Despite having previously worked with Nava on mi Familia, Lopez was subjected to an intense auditioning process before she succeeded in landing the lead role in 1997's Selena.

尽管先前曾在《吾家》中与纳瓦共事，洛佩兹仍经历了严格的试镜程序，才成功获得1997年《塞莱娜》的主角一职。