The EPs and stars of Selena: The Series gathered for a virtual ATX panel on Saturday, to reflect on their tribute to music and fashion icon, Selena Quintanilla. “Selena forever!” said c…
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For Serratos, it was an honor to portray the music legend. At the same time, though, the job came with a great sense of responsibility. “Not only is there pressure [you put] on yourself, and [from] your community, because this woman is so beloved, but there’s also a history of really great biopics about musicians,” she said. “So I just wanted so badly to do a great job. Everyone wanted to give 110%.
While her performance was very much her “homage” and “Thank you” to the star, though, “for everything she gave to us,” the actress says her “pinch-me moment” with the series hasn’t happened just yet. “I think my pinch-me moment will happen probably in a few months, once everything is completed and I’m not required to discuss it anymore,” the actress said. “[Then] I’ll finally be able to sit by myself and think, ‘I got to play someone I looked up to my entire life.