The woman who has served nearly three decades in prison for killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, has been denied parole by a Texas board.

Yolanda Saldívar, the woman who killed music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez 30 years ago and serving her life sentence for the last three decades, has been denied parole, according to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Tribute posts flooded social media sites from users all over Houston and around the world on what would have been Selena’s 50th birthday.

Happy birthday to the “Queen of Tejano!”

Erika Ramirez, one of KPRC 2′s desk assignment editors, shared images of her soon-to-be 4-year-old daughter, Aubrey, who donned a Selena outfit for what would have been her birthday party later this week. (Erika Ramirez/Facebook)Here’s the performance in which Selena wore this outfit. I love her Selena outfit. Happy birthday to her and I’m sorry she’s missing out on her [birthday].” - Amy Michelle“Cuteness overload! Definitely the cutest Selena ever!” -Veronica Oliva PachecoDo you love Selena?

Here are 25 reasons why Selena will always be a cultural icon and why her legacy will never fade. Won 36 Tejano music awards. She has won 14 Billboard Latin Music Awards, most recently in 2017. The first female in Tejano music to win a Grammy. Netflix reveals Christian Serratos as Selena Quintanilla in Selena: The Series (Netflix)