Selena’s father regrets allowing an open coffin at her funeral (PHOTOS)

• Selena’s father regrets allowing his daughter’s body to be viewed in her coffin.
• Selena’s father has revealed the reasons why he had an open coffin at her funeral.
• Abraham Quintanilla explains shocking decision about his daughter’s coffin.

The death of famous singer Selena Quintanilla shocked her fans. No one could believe that it was her own best friend who ended the Queen of Tex-Mex’s life. More than 20 years have passed since her tragic death and her fans still miss her, according to El Heraldo de Mexico.

Now her father, Abraham Quintanilla, talks about the day of his daughter’s funeral, where he states that he regrets having allowed an open coffin so that people could see the body. It should be remembered that the singer was shot by her supposed best friend Yolanda Saldívar.

Selena’s father regrets allowing an open coffin at her funeral

During her short life, singer Selena Quintanilla captivated Hispanic audiences with her cumbia rhythm, becoming one of the most important personalities in the entertainment world. Her career was just beginning to take off when the tragedy occurred, as she was just positioning herself to rise to the top of Latin music.

To this day, her father remembers her fondly and often discusses the mistakes he made in his life and with his daughter Selena. It should be remembered that the «Queen of Tex Mex» died at the hands of one of her friends and business partners after they argued over her management style. The incident shocked the American and Mexican public, since Selena Quintanilla sang in Spanish and was herself of Hispanic descent.

Why does Selena’s father regret allowing an open coffin at his daughter’s funeral?

Twenty-six years after her death, Abraham Quintanilla breaks his silence about regretting allowing people outside of his family to view the body of his daughter resting in her coffin. At the funeral more than 50,000 people approached Selena’s coffin to pay their respects before she was finally buried.

Her death left a great void in her family, especially for her father who sometimes feels guilty about her death since he thinks that he should never have led his daughter to stardom. He even made some decisions that still haunt him.

Selena’s father regrets allowing an open coffin at her funeral

It was during an interview with Cristina Saralegui in 1995, where Abraham Quintanilla, Selena’s manager and father, confessed that one of his big mistakes after the singer’s death allowing her coffin to remain open during the funeral. He said that is one of the worst decisions he has ever made.

The only reason he left the coffin open was because people attending the funeral kept asking him if Selena’s body was really there. This bothered him, so he chose to open the coffin so they could see the artist’s corpse at her funeral.

Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, regrets allowing the public to view his daughter’s open coffin

“I decided to open the coffin because the day that Selena’s body was there, people were in line passing by, and several ladies began to claim that it was not true, that she was not dead. So, I decided to open it to prove the truth and it was one of the biggest mistakes I’ve ever made,” Abraham said in the interview.

He even said that the fans took several photographs and then used the images to make a profit, a situation that upset his family: “They took photos, then we saw them on t-shirts, magazines, wherever they wanted. If I had to do it again, I would never do it,» he said at the time.

What happened to Selena’s killer?

It was previously revealed that the murderer of Selena Quintanilla, Yolanda Saldívar, who is confined in a maximum security prison in the state of Texas, spends her days doing janitorial work. It is presumed that within a few years the former friend of singer Selena will be eligible for parole.

It was on March 31, 1995 when the tragic death of American singer and songwriter Selena Quintanilla was announced. She died at the hands of her former business partner and friend, Yolanda Saldívar. The woman shot her during their meeting at a hotel in Corpus Cristi, Texas.

Selena Quintanilla’s murderer,Yolanda Saldívar, works as a janitor in prison

Yolanda Saldívar was tried and sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Selena Quintanilla. Several years after this terrible murder, on October 25 it was revealed that Yolanda spends her days in prison working as a janitor at the Mountain View Unit maximum security prison for women.

‘People in Spanish’ published an interview in which Jeremy Desel, spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, talked about some of the tasks that Yolanda performs inside the prison: «A janitor works doing what a janitor does.» Filed Under: Father Selena Repentant Coffin

What is Yolanda Saldívar’s life in prison like?

When talking about some of the tasks that Saldívar does for her job as a janitor, Jeremy Desel, spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, described the cell in which she has been confined for more than 10 years after murdering 23-year old Selena Quintanilla.

The spokesperson said that Quintanilla’s murderer is in a cell that’s about 11 by 6 feet and it is located in an area separate from the rest of the inmates. However, she is also allowed to walk a little in the recreation area, and after her job as a janitor she returns to her cell. Filed Under: Father Selena Repentant Coffin

Does Yolanda Saldívar have special privileges in prison?

“The common room is open from 8:00 to 10:30 at night. She is also allowed to go outside to get some air,”said the spokesman for the Department of Criminal Justice in Texas, describing what Yolanda Saldívar’s life is like after murdering one of the best-known artists in the Latin music world.

It should be noted that at the time, there were many rumors regarding how former nurse Yolanda Saldívar was being treated in prison. Many fans said that she had a lot of privileges that most convicts don’t have. However, it was all rumors and speculation. Filed Under: Father Selena Repentant Coffin

Will Saldívar be released on parole? Selena Quintanilla’s father responds

The site also addressed the news that Yolanda Saldívar could be eligible for conditional release in March 2025 for good behavior. However father of the late Selena Quintanilla, Abraham Quintanilla declared that this was not possible or at least not how you’d think.

“Under Texas law, she was sentenced to life in prison, but under Texas law upon completing 30 years she has the right to go to a committee for extension. That doesn’t mean they’re going to let her out. In thirty years, 26 years since Selena died, she has never said that she’s sorry, I don’t think they will let her leave because of that,” said Abraham Quintanilla in an interview with journalist María Luisa Doria. Filed Under: Father Selena Repentant Coffin

Why did she kill Selena? The reason for the beloved singer’s death comes to light

More than 26 years after the death of Selena Quintanilla ‘Reina del TexMex’, at the hands of her business partner, Yolanda Saldívar, it is revealed why she was killed. Also, according to a Tweet, photos of her corpse showing the bullet holes have been leaked.

It was in March 1995 when it was reported that one of the most beloved and acclaimed singers among Hispanic audiences, Selena Quintanilla, had been murdered at age 23 by the president of her fan club and her business partner, who was in charge of managing her boutiques. Filed Under: Father Selena Repentant Coffin

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