ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER JUJU CHANG HAS THE STORY. ## NAT – BIDI BIDI BOM BOM SELENA QUINTANILLA?S ?BIDI BIDI BOM BOM? ? THAT PURPLE JUMPSUIT AND SMOOTH DANCE MOVES HAD FANS CRAMMING THE SOLD-OUT HOUSTON RODEO? NAT – BIDI BIDI BOM BOM THOSE IMAGES IMMORTALIZED? IN WHAT WOULD BE HER FINAL TELEVISED PERFORMANCE? SUZETTE QUINTANILLA ÷ SISTER OF SELENA SHE HAD THIS AMAZING ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO, TAKE YOU ALONG WITH HER ON THIS SONG, YOU KNOW, AND MAKE YOU REALLY FEEL IT. THREE DECADES LATER SELENA?S STILL, INSPIRING LEGIONS OF FANS AROUND THE WORLD ? INFLUENCING GENERATIONS OF ARTISTS WHO WOULD FOLLOW IN HER FOOTSTEPS. SOT – LEILA COBO ÷ CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, BILLBOARD LATIN & ESPANOL SABRINA CARPENTER IS A FAN. SELENA GOMEZ, OF COURSE, IS A FAN. KAROL G IS A FAN. SOT – MEGAN RYTE ÷ ABC NEWS CONTRIBUTOR YOU HAVE BEYONCE, WHO SPOKE ON MEETING SELENA WHEN SHE WAS VERY YOUNG AT THE MALL. BUT SELENA WOULDN?T LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO FEEL ALL THAT ADORATION? SHE WAS GUNNED DOWN JUST A MONTH AFTER THAT HOUSTON PERFORMANCE. CLERK – WE HAVE A WOMAN WHO RAN IN THE LOBBY, SAYS SHE?S BEEN SHOT. NOW, NEARLY 30 YEARS TO THE DAY OF HER TRAGIC DEATH?AND AS FANS PREPARE TO COMMEMORATE HER LEGACY? THE TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES REJECTING HER INFAMOUS KILLER?S REQUEST FOR PAROLE. SOT – MARTIN GOMEZ ÷ FASHION DESIGNER IT’S FRIGHTENING TO ME. JUJU CHANG: YOU THINK SHE’S STILL A DANGER? MARTIN GOMEZ: OH, GOD, I’M PETRIFIED OF HER. JUJU CHANG: I FEEL LIKE WE’RE OPENING A VAULT. MARTIN GOMEZ: A LOT OF THESE THINGS NO ONE’S EVER SEEN. MARTIN GOMEZ GOMEZ COLLABORATED WITH SELENA ON SOME OF HER MOST ICONIC LOOKS? ?INCLUDING THAT FABULOUS PURPLE OUTFIT JUJU CHANG: I JUST WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS. MARTIN GOMEZ: THAT WAS HER DESIGN. I’D LOVE TO TAKE CREDIT FOR IT. YES, I SKETCHED IT. YES, I ADDED SOME STUFF, BUT // I REMEMBER HER JUST SPEWING OUT. I WANTED THIS AND I WANTED THAT. I WANTED THAT. JUJU CHANG: THAT’S ALL HER. THAT LOOK, SO ICONIC ? KIM KARDASHIAN FAMOUSLY PAID HOMAGE TO IT?SO DID AMERICA FERRERA, AND DEMI LOVATO?POSTING FOR THEIR FOLLOWERS TO SEE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. JOE NICK PATOSKI ÷ AUTHOR, ?SELENA: COMO LA FLOR? I THOUGHT, SELENA CAN GO TOE TO TOE WITH MADONNA. SOT – LEILA COBO ÷ CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, BILLBOARD LATIN & ESPANOL IT’S A LONG LIST OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE LOOKED AT HER. AND OF COURSE. JENNIFER LOPEZ PLAYED HER IN SELENA, THE MOVIE. ME SIENTO MUY? EXCITED! SELENA WAS POISED TO CROSSOVER – STARTING TO RECORD HER FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE SONGS? WHEN THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENED. CLERK – WE HAVE A WOMAN RAN IN THE LOBBY, SAYS SHE?S BEEN SHOT. SHE?S LAYING ON THE FLOOR AND THERE?S BLOOD. IT WAS MARCH 31ST, 1995 IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AT THE DAY?S INN MOTEL. OPERATOR – DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT WHO MIGHT HAVE DONE IT? OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? CLERK – IT?S ANOTHER LADY THAT ? NO THAT WE?RE TRYING TO FIND OUT. THAT ?LADY? IN QUESTION ? 34-YEAR -OLD YOLANDA SALD?VAR. MARTIN GOMEZ: THEY ANNOUNCED IT, THAT SELENA HAD, UM, BEEN SHOT. AND I INSTANTLY KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. JUJU CHANG: YOU SAY, ?I KNEW INSTANTLY.? MARTIN GOMEZ: OH, I KNEW IT WAS YOLANDA. I KNEW IT. I KNEW IT IN MY SOUL. YOLANDA WAS FOUND GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER?AND SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON?WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE? SITTING DOWN SHORTLY AFTER THE VERDICT WITH MY COLLEAGUE DEBORAH ROBERTS. YOLANDA SALDIVAR: THEY HAVE MADE ME OUT TO BE TO BE BE A MONSTER AND I JUST WANT TO SAY I DID NOT KILL SELENA IT WAS AN ACCIDENT AND MY CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR CARLOS VALDEZ ÷ FMR. DIST
Fans remember Selena 30 years after her death as her killer’s parole is denied
Selena Quintanilla’s fans are commemorating the 30th anniversary of her death, as the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denies her killer’s request for parole.Selena’s final televised performance at the Houston Rodeo, where she wore her iconic purple jumpsuit and performed “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” remains etched in the memories of her fans.”She had this amazing ability to be able to take you along with her on this song, you know, and make you really feel it,” said Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister.Selena continues to inspire fans and artists worldwide, including Sabrina Carpenter, Selena Gomez, Karol G, and Beyoncé, who once spoke about meeting Selena at a mall.However, Selena was tragically gunned down just a month after her Houston performance.”We have a woman who ran in the lobby, says she’s been shot,” a clerk reported at the time.As fans prepare to honor her legacy, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has rejected Yolanda Saldívar’s request for parole. Saldívar, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, will not be eligible for parole for another five years.”It’s frightening to me,” said fashion designer Martin Gomez, who collaborated with Selena on some of her most iconic looks, including the purple outfit. “Oh, God, I’m petrified of her.”Gomez recalled Selena’s creative input on her designs. “That was her design. I’d love to take credit for it. Yes, I sketched it. Yes, I added some stuff, but I remember her just spewing out. I wanted this and I wanted that. I wanted that.”Selena’s influence remains strong, with celebrities like Kim Kardashian, America Ferrera, and Demi Lovato paying homage to her iconic look on social media.”Selena can go toe to toe with Madonna,” said Joe Nick Patoski, author of “Selena: Como La Flor.””It’s a long list of people that have looked at her. And of course, Jennifer Lopez played her in ‘Selena,’ the movie,” said Leila Cobo, Chief Content Officer at Billboard Latin & Español.Selena was on the verge of crossing over into the English-language market when she was shot on March 31, 1995, at the Days Inn Motel in Corpus Christi, Texas. “They announced it, that Selena had been shot. And I instantly knew what had happened,” Gomez said. “I knew it was Yolanda. I knew it. I knew it in my soul.”Saldívar has maintained her innocence, claiming the shooting was an accident. “They have made me out to be a monster and I just want to say I did not kill Selena. It was an accident and my conscience is clear,” Saldívar said in an interview with Deborah Roberts.”This was a simple case of coldblooded murder,” said Carlos Valdez, former district attorney of Corpus Christi, Texas.See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
, Texas —Selena Quintanilla’s fans are commemorating the 30th anniversary of her death, as the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denies her killer’s request for parole.
Selena’s final televised performance at the Houston Rodeo, where she wore her iconic purple jumpsuit and performed “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” remains etched in the memories of her fans.
“She had this amazing ability to be able to take you along with her on this song, you know, and make you really feel it,” said Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister.
Selena continues to inspire fans and artists worldwide, including Sabrina Carpenter, Selena Gomez, Karol G, and Beyoncé, who once spoke about meeting Selena at a mall.
However, Selena was tragically gunned down just a month after her Houston performance.
“We have a woman who ran in the lobby, says she’s been shot,” a clerk reported at the time.
As fans prepare to honor her legacy, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has rejected Yolanda Saldívar’s request for parole. Saldívar, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, will not be eligible for parole for another five years.
“It’s frightening to me,” said fashion designer Martin Gomez, who collaborated with Selena on some of her most iconic looks, including the purple outfit. “Oh, God, I’m petrified of her.”
Gomez recalled Selena’s creative input on her designs. “That was her design. I’d love to take credit for it. Yes, I sketched it. Yes, I added some stuff, but I remember her just spewing out. I wanted this and I wanted that. I wanted that.”
Selena’s influence remains strong, with celebrities like Kim Kardashian, America Ferrera, and Demi Lovato paying homage to her iconic look on social media.
“Selena can go toe to toe with Madonna,” said Joe Nick Patoski, author of “Selena: Como La Flor.”
“It’s a long list of people that have looked at her. And of course, Jennifer Lopez played her in ‘Selena,’ the movie,” said Leila Cobo, Chief Content Officer at Billboard Latin & Español.
Selena was on the verge of crossing over into the English-language market when she was shot on March 31, 1995, at the Days Inn Motel in Corpus Christi, Texas.
“They announced it, that Selena had been shot. And I instantly knew what had happened,” Gomez said. “I knew it was Yolanda. I knew it. I knew it in my soul.”
Saldívar has maintained her innocence, claiming the shooting was an accident. “They have made me out to be a monster and I just want to say I did not kill Selena. It was an accident and my conscience is clear,” Saldívar said in an interview with Deborah Roberts.
“This was a simple case of coldblooded murder,” said Carlos Valdez, former district attorney of Corpus Christi, Texas.
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