The news about the documentary's release has sparked fury from the acclaimed musician's dad, Abraham Quintanilla, who blasted the show for giving Selena's killer a platform, while insisting that what she says in it is 'nothing but lies. Speaking to TMZ , Abraham made it clear that 'he and the rest of Selena's family are not involved or supportive of the project in any way, shape, or form.
Selena Quintanilla's father seen with his wife Marcella in has slammed the new docuseries that features his daughter's killer speaking out in detail about the murder. She and Selena are seen in But now, the acclaimed musician's dad, Abraham Quintanilla seen in , has blasted the new documentary for giving her killer a platform, and has insisted that what she says in it is 'nothing but lies'. He told the publication that he 'wants absolutely nothing to do with Yolanda' because 'everything she says is nothing but lies.
He added, 'No one's gonna believe what she has to say anyway. Everyone knows there's zero truth to anything that comes out of her mouth. Selena - who had become one of the most celebrated Mexican artists of the 20th Century before she was shot and killed in , at just 23 years old - and Yolanda's story is one that has captured the nation for nearly three decades.
By the time they first crossed paths, Selena has at the height of her career, having already released a slew of big hits and having just launched her own chain of boutiques to market the flamboyant costumes that had become her trademark when her life tragically came to an end. Selena had hired Yolanda - an adoring fan working as an in-home nurse in San Antonio - who soon ingratiated herself into the singer's inner circle, according to prosecutors at the time.
She became a trusted family friend, had a key to the home Selena shared with her husband, Chris Perez, and pushed to establish the hitmaker's fan club - for which she served as president. Yolanda was also promoted to manage two of the star's outlets - one in Corpus Christi and the other in San Antonio - which meant she had control over Selena's business checking accounts.
