It brings up some really weird feelings inside.
"There's some moments that personally I don't want to revisit.
Suzette also told Entertainment Tonight (opens in new tab) that part 2 of the series will get into some of Selena's past family and relationship conflict, which was difficult for the family to relive. Most people that lose loved ones, they don't have that," she said. You can't ask for more than that.We live in a time, also, where I have the luxury of going online and I can look at her. The line inspired by the late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla will include lipsticks, shadows and even beauty tools.
She is a great representation of who we are as Mexican-Americans. "There's a new generation that's embracing Selena. Selenas sister, Suzette Quintanilla, partnered with MAC for both collections to ensure the selected shades and product design authentically reflect her sisters legacy. In an Entertainment Tonight (opens in new tab) interview before the Grammys, Suzette said that she is in awe of how the world continues to embrace her sister thorough the Netflix series and her music. Since the part 1 of the series dropped, Selena was honored with a Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Grammy Awards. 5, after the series had been out for just 24 hours and, in that time, almost immediately shot straight to the top of the Netflix rankings, she wrote (opens in new tab) on Instagram, "Waking up and seeing this is insane and Beautiful! THANK YOU THANK YOU for this love you have always given to our family." UPDATE, DECEMBER 19: MAC announced Monday that after selling out in October, its Selena Quintanilla collection will relaunch online Dec. Who can relate to that ? Each of you reading this! We all have dreams and we all have goals and even though Selena is not here it does not change this story."Īnd on Dec. but 2 seasons about a Mexican American family from Texas who worked their asses off and NEVER gave up. okay hardly ever if you really wanna know! Not one season. This type of opportunity DOES NOT HAPPEN TO LATINOS often. She continued, "I'm grateful for this huge platform we have been given on Netflix. The company has also put on various Selena tribute concerts over the years, including one that was scheduled for May 2020, almost exactly 25 years after Selena's death, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now 53, she's the CEO and president of Q Productions, overseeing the Quintanilla family's record company, the management of the Selena Museum in their native Corpus Christi, Texas, and coordination of licensing for ventures like the best-selling Selena MAC Cosmetics collection. Where is Suzette Quintanilla now?Īfter giving up drumming in 1995, Suzette focused her attention instead on preserving her sister's legacy.
Here's what Suzette has been up to since her sister's career was cut short by her tragic 1995 death (opens in new tab), and how she feels about the latest onscreen portrayal of her family's story. Arguably the biggest of these lifelong fans is Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's older sister and former bandmate, who has devoted most of her life to commemorating Selena's legacy, including, most recently, by serving as an executive producer on Selena: The Series. Her music is still being played and is as relevant today as when she was alive.īIG THANKS TO instagram.Of course, there are countless Selena fans in the U.S., Mexico, and beyond who have never stopped listening to "Como la Flor" and "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" in the decades since their debuts. There are hundreds youtube videos titled 'Selena Quintanilla Make Up Tutorials": Selena Quintanilla is an iconic legend in our community and would she be alive, she'd be a perfect MAC girl! As a huge fan and customer of MAC Cosmetics and Latina woman, we want MAC Cosmetics to create a line that represents the community that shops MAC make-up.