![]() It’s not something that can be imitated, therefore accurate representation matters it’s the whole reason our publication was created, and Selena is one of our treasured Texas icons, so when you remove that Texican component in casting, well it’s a lot like watching someone who is NOT Matthew McConaughey say “alright, alright, alright,” sure it can be done, but it will always be missing a little something. Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, put a stop to that and filed a lawsuit against the production.īeing “Tejana/o” (Mexican-American from Texas) is its own special identity with a culture all its own. Chris Perez – Selena’s husband – wanted to produce a series based on his book “To Selena With Love” telling their love story as a couple. Sadly, the only series that didn’t get the green light, is the one that fans actually are dying to see. ![]() Netflix’s upcoming "Selena: The Series" has cast Christian Serratos of "The Walking Dead" to play the Queen of Tejano music The Telemundo series kicks off this weekend. Cast in the role of Selena, is Mexican actress Maya Zapata of Mexico City. The Quintanilla family – and many fans – have spoken out to make it clear they do not support this project since it is based on conversations that took place with the woman who murdered Selena (Yolanda Saldivar) and journalist María Celeste. Telemundo was the first to announce that they would be launching an unauthorized controversial miniseries, El Secreto de Selena, based on the book by the same title, written by journalist María Celeste Arrarás. Needless to say, casting has been the elephant in the room, everyone waiting to see if a Tejana will ever be cast in the role. Over the last 5 years there have been several attempts at launching a series about the life of La Reina. The world of fandom was (for the most part) at peace. Jennifer Lopez went on to become JLo – an icon in her own right – and has since, always paid tribute and respect to Selena, with the love and the blessing of the Quintanilla family. It was a huge source of contention then (which went on for years) and even now in the comments section of Selena fan pages you will sometimes still find fans getting into fights over this same issue. The chaos generated by Selenas murder, breaks into Mara Celeste Arrarass and the Quintanillas family life by linking them forever with the killer Yolanda. The Mexican American community was outraged that a Puerto Rican actress was going to portray the Queen of Tejano. The film was released only 2 years after Selena’s death so fans were still mourning the loss when the casting news came down. Many of us were little girls when Selena passed so we remember the huge uproar that happened when a then, young up-and-coming actress named Jennifer Lopez, was cast to play Selena in the biopic. This makes it especially hard when it comes to authenticity of casting for any “Selena” project. Although we share her with the world, let’s not forget she is Tejana. The legacy and memory of La Reina is something we hold very near and dear to our hearts. ![]() ![]() We are a publication dedicated to Latinx life in Texas, so ANYTHING having to do with La Reina, Queen of Tex-Mex, Selena, is top priority to us. ![]()
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