20th Anniversary of the film "Selena" celebrating her life, legacy, and her style.

In 1997 was a big year for me actually. I remember it pretty well because I was about 10 years old and I was on my way to coming back to New York. I was living in Washington, D.C.  at the time for about 6 years. I was introduced to a woman who’s story changed how I looked at movies, music, and her impact on pop culture and music history. I was about 9 when I learned about her story and the horrific murder that Yolanda Salvidar caused when the late Selena was killed. Now 20 years later Selena’s legacy has truly passed and left a huge mark in fashion, cosmetics, music, and pop culture.  In 1996 the idea of a Selena film coming to life was born it was presented by the family of Selena and they wanted to do a film in honor of their daughter and sister. They went through many casting calls  of Hispanic and American women to try to find the right woman to play the Mexican-American Selena Quintanilla Perez. The woman who would play the lead role of Selena and was cast was one of my favorite performers the Bronx Bombshell the goddess born New Yorker, Jennifer Lopez aka “J-lo”. This role is what catapulted Jennifer into becoming the artist/actress/ fashion designer/producer and performer she is today. She did her homework, she learned about the history of Selena, connected with the family, the music, the talents, and the soul and essence of who Selen

Suzette Quintanilla (Selena's sister and Chris Perez her former husband promoting the new MAC Collection that is still selling out as we speak!!!

a was as a person, artist, and woman. She developed into this character and she truly became who she was completely.  I think I loved the film it made me realize how someone so talented and gifted could make an impact in the music business.

Selena’s story was one I think reminds us how the music business has different parts to it. How you can expand your brand but also how sometimes we cannot always trust certain people within our brand and what we have built as a commodity.  Yolanda was supposed to be a friend, business partner, and confidante to Selena. She chose and trusted her during that time to expand her brand, connect with her fanbase, and those who supporter her behind the scenes. Their relationship was supposed to be close and a trustworthy one. No one of them knew that one of the closest people to her would be the one to end it for her. Now with that being said remember in this case justice was served to the Quintanilla and Chris Perez (Selena’s husband/widower). Her husband went on to remarry later and started a family of his own as well. Of course we all know with everyone else their careers took off and the story of Selena has been told to all of us around the world. Just this past year in  the spring of 2016 MAC Cosmetics released the Selena collection which sold out right away. It sold out so quickly to consumers it wasn’t going to be re-released until January 2017. Which shows the loyalty to her fans and their commitment to who she was as an artist. Even I fell in love with her as an artist when I was a kid and moved back to New York (well Jersey City) I wanted to be an actress and singer. I think for me it was about her powerful affect on her fans and everyone. So now that we know her legacy will live on and on a new generation gets to learn about her culture, music, and who she was as a person as well. Now a new generation of ladies will embrace her and will want to look just like her as well. I am sure this is probablywhat she wanted too.   For more information on the Selena collection for MAC visit http://www.maccosmetics.com and Selena visit http://www.q-productions.com, http://www.selenaforever.com, and http://www.loveselena.com

J-lo as Selena strong resemblance right? This is what catapulted her into the rockstar she is now.

The real Selena (1995)