Selena Quintanilla: The tragic Latin pop icon who still inspires
On 31 March 1995, at the age of 23, rising Latina superstar Selena Quintanilla-Perez was shot dead by the manager of her fan club at a motel in Corpus Christi, Texas.
A full 21 years later, on 1 October 2016, women who were not even born in her lifetime were left distraught when a MAC make-up line released in her name sold out completely within 24 hours of its launch.
MAC is a cult brand, and it is not uncommon for well-hyped celebrity make-up ranges to sell out online within a day – but for that to happen when the pop icon has been dead for two decades is a striking testimony to her legacy.
Those unfamiliar with Tejano (Mexican-American) music may never have heard of Selena, who was just hitting the US mainstream when she was murdered.