Opinion: Selena's iconic beauty, kindness and grace inspire my drag persona, Lady Blanca [Opinion]
They instantly recognize the purple aubergine color jumpsuit from her famous last concert at the Astrodome. My favorite songs to perform are always a medley of her iconic hits: “Como La Flor,” “La Carcacha” and “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” as well as her deeper cuts like “Quiero Ser” and “Tus Desprecios.
Nearly 27 years after her death, Selena’s legacy is as strong as it’s ever been, with the show that was released in December 2020 on Netflix to the hopeful release of a new album this year. Selena will always be my biggest inspiration for my art as Lady Blanca. En mi corazón siempre será “Anything for Selenas.”
This essay is in the print edition of The San Diego Union-Tribune on March 27, 2022, with the headline,
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