The late Queen of Tejano Music will finally get her own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. “The Committee looked carefully at each nominee and we feel that we have selected a great group of talent that will appeal to the tastes of many fans around the world,” announced Vin Di Bona at a press conference held in Hollywood on Tuesday (June 28).
The Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2017 will also honor Eva Longoria, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ice Cube, John Legend and Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel, among many others.
News of the honor, which was shared by Selena’s family on her Facebook fan page last night, arrives more than two decades after the singer’s untimely death on March 31, 1995. Needless to say, it’s well overdue and fans couldn’t be more overjoyed.
Yasssss! @SelenaLaLeyenda is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. #SelenaQuintanilla #Selena https://t.co/PpLD3yiAwB
— Beatrice E. Peterson (@MissBeaE) June 28, 2016
Woke up to news that Selena will have her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 😍🙌🏽👑🎶?? #SiempreSelena pic.twitter.com/UcxDqOyZDI
— Katelyn Gonzalez (@keepingupw_kate) June 29, 2016
I’m so happy Selena is getting her own star in The Hollywood walk of fame💖
— •Sarah• (@saraagxox_) June 29, 2016
AWWWW SHIIIIIII SELENA IS GETTING A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME?! pic.twitter.com/bAbawl9Orx
— Eva Arreguin (@EvaArreguin) June 28, 2016
YAYY SELENA…CLASS OF 2017 HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
The Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla-Perez , will… https://t.co/5mB1myYEb7
— Latino Lubbock (@latinolubbock) June 29, 2016
Selena receives her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 22 years posthumously I literally have tears running down!!! pic.twitter.com/KXdOAlcCx5
— kenny (@KennyEspresso) June 28, 2016