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Selena Quintanilla
Vinnie Zuffante/Getty ImagesYolanda saldívarthe woman who shot and killed Selena Quintanilla-Perez In 1995, “feels like she was a political prisoner,” said a relationship.
In talking to New York Post In an interview announced on Wednesday, March 4, the anonymous person added, “Enough is enough” in terms of the Saldivar Life Sentence.
“She’s ready to get out of prison, because she thinks she has more than fulfilled her time,” said the family member at the outlet.
In December 2024, Weekly US She confirmed that Saldívar had begun the parole review process before its competence date of March 30, 2025.
Yolanda Saldívar sought parole in 2025 after being convicted of murdering singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez after 30 years in prison. US Weekly on Monday, December 30, confirmed that Saldívar, 64, is currently in the parole review process. Its eligibility date is March 30, 2025. Saldívar is also eligible to visit prisoners, by records on -lein (…)
Shot Quintanilla-Perez by Saldívar in March 1995 at a hotel in Texas. The iconic singer died at the age of 23 of hypovolemic shock as paramedics worked for regeneration.
Saldívar, president of the singer’s fan club at the time, was arrested in connection with the killing and eventually pleaded not guilty. She also claimed that she intended to die by suicide and did not mean shooting Quintanilla-Perez. Saldívar was convicted of first degree murder in October 1995 and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
“They made me out to be a monster, and I want to say, I didn’t kill Selena,” Saldívar claimed in an interview with 20/20 in 1995, maintaining her innocence despite the guilty verdict. “It was an accident, and my conscience is clear.”
Quintanilla-Perez fans have kept her legacy alive in the years since her untimely death. Its first English album, Dreaming about you.
Nearly 27 years after Selena hit theaters in March 1997, Jon Seda is still friends with Chris Pérez, who portrayed in the biographical film. “I’m still friends with Chris. Chris is just an amazing guitarist and he’s still out there making his music. Look at his music, it’s amazing, ”Seda, 53, told us only (…)
Jennifer Lopez Starring in a film about the life of Quintanilla-Perez two years later. The film, called SelThe actress catapulated to a supermarket, making Lopez a home name today.
Selena has sold around 18 million records worldwide, making it one of the best -selling female artists in the history of Latin music. In 2021, the singer “Bidi Bidi Bomb Bomb” was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Grammys. Three years later, Selena was selected as receptionist of the National Arts Medal by President Joe Biden at the time.
A new documentary about the singer’s life will appear for the first time at SXSW this year after winning the United States Documentary’s Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling at Sundance. Selena and the Dinos Tells the story of the singer’s death and dive into the impact he continues to have on fans worldwide. The film will be shown at the festival on March 12 and again on March 15, nearly 30 years to the day on which Quintanilla-Perez was killed.
