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What does the new Selena docuseries add to the music icon's legacy?

Culture critics Suzy Exposito and Alessa Dominguez join Elamin to unpack if the series adds anything to Selena’s legacy

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The promotional poster for the new docuseries Selena and Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them streaming on Hayu.
The promotional poster for the new docuseries Selena and Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them streaming on Hayu. (Hayu/NBCUniversal)

Almost three decades ago, Mexican-American music icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known as just Selena, was killed by Yolanda Saldivar, the president of her fan club and her agent at the time. 

Selena was only 23 years old when she died and was on the verge of becoming a global superstar.

Now, there's a new documentary series on Hayu — largely from the perspective of her killer — called Selena and Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them. The docuseries claims to not only shed new light on the beloved star, but also includes an interview with Yolanda, from prison.

Culture critics Suzy Exposito and Alessa Dominguez join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to unpack what the series adds — if anything — to Selena's legacy.    

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Interview produced by Ty Callender