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That One Time Beyoncé Met Selena

Ultimate Texan TBT.

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez meant a lot of things to a lot of people... and particularly to fans in her native Texas.

Like this fan from Houston.

You might know her.

Yup, back in the day, Beyoncé was asked about her memories of Selena.

Beyoncé remembers being nervous to go up to Selena.

"I just saw her and said hello and kept it moving!" she says, adding that she wasn't a celebrity at the time.

She also shared how, even if she couldn't understand every word Selena sang in Spanish, her music still had a profound impact on Beyoncé as a young performer.

Check it out:

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