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“All I can say is bidi bidi boom boom! Like Maria, I grew up Mexican American in a world that didn’t accept me as either. I wasn’t Mexican enough or American enough, and always felt like I didn’t belong. I had never made the connection to my birth in sense of belonging and assertion of my identity to Selena, but that’s exactly what happened in my adolescence.
I grew up in LA, during the 80s and 90s and Selena was one of my favorites! She was bilingual, brown and beautiful, loved to dance and those vocals! Prior to my connection with Selena, I had teachers anglicize my name (Llanet) for their own benefit to (Janet) and I remember feeling ashamed by it. As a teenager, seeing Selena empowered me to embrace both of my identities and not let anyone put me in a box or change my name. Funny enough, my best friend who knew me with an anglicized name, remembers the day I told her that I was no longer Janet and wanted her to call me by my given name. I had to coach her, but she got it together and now knows what’s up with my name and my identity development.
I’m so excited for more episodes to dig deeper into all the issues that Selena’s legacy and memory will bring out! In fact, she was a super star, but in reality she was so much more. Gracias Maria por la conexión!”
Itsllanet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/21
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“Preview was great!! But episode 1.... I wasn’t able to finish she just try’s hard and seems like she wants to be Selena... nothing similar to the preview. Cringe!!”
Ms Sonic 2021 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/21
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“Such a great podcast. Well produced, entertaining subject, feels really fun to listen to while staying respectful and impactful.”
BeckyFriedman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/27/21
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“Love the concept and I’m glad this was made. I encourage folks to check it out. Just feels a tad too self-reflective. I get not wanting to do the typical bio, but challenge us with the theoretical and artistic reasons why Selena was so bomb. The representation piece is powerful and can be a...”Read full review »
JJBeeperKing via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/24/21
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