a fact sorry

[@randombbyy437]

And her personality she was so sweet and kind ☁️💘

[@samanthacastro7275]

Fun fact : Jennifer Lopez never sang in the movie it was Selena’s real voice the whole time

[@jp4126]

Samantha Castro she only sang 3 words

[@samanthacastro7275]

j p who Selena or Jennifer Lopez

[@dayquancrawford8485]

Samantha Castro Jennifer

[@priscilladickson8013]

The family wanted it that way so it would be more of a tribute to Selena and honar her memory

[@tiffanyprobus6363]

When did JLO sing??

[@hillaryvargas3018]

My mom cries every time she watches the movie because she went to the bidi bidi bom bom concert and Selena touched her hand at the concert (slightly) and it is just so sad

[@AidenAllgood]

MarvelFan3000 Hillary fr? Your moms lucky

[@angelicam5707]

Aiden Ziewsk its crazy how shes gone, I still cant believe it 😭😭

[@AidenAllgood]

Daisy Riel IK she’s been gone for so long she died before I was born and it’s still hard to believe she’s gone, I forget she’s gone sometimes

[@ilovemommymilkers6956]

LUCKY!!!!

[@heidygonzalez2440]

MarvelFan3000 Hillary I love Disco Medley 16 February 1995

[@saundrajohnson1571]

Jennifer Lopez did a fabulous job in the movie, Selena. She portrayed Selena in a way that was honorable and respectful to her memory. Frankly, I can’t think of another actress who could have done better. I was already a fan of Jennifer, but after seeing her portrayal of Selena, my respect for her skyrocketed. Great movie that I hope to see again.

[@thedragon12]

Maybe Jessica Alba would've been better... She had a rounder face and still look similar-ish.

[@yogabee2222]

​@@thedragon12too late! Jlo was great 😊

[@WhisperingEcho33]

NOPE! Melissa Sanchez should have played hee PERIOD

[@OGSuki.]

She was like a real life Disney princess.

[@Boom-v5m3f]

ikr

[@rose_z9241]

She was a whole queen.

[@peachesthomas8869]

Honestly they should have a Hispanic Princess model after her

[@maddiebabyy4993]

They should make a disney Princess after her that would be so cool

[@sandrasanders4054]

Do they have a Selena Doll , if not they should

[@ItsNayeliTV]

as much as i love and admire jlos portrayal of selena, it was impossible to take my eyes off the real selena while watching these clips

[@eesmith69]

Same.

[@kayladelarosa1990]

I agree

[@reginaboone892]

Same

[@jairar2587]

Makes sense ❤️

[@CoolWavyBaby]

YES‼️FR💯😩

[@randomgayboy9198]

She worked so hard. Under pressure. Under hatred. Under jealousy. The quintanilla family watching her every move while the movie was being made ... She did such a beautiful job. It's not easy to copy and mimic every detail. Even the smile. Jennifer was taught how and when to smile and do it right. Selena is an angel.

[@AlexanderYbarias]

better than queen

[@oops2671]

Le hubieran maquiyadonoscuro la mejillas

[@amykyns15]

I’ve heard from people who have worked with JLo that SHE is the nightmare.

[@mariapizarrosath8147]

@@amykyns15 🤣🤣🤣🤣 yup i heard that too, she can be mean

[@julinhadaniella8899]

Arrasou mesmo...

[@cprivera1]

No other celebrity that has passed, has made me cry or really wish they were still alive like Selena does.

[@HoneyBee-zh9zw]

Watch the true story of the Mexican singer named Jenni Rivera, she lived for her children and nothing could keep her down, she lived one hell of a life with so much going on day after day, drama after drama you'd think her life could of been a soap opera, a tele novela is how you say that in spanish. Her life will touch you and leave you tearing through out the movie, it's actually a series but it's well worth the time to sit down and take in her life into yours. The name of the movie I'm sure it's still on Netflix is called Mariposa Del Barrio she died in an air plane crash and had gotten threats from Mexico not to sing in their country as many artists who have went against thier threats and many have died. Chalino Sanchez was killed also before Jenni he was a good friend of the Rivera family when Chalino was branching out into Mexico just as Jenni did after him . Officials say Jenni's plane was a suspicious crash because it didn't have a black box in it. All who were on board including the pilot died in that crash nose first. Jenni is missed so so much as much as Selena. This plane crash should have never happened. You will love her also just as much as Selena, you will see😊

[@happyhappyjoyjoy3275]

SAME. I am crying right now :(

[@TerrifiedTaylorGaming]

When she sings Coma La Flor and the beginning starts slow, usually gets me as well as a couple others. 😔

[@ItsKatToria]

That’s how I felt about Michael Jackson

[@KINGJAY_official-vk9qo]

Right

[@stefansnellgrove]

She definitely studied Selena’s mannerisms she would’ve been so proud of JLo for her performance

[@mayalopez6076]

But now she still acting like she's Selena 😂

[@ProudKansan08]

Probably. Too bad Jennifer can't imitate Selena's kindness, compassion, being nice, and not self involved.

[@erod97]

ProudKansan08 To bad you can’t imitate Selena’s kindness.... read/listen to your comment and take it to consideration for yourself.

[@erod97]

Maya Lopez How? In what ways?

[@Lenae23]

Maya Lopez how? You got to be kidding

[@loveinspired7]

FUN MOVIE FACT: That's Selena's REAL band members in the movie. Only A.B, Suzette and Chris are played by actors.

[@kimberlysoberano7826]

And her slibings

[@loveinspired7]

I didn't see her actual siblings in the movie...

[@SheniceSays214]

loveinspired7 But they are in the movie.

[@kiadavis6371]

Shenice Says Selena's actual siblings are not in the movie and neither is her husband Chris Perez.

[@loveinspired7]

Kimberly Soberano I've seen the movie many times and never saw any of her actual siblings... Can you point out a scene in the movie where you saw them? Maybe I just missed them...?

[@Carmen-zk3it]

The fact that JLo lived with Selena’s family for the entirety of filming and learned the mannerisms of Selena is just amazing. And it shows off in her portrayal of Selena. JLo learned everything she was able to for her to do what she did in the movie. JLo did Selena justice for the movie

[@aracelichely2954]

And still 95% of the time she is singing holding the microphone on her left hand when Selena does it with the right hand (you can see it more clearly on the first concert) I never notice that until now...

[@doggylover108]

@@aracelichely2954 get help.

[@cadavercakes]

@@doggylover108 forreal tho!

[@dhaliablack2804]

@@aracelichely2954 i don't know if i don't see that well but in these clips she holds it mostly in her right hand

[@mariahkemp969]

Factssss JLo really brought her soul to the movie 😢

[@aattrbl]

I wonder how Pete felt having to remake these scenes that were actual moments of his life, his experiences and not just a scene that we see that explains her life.

[@thisisevapau]

This is exactly what I was thinking. It must've been so strange and depressing.

[@osmanalexanderespinozabaca9816]

y don shelton

[@HoneyBee-zh9zw]

That must of been weird for him going back in time...

[@alexlikesdegrassi]

For a split second, during the Como La Flor scene in Monterrey, you can actually see him getting visibly emotional.

[@Ilonah83]

When you look at Jennifer's singing, she actually did the mouth thingy like Selena. This is probably the best movie JLO ever did in my opinion. She was great as Selena.

[@sirjerry_ley]

Yeees, the best movie of JLO , and probably after this "The Cell" no more!

[@emakoo01]

Agree! JLo is a great actress in my opinion (Monster in Law is comedy gold!) but this role was just the greatest thing ever. She was also great in Hustlers I just didn’t love the film overall. A lot of her movies do not showcase her amazing talent. But this movie!?!?! She fucking NAILED it. I always knew she nailed it. But watching the new series just made me appreciate this performance even more than I already did

[@emakoo01]

@Montravius Daniel oh I would have to agree. Her performance in Hustlers was way better than - did not match - the film itself. She has so many great films tho I mean I personally love “Enough” 😂 and many others. But yep hands down Selena is the best

[@bonitolandiaa]

Totally agree! Jennifer did a really great job as Selena!! And I am saying it, knowing that Selena was unique❤, she merited a great actress to play her, only J-Lo could do it. ( Sorry if my english is not very good).

[@jazzlover9050]

bull shit, she was horrible!

[@isabella8885]

Just noticed her actual back up dancers and chorus are the same in the movie. They did a great job. Must've been hard thought seeing jlo playing her in that beautiful night they all shared and Selena was gone.

[@tiffanymichelle3130]

hiswifey2004 wow really? How did he pass??

[@adora1359]

Tiffany Michelle I think he passed away due to having Cancer

[@jaymckinney5289]

Adora Kim aww man that's sad I didn't know that

[@reek2159]

hiswifey2004 his name was Don Shelton 😉

[@unknownn1073]

Dude I cry and I wasn’t even alive when she passed. Her death has a heavy impact on me when I think about it tho cause she was so cool and talented, and also think about the what if(s).

[@loveinspired7]

"HE LED ME UP TO THE CASKET once the room was cleared and left me there. Once everybody else was gone, I felt, okay, the show was over. “It’s just you and me now,” I whispered to my wife. I stood there crying and looking at her for a minute. Then I gave Selena a kiss on the forehead and stroked her hand. She looked so comfortable and peaceful lying there in the coffin that I just wanted to get in there with her and lie down beside her, put my arm around her, close the top, and say, “Let’s go." ---Chris Perez; "To Selena, With Love".

[@loveinspired7]

That passage had me bawling like a freaking baby! I swear, I couldn't take it! DAMN, how I wish that never happened! It's just not fair.

[@jenniferneal8457]

man that was hard ...thank you for sharing that how sweet and heart wrenching . you feel his words....and your final thought is my sentiments exactly ...Its just not fair ....why.

[@lacuerdaloca9054]

Oh my God Chris....how many beautiful stories to be told should you have on your heart from that time !!! Moments that are and will be only yours an hers....

[@danicao5010]

Why'd you have to go and make me cry? It's so unfair what happened to her. Such an incredible talent and an amazing soul. Selena was a truly genuine and humble person who appreciated her fans.

[@melissaavila7499]

Sad

[@youisastar3246]

The fictitious Como La Flor sequence is a masterpiece. It captured innocence, solidarity, unity, peace and serenity in one place.

[@nym_r0dd]

Selena deserved more time

[@jaycardera106]

Victor Chapa to be honest though JLo got famous off this movie. Our society would have been way different. Things happen for a reason.

[@jenifermontolla5]

True but this pig shot her in the right sholder and hit the largest blood vein that goes to the heart

[@bigloads4u]

Tell that to that fucking Yolanda who single handedly destroyed her & everything else they had ALL worked so hard to accomplish for, by theft to senseless ass murder.

[@fabialvarez9972]

Yeah bc of Yolanda we lost a true legend in Mexican American music

[@TheStepmonkey]

@@bigloads4u Exactly, that poor family worked so hard to get where they were but that bitch had to ruin it...

[@josephmendoza4658]

Jennifer did so good it must’ve been hard to copy Selena by learning the way she ate and talked and danced Jennifer was the best choice to play Selena

[@josephmendoza4658]

Felicity For Now Felicity For Now she had to learn Selena’s dance moves yeah I’m pretty sure for her it was natural because she was already an experience dancer But she had to copy someone else’s dance moves

[@josephmendoza4658]

Felicity For Now Felicity For Now And she admitted she had to spend hours and hours and weeks learning Selena’s dance moves she wanted to make sure she wouldn’t screw it up. Yeah her dancing background helped but when your playing somebody else their dancing is a lot different then yours you have to nail it and JLO did Selena Justice

[@riot4vna]

She did so good! Her movements are so genuine looking. Man Selena is such a beautiful person.

[@oliviadaniellayannello1247]

Joseph Mendoza kind of copped her tho after..

[@alicvasco1755]

Joseph Mendoza v c Y

[@ShanecaRene]

Jennifer Lopez did a good job but no one will ever be Selena Quintanilla *RIPBeautiful*

[@jenniferdelrosario3488]

True

[@taelovesyoutaelovesyou3591]

I agree with that! The Queen!

[@nrsmythe]

This was NOT to compare who was the better performer🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@Bettyboop08]

Jenny was actually amazing. Oscar winning performance. But this performance isn't appreciated why?

[@natyssandoval9734]

Es chido

[@herediaee]

The problem for me it’s not that Christian doesn’t look exactly like Selena, JLO didn’t. But Christian lacks that strength and charm, it doesn’t look natural for her. Also, I feel like they’re whitewashing Selena and Chris so much.

[@AD-fq8vj]

I low key thought she really needed a damn tan like GORL she wasn’t that white

[@selfanatica2343]

For real!!

[@Juan-yq3fb]

Selena was loved because for once it was indigenous woman who represented other brown mexican girls

[@MocosaXXX]

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY 👏👏👏

[@cirquelady_8723]

Christian did a very generic job and super low energy, I’m not sure it was whitewashed, just bad casting, cause if you think about it, jlo isn’t that tan either but gotdayum she has the energy and charisma and stage presence. Everything Christian lacks. Zero personality.

[@brett8460]

Fun Fact: When this movie first came out a lot of Selena fans were pissed that Jennifer Lopez, a Puerto Rican actress, was cast as the role for Selena instead of a Mexican actress but once they saw her performance in the movie they changed their mind and loved her portrayal.

[@BFFFL1492]

I thought it was widely known that the Mexican community wasn’t pleased with Jennifer’s portrayal. I’ll say I’m not much a fan of what she brings to the industry nowadays, but her depiction of Selena will a,ways rank high. There was literally no one better during that time and she took such care with the role.

[@giselsegovia3783]

IT DOES NOT MATTER SELENA 🙏💜💜💜💜💜

[@yvonnepadilla5193]

Oh ha my grandma was pissed but after she said she did well and felt like she was seeing Selena again 😔

[@mariamarrero4179]

I was one of those people! I had no idea who JLO was back then and was so pissed. I however love this movie and am proud of Jlos portrayal and love both Selena and JLO today!

[@delete---7593]

I mean I don’t blame but glad the change their mind about it tho. .🤔😑.

[@brandentheultramangofighter]

Chris never deserved to lose his wife

[@lonelygirl1032]

branden8045 theultramangofighter true

[@makeupgirl4ever123]

It’s so sad

[@dayannaravaldez7367]

That sharingan tho

[@ProudKansan08]

Well, who does, really?

[@AngelaMedina1010]

She didn’t deserve to lose her life

[@jaii7550]

If Selena released her clothing line, the clothes that we wear today would be 90s clothing. So just imagine the impact that clothing line could have made on fashion today... Edit: okay woah , I haven’t came back to this in forever but lemme explain , when I said this I meant she would probably have had one of the biggest clothing lines in the u.s judging from the fact that she’s a house hold name today anyway. She would grow with the times BUT , it would still be her personal style and her personality going along with the clothing line. But all in all this is just my opinion and I understand everyone else’s point of view and opinion.

[@key1853]

If u get me to 10k u get ice cream honestly I doubt it I still feel that styles would still continue to change

[@lili-ct9mi]

They have here clothes look alike at fashion nova

[@nnn-v6w]

A lot of people copy her style to this day

[@heidy4638]

sooyoung it’s not specifically her style

[@dasuritorres7552]

@@heidy4638 Exactly, she lived in America so she basically adopted American styling from those times, and they had their rodeo style clothing too which was a mix of American 90's disco big pants on the underneath (bell pants) with a mix of their Kumbia dancing clothes and cowboy styles. So at the end it was all a mix lol

[@iAmAlexRafael]

She really captured Selena"s essence in the film! 🙌🏼

[@pokkipix]

no she did not

[@iAmAlexRafael]

@@pokkipix she did.

[@pokkipix]

@@iAmAlexRafael well in my opinion she didn’t do very well for me

[@iAmAlexRafael]

@@pokkipix 😂

[@mariad7865]

@@pokkipix who you think could’ve done it better then

[@911peeps]

When I was younger I used to criticize J Lo for missing a few gestures here and there. But as I got older, and after seeing this video, there is no doubt in my mind anyone else could have done Selena justice at that time.

[@SaturnVenustar]

I thought at the time it came out, JLo moved more like Angela Bassett playing Tina Turner in the movie "What's Love Got to Do with It." Yeah, she was definitely off in the gestures.

[@s.c.7362]

No she wasn't! She was SPOT ON with all her moves!!!! You guys are blind or crazy!!!!

[@nunyabizniss3131]

Jonsa Lyn She was definently off a little bit but overall she did DAMN good

[@chamellemoser2880]

The thing that makes you a good actress is including a part of yourself into the character. Still staying true to the character. Jenny nailed it! Because of her I know and fell Inlove with Selena and I am so grateful for/to her for that!

[@mamamarianovits9029]

Agreed....there is not one other that could have played Selena with more justice given.!!! No one would ever have been able to nail it exactly, move for move, gesture for gesture, look for look, but over all Jennifer Lopez took an iconic artist and paid the most beautiful compliment to her memory. In my humble opinion, one talented, beautiful performer played another onscreen... and I was made privy to the talent and beauty of an artist that I may not otherwise have been privy to.

[@BeyondBelleza]

The best thing about Jlo being casted as her for the movie is that she had the same rhythm and dance skills and most importantly, stage presence which Christian Serratos in the new Selena series does not. Its not something you can act out. You have to feel the music in your soul and know what it's like to enjoy singing and performing

[@mariahadorno7400]

Omg yes finally someone understands!

[@BeyondBelleza]

@@mariahadorno7400 right!! I finished the series and my only problem was her stage performances and some cringey acting here and there

[@f0rreas0nsunkn0wn]

@@BeyondBelleza when I was watching the series... I saw it like Serratos was playing Jlo and not Selena. Yk what I mean?

[@BeyondBelleza]

@@f0rreas0nsunkn0wn i agree!

[@mariahadorno7400]

@@BeyondBelleza yes she didn’t embody Selena whatsoever. At least for me that’s why I liked how Jlo portrayed her because she really took the time to study Selena’s mannerisms and everything.

[@christinefrazier]

Its crazy how jlo captured selena's physicality like almost exactly

[@miaamor2218]

Not a jlo fan but she did very well in honoring Selena's legacy with her acting. Thanks to this movie so many people around the world, discover, fall in love, and mourn Selena even still.

[@pearlsandmermaids5942]

Who else agrees Selena rocked every outfit and never looked or acted trashy in them. She was 1 of a kind.... #real

[@ariellenoraelizabeth7663]

Fr and she was so classy. Even with the type of outfits she wore, she wore them so elegantly and in a modest way

[@mayflowerwolves5444]

She popped not rocked lol

[@deshaunx776]

I love this, but it is important to remember that Jennifer Lopez had to deliver the essence of Selena's entire career as a performer in just a few scenes. At first, it may look like JLo is doing waaay more than Selena actually did, but if you search through Selena's performances, you'll see that she did all of those movements at various points.

[@LaNeta678]

Yes, I agree 100%. You said it so well, thank you!

[@ss-zg2fs]

@Rellz Tv you can get your point across without cussing people out🤣

[@getback6890]

Rellz Tv it’s not that fucking serious ISSA MOVIE DUMB ASS

[@josefamorales3147]

Eh, she may have done a good job, but Selena will always have a better body!!!😊😊😊J/S, the fuschia outfit didn't fit her n look as great as it did on Selena!😉 I'm not a big fan of J-LO after I seen how conceited she can be n forgot where she came from now that she has fame n fortune. Yes J-LO does have some nice songs n a nice voice, but in my opinion, her personality STINKS!😉

[@Wesarizona21]

I 100% agree. I’ve seen so many vids and literally all of the dancing/gestures were done by Selena in a mixture of performances. Jlo copied the moves exactly how Selena did them. For example At 4:50 and 5:40 Selena does those moves in the El Paso 1994 of La Carcacha. It’s not seen in a lot of performances, but Jlo picked up some moves that weren’t done a lot for the movie.

[@valessa9485]

i think jlo and rami malek did amazing portraying legends like selena and freddie mercury. bravo!

[@staciann46]

Oh yes they did

[@jillstingray7848]

Valessa let’s not forget Taron Egerton

[@DatSqueakyBoi]

Lou diamond Philip's did a good job as Ritchie valens he just wasn't the right shape as ritchie

[@BuRaYan-tw2xr]

What about ritchie valens??

[@DatSqueakyBoi]

@@BuRaYan-tw2xr that's what I said lol

[@victoriamyung7029]

I actually think this was JLo’s best role. She really did Selena proud.

[@ermacro1987]

I wish I could visit an alternate universe where selena is still alive and it’s yolanda that has died.

[@geturlife1694]

Yes me too 😔

[@xXiRock14]

I wish the same thing

[@keyladiaz1832]

Same here, I wish I could meet her there 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@nataliegarcia4837]

Same

[@user-fm9pz9sx5i]

Try shifting 😁

[@DarthDave87]

I remember being at her last concert in my hometown of Houston, Texas when I was 8 years old. Not many can say that.

[@Felixtrack]

Only 79,999 more

[@cakefinepastry124]

I can

[@silverstar4719]

David Martinez who cares.

[@gigabyte2010]

You are very blessed that you got to see that at such a young age I never got to see a Selena concert in my life

[@reinal7896]

David Martinez Thats awesome ! A great memory to have

[@kyra2528]

When I was super young and seen it for the first time I thought this was actually Selena. This movie was made so perfectly

[@escarlincanarioperez3534]

Kiera M JLO LOOK EUROPEAN AND SELENA MEXICAN THAT IS FACT DEAR . JLO MORE BEAUTUFULL FOR MILESSS

[@luisestrada4541]

@@escarlincanarioperez3534 She looks pretty how you said "miles a way" becaue she is characterized as Selena. If she would of been herself she would totally look how she came out in the movie Anaconda which was filmed around that time. FACT

[@borpie]

@@escarlincanarioperez3534 JLO doesn't look European haha wtf, she looks puerto Rican. Also selena is fucking gorgeous especially that smile.

[@doug3794]

@@escarlincanarioperez3534 jlo and her smile are awful. Fake

[@povyi9394]

Both beautiful but selena has a better smile and shape face more oval than jlo more square ish!

[@kentcook5093]

I can’t watch Salena without crying. So much talent lost, so young. It makes me sick even unto this day. Much love to her family that have to endure their loss, for absolutely no good reason. What a splash she made and will forever on the music scene.

[@edithcompra3083]

All the haters can hate all they want, but there is no one that could have played Selena better than Jennifer Lopez.

[@buttersc0tchez]

Edith Compra exactly. Finally someone who understands me

[@edithcompra3083]

Rellish Quintanilla It’s only a few of us out there. 😄

[@buttersc0tchez]

Edith Compra right! Lmaoo

[@marianaangel4056]

actually there was a casting where a girl that look so much as selena won, also there were rumors where selena actually admitted that the girl really look like her . Her name was Leticia Miller but i think she was killed by her boyfriend a week before the movie production, also in that time people thought that JLo killed her or something like that...thats some rumors so I'm not sure if thats was real. By the way I'm not hating, also i admit that JLo was the indicated actress for the movie

[@randombbyy437]

On a scale of 1 out of 10 for Jennifer playing Selena I'm giving her a 9 or 8 no hate. I loved that Jennifer had the opportunity to play Selena and she did she did a amazing job playing her and Jennifer honoring Selena after her passing

[@miscellaneous1535]

I have a deepened respect for Jlo for the amount of effort she put into this role

[@Cablecol]

Jennifer Lopez was cool back then now she's no good. Especially marrying her cheater of a husband Ben Affleck...good thing her last fiance A-Rod broke it off with her I have a feeling she was communicating with Affleck during their relationship and he busted her.

[@ashleyjauregui9405]

Jennifer Lopez did a great job playing Selena

[@patale212]

Thats what I said

[@monicaflores5262]

The only thing she didnt have is selenas southern accent

[@soyrubyV]

I agree 💜

[@sergioampv1640]

Monica Flores And her voice...

[@ashleyjauregui9405]

Sergio Ampv They used a recordings of Selena’s voice there only was one scene where Jennifer actually sings the rest of the movie she was lip syncing

[@Lars-db7zh]

Thanks for sharing. JLo did an excellent job portraying Selena in the film. It's important to recognize that she had to incorporate all of Selena's iconic mannerisms into these recreated moments while also adhering to legal constraints such as copyrights. Unfortunately, exact reenactments of performances, including the Grammy acceptance speech, were not possible due to these legal reasons. JLo's performance is guided by the script and direction of a Hollywood film production, where she embodies the character "Selena" within the context of the movie version of Selena's life.

[@BluegrassBlogger]

I can't believe that two short years passed by between Selena's final performance and the movie made about her life. :'(

[@AngelLopez-wm9sw]

Yh dey was quick with it... But good nobody get to back out of it

[@jaqui1401]

her family felt pressured to take control and release a movie asap because within weeks after Selena's death, so many documentaries and movies were already being planned without their consent, and they wanted to be able to control the stories being made about Selena.

[@bradyryan5105]

Selena's actual last performance was March 19, 1995

[@escarlit]

pretty suspect.

[@michellecerna6262]

scarlit i thought the same thing but then I found out that they did it so quickly because the family found out that someone was already trying to film a documentary about Selena without getting consent or letting them control what was in the movie. I guess they figured who better to tell her story than none other than her family.

[@yurrrrrr9778]

jennifer lopez nailed this role. she really studied her every move to get it right. no one else would’ve done it better

[@lindseycarribean5113]

Hmmm there’s a netflix show about her life coming soon... we’ll see, hoping it’ll be good & different !

[@tatianamalone4236]

Lindsey Carribean really? omg now i’m super excited for thattttt

[@lindseycarribean5113]

@@tatianamalone4236 yep it will be a show of several episodes going deep down in her story. It will be available in December, You can already check the trailers.

[@giselsegovia3783]

IT DOES NOT MATTER SELENA 🙏😲😲😲😲😲

[@giselsegovia3783]

INSTAGRAM gemaproano6 🙏💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@Solostar9]

I love when families pick the perfect individual to play someone they love. Some choices just fit. This was perfect. Jennifer was dedicated to learning every part of Selena. Jennifer introduced many people to Selena that would have never knew who she was. Once you learn who Selena is though, you find out real quick the world lost one of the best young artist of all time. She would still be touring today. She would have had a 50 year career, plus some. God bless her family. We love you Selena.

[@cakefinepastry124]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Blackgirlswag86]

Believe it or not a lot of people were against J.Lo playing Selena. They felt the family should've found a Mexican actress instead of choosing a Puerto Rican one.

[@rhdtv2002]

@@Blackgirlswag86 heck the guy who played Chris is also Puerto Rican. Lots and lots of Mexican people auditioned but Jennifer had a drive and there was no doubt they got it right...she could handle the acting dancing of Selena.

[@Blackgirlswag86]

@@rhdtv2002 I never personally said she couldn't. She even talk about it herself in a couple of interviews back in the day about ppl having a problem with it and also claiming she didn't deserve the part b/c she didn't speak good Spanish even though Selena didn't either. I really don't think ppl cared about who was playing Chris. The movie was about Selena she was the star not him. You can easily google these interviews.

[@jawhite32]

Whatever that idiot no one knew her, Selena was famous not that damn mutt.

[@rachellemarie9291]

I couldn’t take my eyes off Selena’s screen to even look up at J.lo’s screen. No shade to J.lo at all, it’s just, wow🤩 Selena has a strong presence you can feel through the screen. That voice, her smile, the way she moves & her style. She really was born to perform, she looks so natural up on stage. 💕we miss you so much Selena, beautiful angel of God, como la flor🌹

[@lerayshaaen]

what I love about Selena is she didnt do costume changes she barely left the stage...she danced she sung LIVE no back track all her...now n days not too many artist do that I salute u Selena 👌👌❤❤

[@1990wesleyan]

Ijahdell Sisnett Jojo yes love like you girl How many years old are you girl How many years old are you girl How many years old

[@1990wesleyan]

Ijahdell Sisnett.

[@bradyryan5105]

Cause Selena has real talent

[@MrCreative242]

JLO got it sooooo down pack to even the mouth movements Selena does when she sings! That’s just a phenomenal job! She got the movements to a T and even the finger pointing and hand movements

[@laffin_out_loud]

This is why I say the movie is a tribute to Selena and her legacy. Her family made the show as a cash cow.

[@ertfgghhhh]

JLo lipsynced her entire singing career. She is a pro at it.

[@jenniferyeakey9585]

If you looked closely JLO didn't use the same hand as Selena did!

[@jennifermercer3481]

It pat not pack

[@megaphoto-y53]

Yesssssssw.....I was like geeez, even the same finger movements!!! It's incredible!!! Best biopic ever!!!

[@lawrencerobinson8743]

1. JLo has completely embodied Selena spirit & this role is completely meant for her. 2. Selena is a pure, true entertainer that loved the stage and loved performing. What a connection she has with the crowd every time she’s on stage is just beautiful. We miss her dearly ❤️💐

[@mj-np9wb]

I bet her parents cried the whole time watching the movie bringing back memories of when she was still alive

[@champagnecoloredeyes]

Mary Jane I just watched an interview and her father said he only watched the ending once and her sister said she still can’t watch it even to this day 😔 The mother is never in interviews and apparently can’t even talk about Selena or have her brought up in conversation. It’s so heartbreaking it really is.

[@nkrstnv]

when I met selena’s dad, mr abraham quintanilla, he said he LOVED the way JLo portrayed our queen Selena.. 👏🏼👏🏼

[@TKDDL1690]

U look like her

[@SuperHns]

Sure he was the one involved in the blood sacrifice ordered by the elite to murder Selena and push forward Jaylo

[@mark120a]

Diurno MX What the heck r u saying?

[@NickGold]

Mark 120a I’m as confused as you are

[@mark120a]

Nick Gold ikr

[@veronicarosales337]

JLO moves just like it’s scary...and her lip syncing is on another level. The new Selena series has nothing on the movie.

[@ntmn8444]

@@samf.s8786 the series wasn’t bad, we got more of the story but the movie was better.

[@laffin_out_loud]

I've been saying that. This movie is a tribute and the show is a cash grab.

[@puertoricanprincess9161]

BIG FACTS 👏👏👏

[@angiegaspar9664]

The series does suck. I tried watching it but it wasn't doing it for me. I think it's because there was a movie already and lots of clips on KZbin of the real Selena and so the series wasn't necessary in my opinion.

[@claudiacastillo4862]

Its not bad tho, the movie picks ups when Selena was already famous, the series starts from her very beginnings

[@SailorNeptune1991]

JLo did an awesome job portraying Selena. I had just turned four years old when Selena was murdered, my birthday is March 6, 1991. Even at a young age I can still remember seeing it on the news, I’m half Mexican so to see an idol now gone was very devastating to me and to everyone, especially the Latino community. I still listen to her music quite often and sing to it like I did when I was little. Rest In Peace Selena a TRUE lady of elegance, style, and peace.

[@Iamfriendofgod]

Fun fact: selena's black back up dancer played as the back up dancer with jlo too

[@yolandamartinez4161]

I heard the black dancer already passed as well.

[@jmatujeehut]

Pete Astudillo in the movie is also the real Pete that played with Selena.

[@HadeerSinawe]

@@yolandamartinez4161 Yes, Don Shelton passed away of cancer a few years ago.

[@h2odrew854]

@@jmatujeehut damn.. i wonder if making the movie was hard for him and brought him back when selena was alive

[@badguy565]

His name is Don Shelton

[@milagrosgranados1316]

Omg Jennifer killed this from the dance moves, to her hand gestures and her smile. OMG it gave me the chills she did everything at the exact time Selena did it . OMG phenomenal.

[@jenlongsine8586]

Watching Jennifer’s portrayal of her next to the actual clips shows how good they did casting her for this movie.

[@laffin_out_loud]

For me JLo was Selena. She had the essence and spirit of Selena, herself.

[@brayantdeleon4026]

@@laffin_out_loud jlo cant sing, selena had vocals.

[@tayac6114]

@@brayantdeleon4026 they used Selenas voice in the movie tho, Jlo didn't sing.

[@brendamuralles7032]

@@laffin_out_loud en ella si puedo ver a selena, en Serratos no 😔

[@yoshmineta2094]

Omg! Selena’s spirit was in Jlo!

[@geturlife1694]

Yeeesssss 💯💯

[@EveHz]

That's so beautiful 😭💜

[@kelseyissastar]

Yeah she was like you gonna go eat my portrayal girl. Now SERVE lol.

[@victoriasmith8866]

@@kelseyissastar an did lol

[@PaulinaGlav]

I have to admit that movie scenes are very accurate to reality.

[@tiffanyprobus6363]

Paulina Glav I'm sure there was a lot of practice so that would happen 😄

[@madelinerivera3075]

Ufh

[@jgmfuentes]

but the speech at the Grammy wasn't exactly. I remember the movie The Queen and the actress says exactly the same words and even with the same tone.

[@iamtriston666]

@@jgmfuentes Ya the movie made the speech more emotional. I have no problem with it by the way.

[@randomguy1964]

Felipe Fuentes they also got a lot of parts wrong but I still love it

[@matheusdemarco3559]

The only complaim about JLO is that when she was dancing, she was just too professional. Selena was more like having fun dancing.

[@sbrooks729]

Matheus Demarco her training

[@hankgonzalez6074]

Since when did they let convicted murders like Yolanda Saldivar have the means to comment on You Tube?

[@winter5988]

Matheus Demarco her dancing always compensates for her lack of vocals

[@malcrich8302]

Selena was gracefull. It was like a princess who was dancing.

[@markpyro5271]

JLO had training while Selena was self-taught since childhood.

[@MichelMawon4982]

Jennifer truly was a revelation in that role. I think Selena had such a big heart, that she passed the torch. Jennifer didn't let her down.

[@justinshorts5705]

Agreed

[@isamarbaeza3544]

It’s so cool how Pete Astudillo played himself in he movie

[@LuisMartinez-wn1vh]

We can email [e-mail] we need 12 months or 6 months least here 478-200-0254

[@princenelson4691]

Jennifer Lopez did her homework very well when playing Selena.

[@selfanatica2343]

Exactly! Compared to Serratos, they taught her how to “dance exactly” like Selena with a so called expert Selena dance imitator (which is not lol). And JLo, we can tell in the movie she was super tired but happy to be in the movie as Selena’s role. I miss Selena 😔😭

[@dayanapacheco1313]

I still believe that JLo was a little exagerate her dance but serratos look boring she barely dance I'm not an expert and I believe they did their job and we all know that nobody will compare to Selena And it is beatiful to have people recognizing Selena was awesome and a big inspiration

[@dayanapacheco1313]

And I really like JLo as an actress she had the awesome opportunity that a lot of girls would wish to have and she nailed

[@ncwest1984]

This is one of my favorite movies..i didnt know jlo when it came out but it was really good...resembles her which is hard bc Selena was so shapely yet small. Love it. New one, not so much

[@christinemavroidis]

@@dayanapacheco1313 does serratos actually sing in the series?

[@ethelpaz7179]

Bro when I was small I actually thought Jennifer was Selena

[@inbloom6289]

Me too

[@vanessaisbeautiful2317]

Woah!really!?

[@animated_plop]

Honestly yeah same 😂

[@jsjbusta7059]

Funniest comment 😂

[@dvonmeadows323]

I made that mistake in thinking the same thing. And that’s because JLo did such and amazing job in playing Selena. She actually studied her, got to know and worked with Selena’s family on this. I see JLo’s love for Selena I’m this role. Selena was such a beautiful soul, unfortunately I didn’t have the chance to see her do things while she was alive. But I’ve gotten to know her through this amazing movie.

[@LauraAtayde26]

I remember when everyone was talking about a Selena movie & who was going to protrait her. Not many we're to happy that it would be Jlo. But once the movie was released it was amazing, Jlo was great.

[@questionableidentity1]

Yup. Especially after holding tryouts to the public

[@kingfangs6693]

Melissa Sanchez would've been better.

[@giselsegovia3783]

IT DOES NOT MATTER SELENA 🙏😲😲😲😲😲

[@giselsegovia3783]

INSTAGRAM gemaproano6 🙏💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@chelleowen5777]

Yes Jennifer did wonderful job

[@mistensup]

Nadie más puede interpretar a Selena que JLo. Es como si se hubiese metido en la piel de Selena. Esa fuerza, esa entrega y ese cariño que tenia Sel por nosotros sus fans fue capturada tan naturalmente por Jennifer!

[@anjelg.5811]

Selena and Aaliyah, I will probably never get over their deaths.. Amazing and Astonishing women! Jlo definitely got pretty damn close to portraying Selena! She did damn good!

[@kelseyissastar]

Angels 💓

[@kgrimes842]

Oh man aaliyah's death sent chills down my spine. I had to fly that day too. Ill never forget it!

[@rachellemarie9291]

Same here 💞

[@krisj827]

I agree. They were great already but left too soon.😞

[@andrealedet9541]

I hope that a real director remakes that horrible display of a movie that played on Lifetime Aaliyah deserves that much! Smh!

[@khaniyah1494]

U can say what u want. JLO played the hell outta this movie. Still my fave biopic movie😊🙌🏾💞

[@kedahmiller]

It must have been so hard for her family. This was only two years later, it must have been a painful and beautiful labor of love

[@laffin_out_loud]

The only biopic movie I will cry at the end of.

[@geturlife1694]

Yes she did 🙌🏾💯💯💯

[@jazzlover9050]

what planet are you on, SHE SUCKS!! cannot hold a candle next to the decent and beautiful Selena, she has been riding her coattails ever since, and riding all kinds of men along the way to get to where she at right now!

[@robertpattinsononaraft1750]

@@jazzlover9050 this movie WASNT made to replace Selena it was made to show people who Selena was and what she went through when not on stage. I’m 99% sure Selena would have been so excited about a movie being made about how she changed and influenced the world. JLo literally spent weeks with Selena’s family to prepare for this role bc selena inspired her just like so many other people. Please stop being arrogant.

[@angelazhou7406]

bruh why are you guys bashing jlo for portraying selena i felt like jlo played the character perfectly it's almost like she had selena's spirit in her at that moment and the movie made me tear up😭

[@StevieMichelle]

Right? It's like she gave the character life, and she did a good job at it. I dont like JLo but I give her props for her good acting in that role she nailed it. I haven't watched the series that just came out but I kinda dont want to I feel like the actress doesn't cut it. Jlo was the best Selena in my opinion!

[@angelazhou7406]

@@StevieMichelle yea exactly! compared to the new selena movie shes was excellent

[@cirquelady_8723]

Absolutely

[@JessicaC.]

I remember the first time I heard Selena on the radio. I was in middle school. I remember my dad driving me to school every morning They would be playing dreaming. Then when my dad would pick me up from school on the ride home they would be playing dreaming. Something about the inflection in her voice just really made it feel like she was So relatable. Her voice was very heart-warming. It was refreshing because it was different than anything else on the radio at the time. And then by the time I got to high school I remember one of my first dates with a guy who was a junior It was a 1996 Ford probe. Lol he picked me up and we went to see Selena the movie premiere at the movies. I was wondered what she would have accomplished. I really feel that Jennifer Lopez caught the soul of Selena . It was almost like God knew that she was a special soul that I had to live on somehow in some way in her earthly likeness body on Earth. What an angel Selena was and is. You could tell that whatever she had was something super special and she was a passionate person and friend. She is the type of friend that everybody longs for.

[@Witchy1976]

I don't what you're looking at but I saw comments only complimenting Jennifer on the job she did on her portrayal.

[@macalexis6973]

Selena's coverage of the stage with dance 💃 steps throughout is unmatched to this day.

[@shellyannstewart4160]

pretty accurate I would say jlo was the best choice for thar role.. SIP SELENA Gone but definitely not forgotten

[@haythamelshafie2164]

Shellyann Stewart *RIP

[@sensen9238]

I don’t .. she wasn’t Mexican American for one and she can’t sing 🤷🏻‍♀️ she did good tho but I would’ve preferred an actual Mexican American specially since Puerto Rican’s don’t even like us

[@melirose89]

She really did an incredible job. They really paid attention to detail. What you did with Bidi Bidi Bom Bom with the 3 Selena performances on the bottom was amazing! I loved it!

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

Ikr

[@SceneComparisons]

thanks! :)

[@myshanamakisi6063]

JLO played the hell outta that role.

[@lukav7348]

She did! She was amazing!!!

[@bessdougla]

She had 2 or else Selena's fans would of crucified J.lo

[@JadeLeaf1980]

You can see Selena truly revelled in performing. She ate audience energy and channelled it back to them with such pure joy. You can see her passion in it.

[@UGuessin]

"How you doing Houston Texas!" Then bam she sings. Gives me goosebumps.

[@Reg_A]

I think Selena really set the bar high for Latina singers. I don’t understand the language but love listening to her songs. Imagine the success she would of had with her English crossover album. Beautiful talented woman who’s life was brutally cut short 💔

[@edithmachado4432]

There is no doubt that Selena wud have been more famous than any of these artist nowadays!!

[@oriano2073]

U can't be sure. She got this popular only cause she died.

[@mjvybz]

edith machado true

[@mjvybz]

Zoro Roronoa she died too soon.. If she was alive, she would've become huge

[@CuriousCat777]

Zoro Roronoa not true. She was already huge. Sold out stadiums where ever she did a concert.

[@bre3972]

She was very famous in America and in the latin comunity before she died

[@alesigero962]

I just love that the real Pete Astullido was in the movie

[@vanessacarvalho9076]

Selena was a force of nature. A true and complete performer with a gorgeous and powerful voice. Also a very charismatic and loving young woman. The World lost an extremely gifted artist.

[@Cris-sv3qv]

Selena’s body movements were much more relaxed and a bit slower than Jlo’s. After so many years and so many times of watching the movie, I just noticed that Pete Astudillo plays himself! 🥺

[@A10R10]

Especially 4:37 but it’s only cuz the movie is a once in a lifetime thing and in real life she’s performed it so many times

[@NubYism]

I've literally been looking for this comment... I couldn't find the right words to describe Jlo's extra... well Jlo-ness

[@MK-nn7gm]

@@NubYism yup lol jlo is too over the top and stiff. I used to go to HEAT in San Antonio to watch the Selena Drag guys and they did Selena better than jlo. Jlo is SOOO melodramatic

[@KidslearnplayNfun]

I agree. I luv the movie but now looking at this video you can tell she was just a little extra but maybe she was just so excited idk 🤭

[@apriljimenez4006]

Could not agree more!

[@driannah9771]

Jennifer nailed it.. she did so good at playing an icon ❤️

[@yolandaramirez9138]

I can’t see any body be like Selena , Selena is unique, no one ever can replace her , Selena very unique, always be my favorite

[@stephenvalentinemusi]

Aside from the Disco Medley, I think most of these are very close. It really takes a lot of attention to detail on the choreographer, Jennifer, and the production's part.

[@cristieq05]

Stephen Valentine hi ...honest Jen's dance moves had more turns "spins" The Queen only spinned at the last part. Jen throu out sexier moves The Queen was more relaxed naturally beautiful

[@wilfridoflorespolito224]

Wilfrido

[@tussypop]

Not many singers are passionate like Selena was,she ment every song she sang,everyone could tell she luved performing

[@giselsegovia3783]

IT DOES NOT MATTER SELENA, INSTAGRAM gemaproano6 🙏💜💜💜💜💜💜💜😲😲😲😲

[@aaliyah5718]

Can't forget Aaliyah

[@ntmn8444]

Yup

[@rayb7654]

Omg i always have to refrain myself from watching this movie because everytime I do I become obsessed with her all over her again lol been through this phase more than 10 times 😂😂😂 RIP SELENA ❤️🌹

[@champagnecoloredeyes]

ray 275 same!!! I know I can’t stop myself and then I’m obsessed for months and months. I can’t believe you said this lol I literally have done the same thing since 1997 lol. It’s 24 years to the day that she died and I started watching tribute videos and here I go again lol. Bring out the rhinestones! 💜

[@Michelle132013]

champagnecoloredeyes it’s hard to watch because I definitely do get emotional when I watch the biopic. I was 4 yrs old when she passed, but I was raised hearing her music and watching her movie. It’s sad to this day! 25 yrs later and Selena is still very much present in music today. She would have been 48 today and I have no doubt that she would kill the music industry and makeup industry and fashion industry if she was still here today. RIP Beautiful Angel Happy Birthday in Heaven 💜

[@bruhmoment3395]

relatable

[@ms.e195]

Me too

[@makesmeyawn13]

Same!!!!

[@greggd2027]

When she was alive and popular I was too into metal and punk to appreciate her then. I sure do now. She was so talented and versatile.. and so much more. She shouldn't have been taken from us 😪

[@marlenecalderon5830]

No surgery, real curves!

[@maaj0]

Even if there was surgery, there should be no problem with it

[@yuriii.x]

mjmb she means that Selena was natural and not plastic

[@Rose-cf5ou]

mjmb Or...she would just have her preference?? And all the “problems” she desired.

[@NinjaBunni13]

Surgery isn’t bad at all, but I’d like to add that a lot of curvyness on a woman can be created or enhanced by illusion. For instance, where the pants sit, how the legs fit, how broad the shoulders and bust are made to look, waist sinchers and tape and make-up/shimmer can be used to make certain parts of the body look more tight and others look more full, the color of the clothing, even shoes and hair can add to the effect. There is a LOT you can do without surgery to look curvy. And neither surgery or illusion are bad. Let people live and look how they wanna look, without deeming anything “natural and good” or “fake and bad”.

[@yuriii.x]

NinjaBunni13 I respect your opinion but I think otherwise

[@brittanyhernandez4778]

I absolutely love the scene that she's wearing all her outfits she wore during her concerts 😍😍😍

[@pickles48]

Sadly I had no idea who Selena was until she passed. Sad so young beautiful and talented. Taken so soon.

[@champagnecoloredeyes]

Amy G if that’s you in your little icon picture thumbnail thing (I don’t know what it’s called) then you totally have a Selena vibe going on! So pretty! 💜🌹

[@lyndaczika6327]

Jennifer Lopez was absolutely mesmerizing in this movie. I am not a J Lo fan but she was simply amazing! She had Selena down to perfection. Can’t imagine how emotional this was for her family. 😥

[@TheBRATTYrosi]

Chills. She was destined for this role. Sad that sweet Selena left this world , but what a blessing to have someone so dedicated put so much effort to do her justice. Great video. ❤️

[@heyjessie884]

Man I remember thinking JLO was REALLY Selena for YEEEARS!!!!...I was born in 1992, she passed away when I was only 3 yrs old..so I grew up watching the Selena movie & I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT JLO was Selena🤦🏽 I was so sad when I found out the truth on my 10 birthday😭😭😭😭 I wanted to be Selena soooo bad😂I ain't even Mexican, I'm just a Samoan girl that gets mistaken for a Hispanic girl lol I LOVE YOU SELENA! RIP MY BEAUTIFUL QUEEN😩😢😭🙏🏽🙌🏽💔

[@giselsegovia3783]

IT DOES NOT MATTER SELENA, INSTAGRAM gemaproano6 🙏💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@mochas9249]

Lmao sameee!! I was born 91 soo I was young too thinking she was the real Selena. You talking about confused😭😂

[@laffin_out_loud]

I used to think Bidi Bidi Bom Bom was a woman who had died and Selena was singing her. I didn't know it was Selena with curly hair until someone explained it to me. I thought Selena was beautiful in bidi bidi bom bom.

[@JenniferLopezJ]

Lmao same girl I was born 97 when the movie was released so naturally I thought Jlo was Selena

[@raulmerkaa_]

Me too, I was born in 95 and when I used to watch the movie I always thought that JLo was Selena and I asked my mom “Cómo Selena está en la película si ya se murió?” Haha

[@WELOVEUSELENA]

I CAN'T BELIEVE SELENA PASSED AWAY 25 YEARS AGO, TODAY, IT FEELS LIKE YESTERDAY, REST IN PEACE TO THE GREATEST & MOST BEAUTIFUL LATINA SINGER EVER!!!! #VIVASELENA2020

[@NickGold]

As a young listener, every time I listen to her songs I feel more safer, more comfortable! Would’ve loved to see her live 🕊

[@indiyaaab]

💔😢

[@YariAbigailX3]

I keep forgetting she’s gone :(

[@giselsegovia3783]

SU INSTAGRAM ES gemaproano6, SELENA 2020 🙏🙏💜💜💜💜

[@rissatucker4482]

Amen🙏🙏😢

[@StephenLuke]

Here are some trivia facts about Selena Pérez: She never refused to sign an autograph. In the months following her untimely death, more than 600 baby girls throughout south Texas were named after Selena. Once Selena was late for an 8:00 p.m. gig at the Tejano Rodeo in Dallas because her plane was delayed by a snowstorm. When she showed up at 10:00 instead of canceling like many stars would do, she walked out on stage apologizing heavily and then sang and danced all night so her fans wouldn't feel shortchanged. Before her untimely death, Selena and Chris were planning to renew their vows on their fifth anniversary since they didn't have a real wedding. She was working on her first English album at the time she was killed. She was due in the studio the day of the murder. The album "Dreaming of You" went multi-platinum by selling over 5,000,000 copies surpassing Mariah Carey's sales records. Her 1994 concert in Houston's Astrodome took place in front of 61,000 fans, the largest crowd in Tejano music history and Astrodome history, second only to Garth Brooks. After her death, the self-designed purple jumpsuit she wore at the record-setting concert was donated to the Smithsonian. Her actual last performance was made several days before her untimely death for a children's charity. Her funeral took place on April 3, 1995, at the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center, a day after it would have been her third anniversary of her marriage to Chris. The song "No Me Queda Más" was written by Ricky Vela about Suzette. He has a crush on her, but she met her now husband Billy, and that's when he wrote the song. Her first car, a BMW, was stolen and dumped into the ocean. She grew up only speaking English and learned her songs in Spanish phonetically. She started taking Spanish lessons after her rise to fame. Received "Key of the City" in Houston on April 16, 1994. It was proclaimed Selena Day. She designed her own clothes; and began designing clothes at age 10 or 11. After her untimely death, a public viewing took place at Bayfront Plaza Convention, where over 30,000-50,000 mourners attended to pay their respects to the late Tejano star. While growing up, she had a chicken named April. Once went bungee-jumping on a dare. Was known as the Tex-Mex Madonna (without all the controversy). Her favorite restaurant was Olive Garden. She once paid a tab in a restaurant for an old woman who was dining alone. She felt sorry for the woman and gave her cake to take home. Resided next door to her parents. In 1994 to commemorate her five years with the company, Coca-Cola issued special Selena Coke bottles that sold out rapidly. One was and might still be displayed in the San Antonio Hard Rock Cafe with her signature on it. Selena had an extensive Faberge egg collection. In her living room, she had big glass cabinets in which she kept more than 500 designer eggs. She had everything from gold to diamond, every size. If it looked like an egg she bought it. Her friends and family related this hobby to the fact that she was born on Easter Sunday. According to Suzette, each egg tells a story. There's one that Chris bought her a week before she died and then there's one Selena bought at Universal City in Los Angeles. All of the eggs are on display in their original cases at the Q-Production's Selena Museum. In the display case, they're arranged exactly the way they were in Selena's living room. Following her untimely death, she was buried at the Seaside Memorial Park next to a Mesquite tree. The Hard Rock Cafe has a Selena star on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant, she attended the opening as a celebrity in January 1995. She was known as the Queen of Tejano Music. Yolanda Saldivar, her murderer, always maintained the shooting was accidental. Nevertheless, on October 23, 1995, she was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Has sold approximately 20,000,000 albums in six years. Had two boutiques, one in San Antonio and one in Corpus Christi. Loved the music of Gloria Estefan, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Luis Enrique, The Barrio Boys, Emilio, Roberto Pulido, La Mafia, Amanda Miguel, Rocío Dúrcal, and Mexican singers Maria Mendoza, Lola Beltrán and Lucha Villa. Was named "Female Artist of the Year" for nine years in a row, at the Tejano Music Awards. Had an extensive shoe and hat collection. Her closet was and still is to this day, filled with hundreds of shoes. Had been accepted to the Louisiana State University. When Marcela was pregnant with Selena, her parents were convinced they were having a boy. The name they had chosen was Marc Anthony. Selena's name was chosen when her mother's roommate had chosen that name for a girl she was gonna have, but she had a boy, so Selena's name was born. Her final performance was on March 19, 1995, in Bryan, Texas. In middle school, she was in honors classes and made As and Bs. The song "Amor Prohibido" was based on her grandparents. Watched Soul Train (1971) to practice new dance moves. As a teenager, she liked to do Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown songs during her concerts. Was planning to work on her next Tejano album and go on tour in 1995 before her tragic death. As a teenager, Selena's favorite television series was the 1980s series Moonlighting (1985), which starred Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. Her father is Mexican-American, a Texas native and her mother is a Mexican-American/Cherokee Indian from Washington. Selena was always writing songs. What she wrote was never put to music. She used to sit around the house and jot down lyrics impulsively in notebooks and then leave the notebooks lying all over the house causing Chris to have to go around and collect them. A.B. hinted once that the most complete set of lyrics might be put to music one day as the final Selena song. Loved tobogganing, parasailing, and motorcycle riding. Was in the process of building a new home containing 10 bedrooms to be located in the lush "King Estates" south of Corpus Christi, overlooking Oso Creek near Corpus Christi Botanic Garden. In September 1994, she played Mexico City, where front-page stories proclaimed her "La Reina Tejana". In middle school, Selena was asked to try out for the cheerleading squad. However, because of her touring with the band, she didn't have time for this. Served as the spokesperson for Coca-Cola, Bep Corporation (Agree Shampoo), AT&T (phone service), and Southwestern Bell (call notes voice-mail system). Sang at her father's restaurant "Papa Gayo's" in 1980. Selena was murdered on March 31, 1995, more than two weeks away from what would have been her 24th birthday on April 16. "Ven Conmigo" was the first Tejano album ever to go Gold. Her marriage took place in Nueces County Court where they were married by the Justice of Peace, Ben Ciarza Jr. Favorite lip color was the now-discontinued "Brick" from Chanel. She drove a red Porsche. Selena Gomez was named after her. Favorite flowers were long-stemmed, white roses. In 1993, she gave a free concert for Texas students who drastically improved their grades and donated $2,500 to School Programs. Her husband, Chris Pérez, said that she was "open-minded" toward all musical genres, especially rock groups such as Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Green Day. She enjoyed singing the song "More Than Words" by the rock group Extremes. Credited Michael Jackson for inspiring her to follow in his footsteps after she saw him perform at a 1984 Astrodome concert. Once filled the middle of Oreo Cookies with Mint Toothpaste, to play a joke on a fellow singer, but her father ate it. Disliked being woken up. If she wasn't woken up gently, she'd get cranky. Her insecurity growing up was her buttocks. According to her sister Suzette Quintanilla, she would wear oversized shirts to cover it up. As she got older, her insecurity was worried that no one would show up to her shows. Had scars on her legs that she was embarrassed about. Never had any formal training in singing or dancing. Was a big fan of The Little Mermaid (1989). The Barrio Boyzz once gave her an Ariel figurine as a gift, thanking her for recording "Donde Quiera Que Estes". The day after she died, they went to visit the family. During this time, her husband Chris Pérez returned the figurine to them so they'd have something to remember her by. Bored on an airplane ride, she once got up and sang to her fellow passengers. She then put on an apron and asked them if they would like a drink. Loved Pizza Hut, Whataburger, and Jack In The Box. She loved to brag that she could polish off a whole medium pizza by herself. Her parents married on June 8, 1963. Wore the perfume Boucheron. The name Selena comes from the words "Selenite" and "moonstone". After she and her band got locked out of the tour bus, she offered to go through a tiny window to open up "Big Bertha". This then resulted in her getting stuck because her bottom was too big to fit through the window. After a few tries, they finally got her out. Liked to drink hot tea with honey and lemon before her concerts. Was a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys. Did not like being surrounded by bodyguards. Her favorite cartoon was Tom & Jerry. Owned a motorcycle. Her favorite Janet Jackson song was "Black Cat". Before she began recording her first LP in 1984 her father and manager, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., discouraged her from singing in "Donna Summer's style" and believed that his children should record the music of their heritage. Delivered by Ron Paul, the obstetrician-gynecologist turned Congressman.

[@NH83589]

I’m a black woman then girl from Tyler, Texas, and I was in middle school when Selena died. I did not realize her reach, and when I tell you time stood still, shook my world and others it’s an understatement. Jlo magnified her life and bought it to life as if it were literally Selena approved. She studied this lady like her life depended on it. Beautiful woman and a tremendous loss to all. ❤️ RIP my love you are forever cemented

[@patricebrown]

Yes girl I'm from Mississippi and I share a birthday with Selena and I was in highschool when she had passed away and I still listen to her music every day.

[@nataliegarcia5771]

This was a beautiful comment. 😍

[@032770]

Jen's performance on the movie was underrated, she was perfect for the role!

[@luismariachavezdaiz6238]

We turned the Hernandez in we doing February 14 to someone else names i write you .lisa & Carlos Rivera they with me send me email [e-mail] he doesn't like when men come to my house grade didnt past no he stay with me it approve

[@Star-gw7on]

I think jlo did an amazing job capturing selena's essence.

[@myworldfromenock5264]

Selena eras tan talentosa, humilde y hermosa. Eras un paquete completo desde cantar tan bien hasta bailar sin parar. No hay duda que muchas cantantes copiaron o se inspiraron en tu vida y la visión que tenías, nada más que nunca habrá alguien así de humilde y carismática como tú.

[@carebear5876]

It's crazy how Jlo is actually older than Selena. They're two years apart.

[@sophicakes22]

@Eduardo Figueroa yea all scum bags

[@sid4166]

@@sophicakes22 you’re fucked up

[@FlowGlowing]

@@sid4166 XD

[@portlandgirlx0x096]

Sometimes I thought Selena was floating on the dance floor. She seemed so light & dance w/ease. Her voice so powerful throughout her performance. She had it all. I can't compare her to any other performer because it would not be fair !💃💃💃💃 Perfection at it's finest. 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@raminsp2978]

Jennifer deserved Oscar for best actress but she even didn't get nomination for that.

[@JaeChristt]

Seriously!

[@jairar2587]

Definitely! Jlo is a really great actress. Not much of a fan of her singing but her acting is good.

[@adriianocasas]

She got a Golden Globe for Selena...

[@korykent5645]

Her acting wasn't that great. She just looked shockingly similar to Selena.

[@averyjohns9002]

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[@marleyprobst4374]

This is absolutely THE definition of of pure, raw, natural, unequivocal talent. We miss you and love you so much, Selena. 🥰🥰