Georgia Hardstark
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Okay, so 91, Yolanda Saldivar was around 30 and she was an in-home nurse for patients with terminal cancer and just a fan of Tejano music. Just a fucking random woman. She had a history of stealing money from her employers as well as trying to become intertwined with the lives of other performers. And she attended one of Selena's concerts and became a fucking psychotic fan.
Okay, so 91, Yolanda Saldivar was around 30 and she was an in-home nurse for patients with terminal cancer and just a fan of Tejano music. Just a fucking random woman. She had a history of stealing money from her employers as well as trying to become intertwined with the lives of other performers. And she attended one of Selena's concerts and became a fucking psychotic fan.
With the intent of starting Selena's fan club, she started obsessively calling Selena's father, leaving almost 15 messages until he gave her permission in June of 1991 to be the president of the fan club, which sounds like, okay, you know what? Take this, run with it, do your thing, right?
With the intent of starting Selena's fan club, she started obsessively calling Selena's father, leaving almost 15 messages until he gave her permission in June of 1991 to be the president of the fan club, which sounds like, okay, you know what? Take this, run with it, do your thing, right?
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But it's almost like, well, she's being consistent and she wants to run this thing and make us more money. And it's a thing that we haven't started and maybe it'll help her with her. Like, this is what I'm thinking was there. You know what I mean? I'm just saying that's three calls. Totally. In a day. Totally. Totally. Also, like you don't need to have contact with her after that. Okay.
But it's almost like, well, she's being consistent and she wants to run this thing and make us more money. And it's a thing that we haven't started and maybe it'll help her with her. Like, this is what I'm thinking was there. You know what I mean? I'm just saying that's three calls. Totally. In a day. Totally. Totally. Also, like you don't need to have contact with her after that. Okay.
So as president of the fam club, she was responsible for membership benefits, collecting money and promoting Selena. Yeah. All that kind of thing. And she actually didn't meet Selena until December 91, but they became close friends and Yolanda became trusted by her whole family. In 94, she became Selena's assistant and quit her job as a nurse. Oh, I didn't know that. Yeah. I did not know that.
So as president of the fam club, she was responsible for membership benefits, collecting money and promoting Selena. Yeah. All that kind of thing. And she actually didn't meet Selena until December 91, but they became close friends and Yolanda became trusted by her whole family. In 94, she became Selena's assistant and quit her job as a nurse. Oh, I didn't know that. Yeah. I did not know that.
I thought she was just the fan club. No, she became her assistant. She quit her job as a nurse, even though she was making more money as a nurse than she was doing this. Like she was just so obsessed and had posters all over her house and people come over. She would just make them watch Selena videos, talked about nothing else and was just like, kind of like crazy about Selena. Wow. Yeah.
I thought she was just the fan club. No, she became her assistant. She quit her job as a nurse, even though she was making more money as a nurse than she was doing this. Like she was just so obsessed and had posters all over her house and people come over. She would just make them watch Selena videos, talked about nothing else and was just like, kind of like crazy about Selena. Wow. Yeah.
That was, I've never heard that laugh before.
That was, I've never heard that laugh before.
Like crazy. And wants them, like has this feeling of like ownership and like. Yeah. And like, no one understands it the way I understand it. It's almost made for me kind of a thing. Yeah.
Like crazy. And wants them, like has this feeling of like ownership and like. Yeah. And like, no one understands it the way I understand it. It's almost made for me kind of a thing. Yeah.
All right. Well then, so in 94, Selena starts opening fashion boutiques. She has two of them opening up. It's called Selena, et cetera. I didn't know that. Yeah, I didn't either. Cause she has this crazy style. It's very nineties and very like on point, like, you know, almost Madonna-y, but a little more hip and,
All right. Well then, so in 94, Selena starts opening fashion boutiques. She has two of them opening up. It's called Selena, et cetera. I didn't know that. Yeah, I didn't either. Cause she has this crazy style. It's very nineties and very like on point, like, you know, almost Madonna-y, but a little more hip and,
Hoop earrings and red lipstick. Yeah, it's totally pretty fucking sweet. So she's opening these clothing, these fashion stores and asks Saldivar to become the manager of the boutiques. So Saldivar, because of doing this, is authorized to write and cash checks, had access to the bank accounts associated with the fan club and the boutiques.
Hoop earrings and red lipstick. Yeah, it's totally pretty fucking sweet. So she's opening these clothing, these fashion stores and asks Saldivar to become the manager of the boutiques. So Saldivar, because of doing this, is authorized to write and cash checks, had access to the bank accounts associated with the fan club and the boutiques.