by Valerie Ramirez // Staff Writer
American singer songwriter Selena Quintanilla-Perez received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, November 3rd, and therefore, the day is proclaimed as national “Selena Day”. This is a big deal because even though she passed away many years ago, she now has been honored with the star that fans have waited so long for.
Her sister Suzette Quintanilla accepted the star on her behalf while Eva Longoria, who grew up in Selena’s hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas is also set to get her own star and was the emcee at the event. About 67,000 people attended the reveal of the star on Friday, setting an all-time attendance record.
Carson High School senior Trinity Sanchez said, “ I’m happy for Selena, and I feel like it’s about time that we honored her,” she added, “I’m glad her sister is still making moves and doing her thing.”
Many fans waited about 22 years for this to happen and the day had finally come. Even her reveal in the wax museum in 2016 did not have as many attend compared to Friday’s event.
“I’m very happy,” she states, “especially as a Selena fan, even though I feel like they did lack a little to put a star in her honor.” says Academy of Medical Arts junior Celeste Perez.
It’s a big deal not only to her name and her family but to her fans and the Latino community as well. We are happy that she got honored in a way that many people do not get to experience in their lives.
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