Watching Selena (1997) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction!! 

it’s every hispanic kid’s canon event to watch this movie and end up in shambles at the end

To this day I can’t listen to “Dreaming of You” without sobbing. Selena was one of the most beautiful souls on this earth and she was taken far too soon. I feel so much for Chris. He lost his soulmate. Also the dad’s speech about needing to be more Mexican than Mexicans and more American than Americans is so true. Growing up I was made fun of for speaking Spanish. So I only learned English but lost my Spanish. Then as an adult I’m teased by family for not speaking so great in Spanish. It’s tough for sure.

Ah Selena, she was going to be the biggest star in the music industry, fashion industry, and film industry. She fought for everything she had all the way down to the man she loved. Her husband, Chris, wrote a book titled "To Selena with Love" talking about their love story and the reality of their marriage. All these years later he still loves her and misses her every day. Fun fact, the scene in the living room when he's auditioning, the closeup on his hands were the real Chris Perez's hands. The scene when Selena went to Chris's hotel room telling him they should get married at that moment really happened. Her own father didn't know that's how the elope idea went about he thought it was Chris's idea the whole time but when he saw the scene being filmed he asked the director who told them this and he said "We spoke to Chris." It was one of the few stories Chris was willing to share at the time because losing Selena made him so protective of his memories of her and he didn't want to contribute as much to the story, but he did become friends with Jon Seda, who played him, and they are still friends to this day. Jennifer Lopez learned about Selena and Chris's relationship through Jon because she wanted to respect Chris's boundaries because she didn't want to cause him more pain by sitting in front of him dressed and looking like Selena to ask him questions about her. Also Chris still has the truck Selena gave him for their first wedding anniversary. Selena was and is still is so loved. In Corpus Christi there are a lot of murals of her on the sides of buildings. Her family has a museum dedicated to her that has her clothes, toys from when she was a kid, and even her car.

Selena was going to be somebody! She had it all! She had the voice, she had the looks, she had the moves and she had the charm! Chris blamed himself for what happened even though it wasn't his fault. In case you don't know, Jennifer Lopez isn't singing at all! She was lip syncing to Selena Another thing that was sad though was that Selena never got to sing her English song's live. She was murdered before she even had the chance.

The ending of this movie always hits me so hard, and makes me break down in tears. Even watching you react to it had me in tears! But yes, this was based on a true story of her life. In early 1995, Selena's family discovered that Saldívar had been embezzling money from both the fan club and boutiques, which led to her firing in the first week of March.[On the morning of March 31, Selena agreed to meet Saldívar at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi to retrieve financial records Saldívar had been refusing to turn over. Saldívar delayed the handover by claiming she had been raped in Mexico. Selena drove Saldívar to a local hospital, where they were told that the gynecological exam was to be done elsewhere, because the assault had allegedly happened in another country. They returned to the motel, where Selena once more demanded the records. Saldívar then took a .38 Taurus Model 85 revolver from her purse and pointed it at the singer. Selena tried to flee, but Saldívar shot her once in the back, severing an artery. Critically wounded, Selena ran towards the lobby for help with Saldívar in pursuit calling her a "bitch". Selena collapsed on the floor as the clerk called 911. She later died in a hospital from blood loss at 1:05 pm.😢

Please never apologize for getting emotional with this story. As a Mexican American who grew up in the 90s listening to her songs, this reaction was a joy to watch. Thank you for these excellent videos Nick!

In an all black neighborhood Selena was THAT girl to me and my cousins. She inspired everyone. She was a natural superstar.

I remember when we heard she had been murdered. What a sad day. 😢. So many people loved her singing and performing. Gone way too soon.

RIP Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995), aged 23 You will be remembered as a legend.

For the disco medley, Jennifer Lopez studied every hand flick. Every breath she took to make it as authentic as possible. And Selena's dad said it was almost like he had his daughter back.

Interesting Facts: in the state of Texas on April 16th, there's a holiday called Selena Day. Selena's family created a museum dedicated to her legacy, which is mostly run by Suzette. Abraham still hates Chris & has in the past actively tried to prevent Chris from speaking about Selena. Yolanda Salvador will be eligible for parole in 2025

I cannot overstate how much Selena meant to Mexican Americans like myself. I was beyond thrilled to see this reaction pop up and despite the fact that I’ve probably seen this film literally hundreds of times, I sobbed right along with you.

Ok you DID actually hear Selena, because they used her real singing and JLo was lip synching. The vigil footage and others at the end were real footage of Selena. I love this movie, even tho it's absolutely heartbreaking. I remember when she got murdered, I had just heard of her and fell in love with her voice, as "I Could Fall In Love" got alot of radio airplay. She was beautiful inside and out, gone way too soon R.I.P. Selena 🙏💜

I was 14 when Selena died. She had so much promise... she had JUST crossed over to the American scene, shortly before she died. I'm pretty sure her actual English-language album hadn't even been released, at that time. It was released posthumously, a couple months later. I had a piece of her clothing line, when I was younger, unfortunately, it was lost across several moves. She was... SO loved by the Latin community, and broke down barriers for women in Tejano music, traditionally considered a male-dominated genre. She was known as the "Queen of Tejano." Had she continued living, she would've taken the world. She was SO talented, and SO bright, and SO beautiful in so many ways... she'd have dominated in the fashion and music world. The world became a little dimmer with her loss. I tried so hard not to cry, when I met Edward James Olmos (who played her dad, in this movie), but I did end up misting, some, when we talked about the "Selena" movie, and the importance of representation of our people. She was a cultural icon, and the we all were robbed of her. Thank you for reacting to "Selena."

The was Selena impacted so many ethnicities and races. I’m black and my mom make sure I knew about Selena when I was in elementary. I’m 20 now and still Selena’s story breaks my heart.

One of my favorite songs from Selena are “Como La Flor”, “Amor Prohibido”, “Dreaming of You”, and “No Me Queda Mas”.

Even if you don't understand Spanish, her performances are still worth checking out. She had unbelievable charisma, stage presence, confidence, and talent. She was going to be HUGE. She was only 23 and she had already won a Grammy, had multiple nominations, and was called the Queen of Tejano music. Her dream of crossing over into the American pop scene was finally coming true. She was planning on opening boutiques in Mexico and LA. She had so much promise. 😢

Oh man, this is one of my favorite movies, period. But that ending with the actual footage of the real Selena gets me every time! She was an icon. 😢

My parents even my dad are fans of Selena, I have never heard about her until in 2020 when I saw the statue of her and I have seen the movie as well. 😢 Selena will never be forgotten.

"Dreaming of You" is such a beautiful, beautiful song.. I still get sad when I hear it to this day too bc I relate it to the tragic end of this movie & the tragic end of life of this gorgeous soul of a human being. So glad you got to experience this, Nick, like so many of us already have.. I hate that you had no idea about the loss of her life & had to find out like this, but I'm so glad you got to experience the beauty that is this film & that was the super-talented & beautiful icon Selena Quintanilla-Perez.. Rest in Paradise, Selena. You were taken far, far too soon..❤

Hey Nick! I'm glad you chose Selena You should watch La Bamba (1987) A biopic about a young Mexican-American Chicano rock and roll star named Richie Valens.

I grew up to her music. I went to one of her concerts when I was like 4. They day we all found out that she had been murdered I remember the whole world came to a pause because she was loved my so many 🌹 ❤ her music is still being played & acknowledged till this day, there’s even a statue in her remembrance in Corpus Cristi Tx . She was robbed of her amazing life that she had worked so hard for 😢 ❤ may she rest in peace.

Fun fact, the songs at the very beginning of the movie were not Selena's songs, she used to sing a disco meledy which was a bunch of covers she sang from other artists. But all the other songs in the movie were hers!

I’m so happy you reacted to this! But I knew when he was crying the first 20 minutes in that he was NOT going to be okay 🥺💔 RIP Selena🕊️

She was singing Donna Summer in the beginning. Somebody she admired, Beyonce admires Donna too. ❤ RIP Selena! You’ll never be forgotten!

I watched this in Spanish class, and my god did that ending catch me off-guard.

She died at such a young age and was the total package she was singer ,dancer ,fashion designer and started acting as well .she was loved by everyone

I clicked on this as soon as I saw it pop up! but then when I realized you had no idea who Selena was or what was in store for her, I knew this was gonna be an emotional watch for both of us. I was a huge fan of Selena when she was alive and I even had her Spanish language album and her English crossover album when I was in middle school. I would listen to her music all the time and when the news of her death hit, I was absolutely devastated. I remember not even wanting to believe it was real at first and then just being completely wrecked for weeks after that, listening to her music alone in my room. thanks so much for reacting to this amazing film that celebrates the life of an absolute icon, taken from us far too soon. ❤

My mom had actually seen Yolanda in prison, she had to give her prison clothes while she was being transferred to different prisons here in Texas. I remember her telling me that she had seen her, transfered like in secret cause well lots of people would end up killing her. My mom was in prison around 2001 to I think 06. My name rhymes with Selena so this movie always gets me crying everytime I watch it.

I’m one of those people who for a long while I didn’t know she died, yet alone was murdered. I found out maybe 3-4 years ago. Her death happened before I was born, and as a child I kept hearing her music and seeing her picture so I just assumed she’s alive and still being a musician, so I fully understand the shell shock of finding out what happened and *HOW* it happened. That’s so unfortunate because she truly seemed like a beautiful person inside and out- like what a real princess is made of.

Awwww NICK MY BRO!! Ur one of the kindest souls on youtube….i was like ohhh nooo….he doesnt know she dies 😭😭😭 this is gonna hit him hard. KEEP BEING U BROTHA

Everyone cries at the end of this movie I’m not ashamed to say I cried my eyes out

Selena Gomez was named in honor of Selena & she embrasses wholeheartedly. The Selena series on netflix was well done too

I watched this for the first time a few months ago, I'm really surprised it isn't trending in the movie reaction community.

I was 8 years old when this tragedy happened . She was such a great soul and artist. May she rest in paradise

Hi Nick. I'm really glad you enjoyed this movie. Being raised in a mexican american home I grew up listening to Selena. Thank you for watching a film so close to many of our hearts. My heart broke for you when you saw the ending. Selena still lives on through her music and the fans she continues to inspire :)

I grew up in a Tejano family in West Texas. And Selena's music was in my home and our road trips throughout my childhood. And they still appear on my playlist even now as a football coach in East Texas. I still remember the day she died. I was only 5 years old, but I remember how somber that day was, especially for my older sister. Love your reaction to this great American singer. Happy more people are experiencing her music.

My cousin told me that when she first saw the movie in theaters and it was over, everyone was coming out of the theater crying.

I remember watching this movie in my high school Spanish class. The death scene truly shocked me, and when I saw this reaction, I ended up crying with you, Nick. ! I hope you are doing better now

I was 4 when Selena passed away, so I didn't know who she was until I got older. I first heard her music in Spanish classes at the Middlebury Spanish Language School. Been a fan ever since. She had a significant impact on the music industry. She is often credited for bringing Tejano (Texas-Mexican) music into the mainstream market. I can imagine Selena would have been high up in the music industry if she were still alive today. At the 63rd Grammy Awards, Selena Quintanilla Perez received a posthumous Life Achievement Award. How her life ended is so sad and senseless because I think about her and wonder what she could have done if she were still here. Selena was really destined for stardom. She could've been as big as Lady Gaga, Madonna, or Beyoncé. Selena paved the way for many of our artists today to get to where they are. I would definitely go to her concerts if she were still here today. Selena was taken way too soon, so young. No hay nadie como Selena. ¡La reina de la música tejana! Que sigas descansando en paz, Selena. 💜

I was beyond ecstatic when this popped up on Patreon. I’m so happy that you, even from just watching the movie, could see that Selena was such a humble individual, yet such an icon. Just like you, I first watched the movie blind, only knowing it was a true story, and the ending absolutely ruined me. I always wanted you specifically to react to this gem of a movie, and I was not let down.

I went to a Middle School that was predominantly Mexican American when Selena popular. The end that depict the many candlelight vigils, is almost exactly how I remember it. It was such an incredibly sad week.

I was around a year old when she died. My dad told me that he was devastated on hearing the news and seeing the standoff on live tv. I would listen to her music as a kid but never knew she died until I saw this film and I couldn’t believe it. Then my mom explained the situation to me and man it’s such a shame. Like your reactions as always 😊

I always loved this movie and cried over the loss of such a magnetic artist and person but the older I get, the harder the loss hits me. Now I cry even harder for the family's loss as someone who they trusted and befriended betrayed them in such a terrible way. Selena had so much life ahead of her and was snatched away so cruelly. May she rest in peace and may Yolanda be tortured until the end of her days

I'm crying with you, bruh. I still remember when she passed.

As soon as I saw that you were watching Selena and you said you knew nothing about this movie, my heart instantly went out to you. I'm glad you enjoyed the movie tho. Wonderful, authentic reaction.❤

Selena was successfully bridging the divide between Americans, Mexicans and Mexican-Americans through her songs. She was a talent that I’m sure would have done so much more in bringing peace to its listeners. She had so much going for her, her death is one of the most tragic cases for sure.

Yolanda is literally the most hated woman to so many many people She still denies ever shooting her as she sits in prison to this day If she ever gets out I think it will be very bad for her

The sad thing is Yolanda who went to jail she’s eligible for release from prison in March next year …fuck me if they let her out the amount of people who would be that pissed off is crazy

OMG this is a surprise. I'm a huge fan of the movie and the singer herself Selena and J.LO as herself 😍. God rest her soul 🙏 1971-1995 💔

This movie will ALWAYS make me cry omg😭😓

I watched the movie when I was 7, it made me proud of my Mexican heritage. Thank you for reacting tp this, definitely listen to her songs!

I remember hearing about Selena but I never knew who she really was until years later. Then I watched this movie recently and was so moved by how much her community truly loved and honored her

This is my favorite childhood movie. When I was very little, I cried at the end, too. I really love selena.❤❤ she will always be a lovely star ever ❤.

Most of us had no clue of her until this. I will NEVER forget the news, seeing those 2 girls walking down the street crying as “a Tejano singer” is mourned💔💔👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

I listen to her songs on her birthday. She has a couple of nicknames “La Reina de Tex-Mex”, “Queen of Tejano Music”, and “Tejano Madonna”

My sister and I grew up ADORING her and still do. Ironically, this is my first time watching this all the way through. I've only seen the ending. Now it hurts even more. Thank you for reacting to this queen's story❤💔

This is absolutely a true story and was JLO first breakout role this is what made her known I believe. It’s also a heartbreaking story and a reminder of the power we lost when the world lost Selena 💔

Her brothe A.B. was the creator of the original Kumbia Kings . Great musical artist

"I will survive is a song by" Gloria Gaynor, selena did a cover of it amazingly at that. Her and Demi lavatos cover of this song is so good!

Selena and her family were involved with her band. Her brother, Abie, her sister Suzette, her husband Chris, her mom Marcella and her dad Abraham. Also, I'd love to see you react to Stand And Deliver with Lou Diamond Phillips and Edward James Olmos

Your empathy is so strong and admirable

I'm sobbing with you like I haven't seen this a thousand times 😅. As a kid my mom kept a newspaper clipping from when she passed away. I live in texas and even after all these years when her music comes on you can feel the energy shift in the room and every body starts singing along no matter what race they are! She was amazing ❤️

It's nice to see u react to this film, Nick. Just a couple of bits of trivia for u, since I grew up watching this film. 1. This film makes Selena's Dad, Abraham look WAY better than he was in real life. He intervened a lot with the script. He actually lobbied to have the scene where Selena and Chris elope cut because he thought it'd influence other couples to run away and get married. 2. The bus scene where Abraham fires Chris was actually much worse in real life. He actually called Chris "A cancer in my family." 3. The scene where Selena let's the kids onstage is actually true. There's video on RU-vid of her letting kids dance during her show, she always encouraged it. 4. Even though the film gives off the impression Abraham didn't want Chris to be with Selena, because he thought it'd "mess up his family." Selena's sister Suzy was already married and had kids, while Chris and Selena were together. The reason Abraham didn't want Selena and Chris together was merely because he thought her image would be tarnished by being with a heavy metal guitarist. It was never about being trying to keep his family together, he just thought it'd effect her image.

Look up Jennifer Peña! She sang the vocals for little Selena and she recorded her own music starting at age 12/13 😮❤❤❤

Man I thought this movie wouldn’t make me cry again but here I am. It’s just the end when they show the real Selena and just how beautiful and happy she was. She was so young and she had her whole life ahead of her. She would have been big. Even bigger than she is now which I think is huge. Rest in peace Selena. You will never be forgotten.

Don’t apologize 😢 it’s ok to cry we all miss her 🤎

I love this movie. What happened to the real Selena was a major tragedy. Yolanda should stay in prison for the rest of her life.

I remember listening to Selena's songs when I was a kid, I loved to sing and I used to sing them all the time and do my hair like hers. During my childhoow I enjoyed her music wiithout knowing she was dead (I was born in 2000) and when I found out, it was hard for me to believe it. I remember crying when I watched the movie. A few years ago I found out she died when she was my age and it's impressive everything she accomplished being so young and also, so sad that she had her life taken from her. RIP Selena.

Selena was iconic. It still hurts that she’s gone. She paved the way for so many female artists. Miss you Selena.❤️

I don't know if you noticed because of your tears but at the end of the movie the last few scenes were real video and photos of Selena.

You made me cry watching your reaction. You were so excited for Selena and I could tell you had no idea what was about to come 😭 I was a senior in high school when she died. It was so sad !!!

I was about to go to bed...but this is my favorite movie of all time. I have "Como La Flor" tattooed on my left wrist.

My favorite Selena song is “Dreaming of You”

I'm crying with you Nick. I saw this in school and it's the first time I've heard of Selena. I could not get this movie out of my head. She had a beautiful voice and soul and its so sad what happened

Fun Fact Selena GOmez was named after Selena, She was an icon for latinoamericans. Tis movie was a huge stepstone for Jlos carreer

I saw this movie years ago! It hit me so hard with emotions!

My parents got to see her perform and meet her! even got a pic with her !! From the early 90s. I’m Mexican/ American as well like Selena so believe me when I say she is truly beloved!! SELENA FOREVER 🕊️🙏🏼

My mom is a huge selena fan and this movie is one of her all time favorite theater experiences as well that she saw back in 1997 and she was 15 years in 1995 and very devastated when selena died she use to collect her music during 1993-1995 and introduce me to selena in 7th grade with her music first then I was able to watch the movie in late 2018 on my 14th birthday such a classic film to watch 👏

that's kind of crazy if this is really your first time watching this movie. I remember watching this for the first-time years ago.... a long time ago...at my Aunt's house in 1997 or 1998 on VHS. It's a very sad movie. Selena was and is now an angel in heaven. May she rest in peace.

Your reaction is so genuine and pure Selena means a lot to the Mexican American community she truly was a super star with a big heart who just wanted to love and be loved ❤️ RIP SELENA

we watched this movie in my high school "history of rock music" class (which did a bunch of different genres, the name just sounded best i guess idk) and pretty much the entire class cried at the end

Hey Nick I'm glad you saw the amazing Selena movie. It made me cry too when I first saw it. There's a freestyle/dance artist named Buffy who released a beautiful song for Selena called "I Miss You" which I think you would love. Great reaction as always! I hope you can also react to "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds" which is the 3rd highest grossing film in South Korean cinema history.

This one of my favorite movie and i love Selena❤

I had forgotten about this incredible movie. When I saw that you reacted I knew it was going to be a tear jerker for both of us. I finally was able to watch and I am so glad that you loved this film. Thank you for reminding me about it and Selena again because she was taken from the world far too soon and we should absolutely keep her music alive in her honour.

....and chris' love for her never died til now

NICK!! hello!! selena is one of my idols and since i'm half latino, i grew up with her life story and music (and more specifically, this movie). so glad that you're reacting to it!

Just to note, that medley they played at the beginning were not Selena's original songs. That was a disco medley cover of many artists. You can find this actual performance from the real Selena on RU-vid if you want to see her sing. She did have plenty of great original songs, but that opening wasn't one of them. 🙂

Selena is a great movie to watch.

I've been wishing and waiting for you to watch this! I loooved your reaction to this. This movie on its own is such a beautiful movie but also it did such a good job honoring her. ❤️

BTW all the songs here are in Selenas real voice not Jennifer Lopez voice .

I was 5 years old when I first watch Selena, I'm now 30 and still cry for joy or cry in the end like everyone else. What a joyful person

I know JLo gets a lot of flack these days and has for years, but I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for her because of her Selena portrayal, and she still to this day credits it with making her a star. I was pretty young at the time Selena died but I remember in the years after for non-Hispanics the idea that she was shot "by the president of her fan club" was treated as some kind of joke punchline and its only been in the last decade or so that it's started to get treated as seriously as, say, John Lennon's or Marvin Gaye's or Tupac's deaths (for emphasis, some Hispanic listeners STILL won't listen to Howard Stern because of his joking about Selena after she was shot)

Some of what you see are clips of real moments of Selena’s real life.

Selena was an angel on this earth gone to soon but her memory and legacy will live for ever 🙏🏼💜

I’m a recent viewer of the channel. Your reactions are so powerful. I love that you are comfortable being so vulnerable with your audience. It’s truly beautiful to witness. thank you!

Good timing I've been going on a Selena binge

I grew up listening to this i will always love the songs she give us❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤍🖤🌈🫂🦋🦋🦋🫧🫧🫧💕💕🩷💕🩷🩷💕💎💎💎

I was at a vintage store last week and bought a 1995 copy of People weekly with the Friends cast on the cover and on the top of the issue was a breaking news line that said "Tragedy in Texas, Selena, 23, murdered"

What an incredible story. It’s a shame what happened. Glad you liked the soundtrack.