This is the story of Selena Quintanilla’s dress that Karol G wanted to “copy” on Latin Billboard 2023.

On the night of this Thursday, October 5, Karol G he was honored at the ceremony Billboard Latin Music Awards 2023. During the gala evening, the production of the event presented a short video of the humanitarian work that the singer has been doing for years through the Con Cora foundation in her native Colombia.

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This tribute became an opportunity for Karol G to pay tribute to another artist: Selena Quintanilla, the Queen of Tex-Mex. When the reggaeton singer presented the clip My ex was righthe explained it he was inspired by Selena’s musical style and aestheticwhich he has admired for a long time.

Karol G pays another tribute to Selena Quintanilla, this time with his Latin Billboard 2023 ‘appearance’.

That’s why it was no surprise for many that the urban artist once again gave a nod to her favorite star, and on this very occasion. an award category that was born inspired by his name more than two decades ago.

At the Latin Billboard Gala, Karol G launched herself in a tight white dress with an accentuated neckline and decorated with crystals and tassels, which pleasantly reminded her followers of the model worn by Selena Quintanilla at the award ceremony. 1994 Grammy.

“Karol G and Selena, alone vibrations“, fans of the interpreter agreed Provence when they compared two photos of both women, who also styled their hair in a similar fashion, with a deliberately messy but charming updo.

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The story behind Selena Quintanilla’s iconic dress at the 1994 Grammy Awards

At the 2021 Grammys, the late Selena Quintanilla (murdered by her fan club president) received a lifetime achievement award. That recognition came to him posthumously, almost three decades after he won the award for best Mexican/American album.

The night she won her first and only golden gramophone was also memorable for her iconic and dazzling white dress. Unlike the other stars of that night in 1994, the queen of Tejano music stood out with a piece worthy of the red carpet, but which was not created by any designer, but was found in a shopping center.

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The tight white halter dress is a Lillie Rubin creation that Selena personally purchased, like any regular person, at The Galleria in Houston, Texas.

In fact, when the production of a successful biopic Selena from 1997 (starring Jennifer López) prepared the costumes, designer Elisabetta Beraldo wanted to recreate it literally.

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“It took me a while, but I was able to find out exactly where she bought it,” Beraldo told Billboard in 2017. “The brand was (Lille Rubin’s parent company) Cache, and they didn’t have the original, but they recreated it for us. “

Fans of the singer Like a flower You can see Selena’s Grammy dress in person at the Quintanilla Family Selena Museum in Corpus Christi, along with many of her other stage costumes. (AND)