Selena Quintanilla-Pérez better known as Selena world wide was shot to death on March 31, 1995 by her former fan club president Yolanda Saldívar.
Many celebrities paid homage to her on her 25th death anniversary. Despite that a quarter of a century has passed since her death, she is still living in the hearts of many fans.
Demi Lovato took to her Instagram stories on Tuesday , and wrote that she misses and loves Selena, and that she was taken too soon and will forever be an inspiration to her.RIP angel. She also added that she wished she knew her and that laugh.
Not sure what I love more: @ddlovato's glam or her Selena Quintanilla tee 💙 pic.twitter.com/Zge3qZge6b
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) March 31, 2020
Demi Lovato also posted a series of pictures in honor of Quintanilla-Pérez, including a picture of Jennifer Lopez eating pizza while portraying the star in the 1997 biopic “Selena.”
She continued to say that, the scene taught her at a young age, that it’s okay to eat pizza as a popstar. Although, it sounds insignificant but having struggled for years with an eating disorder, this impacted her in a way that she never forgot. Selena lived her truth everyday.
Lopez celebrated Quintanilla-Pérez on Instagram calling her “an inspiration” and described her time working on the biopic as an important time in her life.
Lopez also added that she couldn’t believe that it is been 23 years since this incredible movie came out and 25 years has passed since her death. She said that she was lucky to be chosen to play her role. And as an artist, this movie truly was an experience and she was going to remember that for the rest of her life.
In the video which featured clips of Lopez and Quintanilla-Pérez, Lopez remarked that God had sent her that role for a reason, so that she could learn from her,and also so that she could always have her as an inspiration.”