LATIN QUEEN
What happened to Selena Quintanilla?
Millions of fans around the world grieved the death of Selena
THE world seemingly stopped when the news broke that Selena Quintanilla had died.
The beloved Latin singer's life was tragically cut short in March 1995 when she was shot by the president of her fan club.
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Who was Selena Quintanilla?
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a singer, actress, and fashion designer, born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas.
Referred to as the "Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.
Billboard magazine named her the top-selling Latin artist of the 1990s decade.
Before her death, she had a net worth of £10 million.
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What happened to Selena Quintanilla?
Selena was murdered when she was just 23 years old.
In early 1995, Selena's family discovered that Yolanda Saldívar was embezzling money from the singer's fan club and boutiques, which led to her firing.
On March 31 of that year, Selena agreed to meet Saldívar at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi to retrieve financial records Saldívar had been refusing to turn over.
Saldívar then took a .38 Taurus Model 85 revolver from her purse and pointed it at the singer.
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Selena tried to flee, but Saldívar shot her once in the back, severing an artery.
Critically wounded, Selena ran towards the lobby for help with Saldívar in pursuit calling her a "bitch".
Selena collapsed on the floor as the clerk called 911.
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She later died in a hospital from blood loss at 1:05 pm.
How can I watch Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them?
Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them is a true crime limited series produced by Oxygen, in which Yolanda Saldívar shares her side of the story from prison.
Its back-to-back episodes premiere on Oxygen on February 17, 2024, at 8 pm ET and ends the following day at 7 pm.
The episodes will be available for streaming on Peacock the day after they air.
They will also stream live on the Oxygen app, as well as Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, and YouTube TV.
Per a press release, the series will feature interviews not just from Yolanda, but also members of her family.
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"In a series of wide-ranging interviews from prison, Saldívar details her working relationship and friendship with Selena, and she’s not alone. For the first time, members of Yolanda’s family discuss the two women and share never-before-revealed documents and recordings in an effort to show there was more to the tragedy than the public knows," it read.
What's more, it will also feature "the hostage negotiator who spent nine hours on the phone with Saldívar after she shot Selena, the Corpus Christi Police Department detectives who were on the scene, the prosecutors who put Saldívar on trial and journalists who cover Selena and Latinx culture."
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