Selena Quintanilla's widowed husband Chris Perez reminisces about her and comments on Netflix series - Daily Mail

And the Grammy winner's life is the subject of a new drama series on Netflix, which dropped Friday.

Her widowed husband Chris Pérez recently reminisced about the Latin music icon, as he commented on Selena: The Series, starring Christian Serratos in the titular role.

Art imitating life: Selena Quintanilla's widowed husband Chris Pérez recently reminisced about the Latin music icon, as he commented on Netflix's Selena: The Series, starring Christian Serratos in the titular role.

Binge immediately: The late Grammy winner's life is the subject of a new drama series on Netflix, which dropped Friday.

I loved her music even before I joined the band'

Young love: Pérez joined their band Selena y Los Dinos as lead guitarist in 1989, quickly sparking a secret romance with the young lead singer, against her father's wishes

Gone too soon: After Abraham kicked him out of the band, Pérez and Selena secretly eloped in April of 1992, and they were married until she was shot to death by friend and employee Yolanda Saldívar in March of 1995

The former Kumbia Kings member attempted to produce his own series in 2016, based on his memoir about their relationship To Selena, With Love, but was sued by Abraham over the rights, and the lawsuit was dismissed last year

Life rights: Pérez attempted to produce his own series in 2016, based on his memoir about their relationship To Selena, With Love, but was sued by Abraham over the rights, and the lawsuit was dismissed last year (pictured in November, 2017)