On March 31, 1995, the town of Corpus Christi, Texas, was rattled by the murder of Grammy Award-winning singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who was only 23 years old when she died. Selena’s killer, Yolanda Saldivar, is behind bars for the crime, but she will be eligible for parole after 30 years. In light of Oxygen’s documentary Selena and Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them, which sees Yolanda speak out from prison, many fans are wondering when she’ll be getting out.
Who Is Yolanda Saldivar?
Yolanda was born in San Antonio, Texas, on September 19, 1960. The former nurse was originally a fan of country music, but she began following Selena after she attended one of the Tejano singer’s concerts. Yolanda repeatedly tried to contact Selena’s dad, Abraham Quintanilla, about starting a fan club for the singer in San Antonio. Eventually, he agreed to let her start one, so Yolanda became the fan club’s president.
After Selena founded her Corpus Christi-based clothing boutique, Selena Etc., in 1994, Yolanda became the manager and handled the business’ checking accounts. However, she was later accused of embezzling money from both the boutique and the fan club, which had grown to more than 5,000 members. Yolanda was fired in March 1995 as a result.