Selena Gomez and Selena Quintanilla have more in common than you imagined. Both are music stars and were born to succeed on stage.
In addition, the Queen of Tex-Mex influenced the career and destiny of Selena Gomez, as the 27-year-old interpreter bears her name because her mother, Mandy Teefey , was a big fan of the late singer.
Selena's mother never imagined that her daughter would become the pop star that she is today. Like Quintanilla, Gomez was born in Texas and they share the same Latin roots in the blood, since her father is Mexican.
Find out more in the video.
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