Who do you think was the best portrayal of Selena, Jennifer Lopez or Christian Serratos
GeneralI think it also helped that Jennifer was close in age and equally as charismatic. It’s such a genuine performance
The thing with Christian was that her performance seemed like she was playing Jennifer Lopez playing Selena.
Omg yes so true
This!
Jlo and it’s not close
like at all
Jennifer Lopez
JLo because she actually lived with the Qs and spent time with them as well as Chris. Christian Serratos felt unnatural and whoever was in charge of wigs did not give a crap about their job they were all awful. The series felt super rushed and I didn’t enjoy it as much as I still enjoy the movie.
The whole time i was watching i couldn’t escape the fact that it seemed like Christian was playing jlo playing Selena. She was trying to mimick her performance rather than play Selena in her own way
The wigs and the hip and butt pads really threw it off for me.
You got all the nails on the head .. Same for me .
This was during the pandemic so they couldn’t travel.
To me that’s not an excuse. They should’ve postponed it then. I would’ve enjoyed it more had they taken their time to do the job right.
Uhhmm, who knows, maybe they delayed it longer than expected. You don’t know. And I don’t know. Maybe they started sometime in early 2019 and something happened and they postponed it to 2020. Not knowing that the pandemic was going to happen.
Overall: the series wins for me by a long run. More facts, more details, more time, more of everything! Movie’s a classic, but the series takes the cake especially when it comes to delving deep into Sel’s life. Insight. Things we never saw. And some of the cast actually looks like the family. Like Noemi looks exactly like Suzette and Seidy looks like Marcela. 😭
No one can confirm that everything in the series was a 100% fact but Selena, I remember Chris made a comment about it saying a lot of things were not factual. Idk I just think they should’ve left us with a movie, the series was NOT it and it was very disappointing to me. At least JLo didn’t need hip and butt pads 😂 that was an epic FAIL.
Jlo. Christian lacks the charisma/personality. Seems too forced
Christian was lovely and she tried and did an ok job acting but it looked like acting instead of it feeling natural. The singing scenes were the worst because she OVER ACTED on those.
Jlo is the only right answer.
People can dislike her for whatever reason and wanna make fun of her and blah blah. But she literally studied and embodied Selena so well that even her family felt Selena through her actions
JLo!
Not even close JLo all the way
Jennifer Lopez....hands down. Christian did an "okay" job. Passable but JLo did a MUCH better performance. Hers felt more natural IMO
Jlo. I just couldn’t see Selena in the series actress. It actually kind of ruined it for me.
JLO for sure and it’s the one thing I’ll give her credit for. Also, the padding used on Christian was just awful
Definitely Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez or is it Benifer lol just kidding. Really my vote goes to Jennifer Lopez!!
Most definitely JLo! Yes, the series gave us more insight into her life but I just couldn't see Selena in Christian at all. There are times when I watch the movie and I think I'm actually watching Selena. They make most actors put on weight to play certain roles, like Edward James Olmos not only had to put on weight but they shaved his natural hairline and he was afraid it wasn't going to grow back, lol. We all know Selena's torso was slim, but not as slim as Christian. I think that's what made the butt and thighs pads look even more awful and unnatural. Christian just didn't have it, especially the performance scenes. You can tell she isn't a natural performer like JLo. Christian made Selena sound super whiny and I still don't really enjoy the series for those reasons. And how they portrayed Chris, but that's not what this is about so...
The Chris hair in the series is the worst offender in the hair department. How hard was it to have a simple tight non-frizzy ponytail? It's like they saw current Chris and thought "yeah that hair works", like they aren't aware that Chris' hair has changed styles since the 90s. His hair was so clean back then, not the untamed mess in the show
JLO of course
Hi have you seen Jennifer Lopez one on one?
What do you mean?
Sorry I just mean if you have seen her in a live performance or some where else 😂 the US
Oh ok.
I was supposed to see her in concert this month but it got canceled.
Which is a shame cause I always wanted to see her live
I have a new song of her and I heard about her movie project
Are you talking about her documentary on Amazon for her This is Me Now album?
A song waiting for to night
Oh ok
You got it?
I love Christian Serratos. Especially being a walking dead fan. But I think jlo did a pretty awesome job.
How is this even a question? Christian can’t act, sing or dance. She also doesn’t even resemble Selena. I’m not faulting her for it, it’s the producers fault. She wasn’t the right person for the role.
Jennifer Lopez
JLo did great. Christian was acting like JLo acting like Selena 🤷🏻♂️
Jlo
Me too
Same
Thanks how are you
I always believe that JLo and Selena would’ve have eventually met each other at some point in their careers had Selena not been killed
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Jennifer Lopez
JLo
I like the the dad in the movie better, as well.
Jlo
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Jennifer Lopez
Jlo hands down
I feel like 50/50 simply cause I love the series more than the movie. Has more facts than the movie. Christian doesn’t look like Selena too tough but neither does JLo. They both look like distant relatives of hers.
Performance wise: JLo. Because she’s a dancer for real. Christian actually did good cause only being an actor and dancing is pretty impressive.
Charisma: both!!!! Jennifer did capture her whole essence. Christian captured her charisma.
Lookswise it was Christian but acting definitely Jlo
Why do I like both of them? 🤔
It’s hurts me to say because I’ve had a crush on Cristian since childhood and watching Ned’s but J lo definitely did a better job. To be fair to Cristian tho, J Lo actually got to hang out with the family and study Selena right from the source
Anything for Selenas. But JLo. No doubt.
Jennifer
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J Lo 100%!
JLo, 100%!
Definitely Jlo. She was amazing in the movie.
Jlo, honestly, I was like 7 when I watched the movie an, and it introduced me to Selena. IvI'vee loved Selena ever since. I think that says it all, Jlo portrayed Selena so well that you fell in love with Seelena, not even just Jlo.
Christian did well, her portrayal grew on me as I continued to watch the show. Either way I cried like a baby at the end.
J-Lo and honestly I think that was her best acting performance ever
Of course Jennifer Lopez
JLo
Jennifer Lopez for sure.
Jennifer Lopez, hands down. That was her best role.
JLo, no question. It was very close to the time Selena really passed. She spent time with her family when it was raw and the stories were fresh. She spent time with Chris, studied her dancing and performance, not even a debate. Her own family had moments where JLo was so much like Selena in her mannerisms they were confused. The emotions were so strong and still high because it was so recent, it comes through in the movie. They still play that movie constantly on TV 30 years later. Jennifer did her legacy justice and if her family agrees, we know they don’t like a lot of people so that’s a win for her 😂
Neither. Selena was a one of one
Both 💜🌺
JLO for sure!
Jennifer, and it's not even close
This is hard. I think it's 50/50. Jennifer actually spent time with the Quintanilla's during the filming process and did her homework for her role. Christian was good too, albiet she did have some moments that did seemed forced. The series felt more accurate to real life and had more facts and information that the movie didn't.
Prob Selena
Jlo and those pants 😍
I don't know. I loved both portrayal honestly. Christian resembled Selena more IMO. Acting wise, I thought they both did a great job. I think both the movie and series were well-done overall, and I enjoy both.
Either, there were other actresses that looked like Selena but they did not have the “experience” that JLO had or Christian.
EDIT I MEANT NEITHER
Christian wins in looks hands down. She’s Mexican and she has our eyeshape and features.
JLo for the charisma and star quality. However, JLo looks very Puerto Rican and nothing Mexican.
I agree I loved Christian’s portrayal más. Both were cool. I can rewatch the series easier than I can the movie.
people love to hate anybody who disagrees with the greater consensus lol
Yes but I don’t care cause I know I’m right, everyone in my family thinks the same thing.
Christian looks more like Selena cause she is ACTUALLY Mexican
JLo is Puerto Rican, we look different
When they announced they were making a Selena series, I was watching The Walking Dead and Christian had just started wearing her hair down in it, without make up. She had such a resemblance to Selena in that season that I said I hope they cast her, and a year later, they did!
I think she was great as Selena, but I also think jlo was too. The series just looks too cheap to me, but I did enjoy watching it and think she did a great job.
Same I thought Christian really looked like her. I think she did a great job, everyone saying Christian was playing JLo playing Selena make me laugh because the series had so many things that weren’t in the movie. It wasn’t suppose to be the same at all. Her family loved the series.
Anyone saying Christian was playing Jlo playing Selena probably thinks reality TV is great television. Lol. Christian is a great actress. Jennifer is a subpar actress.
I agree ppl hate for dumb reasons. Just stating my reason for the downvote isn't to hate.
I genuinely disagree and don't find Christian to portray Selena in the way selena should have been.
There are certain things in the series I do like but I have to say she felt like she was acting. It felt like she was putting on and didn't feel natural and like a docu the way it did with Jlo. I get exactly what you mean with features and I see it myself and in certain angles I can see the similarities between C and S. but the question wasn't about who looks most like her or who's the same exactly ethnicity. The question was who portrays her better. And I don't think Christian deserves this title over Jlo as a lot of her acting was stiff and bland and other times too put on. 🤷🏽♀️
To each their own my downvote was because I disagree with you
Lmao that's okay. I was tryNa explain smth nicely but you can stay petty.
Take care
Ditto
I liked Christian more. She's a much better actress. Jennifer only did a good job acting in about 3 films in her career, Selena being one of them, but overall she's been absolute rubbish in most things.
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Jlo. She was the one that actually spent time with the family and was able to make her role as Selena much more convincing. I'm sorry but NO ONE has been able to play that good of a portrayal of her before OR since then. She even looks enough like her, that Selena own FAMILY was a bit shocked.