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So, just two days before we mark 30 years since Selena Quintanilla`s tragic murder, her killer`s parole has been denied. A lot of folks are tagging us in this story, and we’re here to spill the tea for anyone who hasn’t heard yet.
🎶 Selena was Queen of Tejano in the 90`s. In a mostly male dominated genre, she smashed that glass ceiling and became a cross over hit.
🎶 Her story is one of family, hard work, forbidden love and so much fashion. Sadly, it`s a much shorter story than it should be.
🎶 Enter our villain: Yolanda Saldívar. Fan turned employee turned fired employee. She robbed Selena of a long successful life on March 31, 1995. Just a couple weeks shy of Selena`s 24th birthday.
🎶 Y`all. When I say Selena is a big deal here in Texas, I`m serious. Our local grocery stores sell out of their Selena HEB tote bags every time they are in stock. Little girls dress up as Selena and beat on Yolanda piñatas (which TBH... is fucking iconic)
🫤 So as this year approached and we learn that Yolanda is being considered for parole... shit was getting tense.
🫤 In a PR move that I just don`t understand, last year Yolanda put out a docuseries slamming Selena and giving her side of the story. I didn`t watch that shit, but from what I hear it was sad garbage from a sad, desperate woman.
🎶 But, it came out this week that Yolanda has been denied parole.
I totally think rehab is doable, but I`m a bit worried about her being out of prison. For starters, she hasn`t really evolved—just look at that documentary. Plus, I don`t want to hear about an elderly lady being assaulted here in Texas. And it would happen.
THAT BEING SAID- If you`d like to learn more about the Queen of Tejano and not just her sad ending, check out our two part series on her (link in bio)
Anything for Selenas.
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RIP ladies (and gentleman). Y`all really would have loved some of the finer things 2025 has to offer (except you, MT).
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We know it`s impossible to diagnose someone 500 years later, but we really think that Katherine Howard may have suffered some extreme anxiety issues, but CAN YOU BLAME HER??
Her story is tragic, but way more interesting than we had originally thought it would be. This is a clip from last year`s three part series on her which you can find anywhere you get your pods!
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This season of White lotus really is the gift that keeps on giving and Hortense Mancini was married to a monster who knocked out people`s teeth and destroyed priceless art. #historyhumor #historymemes
When you find yourself conflicted on acting how you think society wants you to behave and being your own wild self, think to yourself, What Would Agnes Do?
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#onthisday in history, Agrippina the Younger uttered the most badass last words in existence. "Smite my womb". But what does it mean? Let`s talk about it.
☠️ Agrippina the Younger survived a lot in her life, but by the time her only son, Nero, was old enough, she fought tooth and nail to make him emperor of the Roman Empire.
☠️ But Nero fucking sucked. And he thought his mother was too powerful, so after some time... he decided she needed to go.
☠️ He tried to sink a boat she was on, but surprise! Our girl can swim (a skill she learned when her brother banished her to an island to starve to death, but that`s neither here nor there today...)
☠️ But after that, she knew the writing was on the wall.
☠️ When Nero`s henchmen showed up to end her life she told them "Smite my womb" which meant if you came to stab me, stab me right in the womb-- where that bitchass Nero came from.
We have a three-parter on her if you want to learn more! @Spotify link in bio!
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On this day in history, Eleanor of Aquitaine got an annulment from her dud of a husband, Louis VII, king of France. Grab your popcorn because this is one messy story, y`all.
👸 Back in 1137 when these two crazy kids walked down the aisle, our girl Eleanor was maybe the richest heiress in the world? And Louis was the young son of the king of France. So, this should be a perfect match, right?
👸 Except their personalities clashed. Like... hard. She was fun and he was not. Basically. And of course there was this whole thing with the crusades that we just don`t have time for here.
👸 You see, Louis was raised to be a priest and only became heir to the throne after a freak accident with his older brother involving a pig. So, even though he had a hot, rich, fun wife he just didn`t know what to do with her.
👸 Eleanor famously (allegedly?) said that she thought she was marrying a king, but she was actually marrying a monk. Which is what we call a "YE OLDE SICK BURN" to her husband.
👸 Ellie was fighting for a divorce or annulment for years, but Louis was like "I gotta have a son!". However, after 15 years of marriage they`d only had 2 girls and she was finally granted that annulment.
👸 SCANDAL SCANDAL SCANDAL ALERT. Just 8 weeks after their divorce, Eleanor of Aquitaine (and all her money) married the heir to the throne of England, Henry. They would have eight children together- 5 sons and 4 daughters.
We have a three part series on Eleanor and this is one of the TAMER stories from her life. So, if you want to learn more about her rollercoaster life, head to our link in bio now!
CHEERS BITCHES 🥂
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