Credit: Artist – San Siguenza
Truth is, Selena is timeless. So the announcement that a Selena Hollywood Star will forever live in Los Angeles/Hollywood is amazing. Her iconic style, beauty and talent are still so relevant to us all, Latinx. She will forever be one of us. Do we rock those midriff tops? Hell yeah. Or what about that eyeliner and red lips, we ain’t called #BoldLatina for nothing, OKAY. Playing her music TODAY, though nostalgic to some of us older, Latinas…for the younger gen – her music resonates. Her music, hands down, will forever stand the test of time.
Each year, Selena‘s star shines brighter and brighter through efforts that keep her spirit and iconic style alive. We have the Fiesta De La Flor Festival (you know you are going to go one year, right?) held every year in Selena’s hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. Then the much-anticipated reveal of MAC + Selena makeup Fall 2016 collection, where practically every one of us freaked out at the announcement and you can count on us camping out for and super fandom coming from every state perhaps country! The MAC + Selena Collection will debut in Corpus Christi first! Next, we hear of the tribute and unveiled on August 30th, a wax replica of the ‘Queen of Tejano Music’ by the house of Madame Tussauds of Hollywood.
Selena is an honoree for a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star. You know every brown sister will be camped out right there, front and center on Hollywood Boulevard! We can see Selena cumbia spin on that star, right now!
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