July 22, 2024 • 25 mins
Happy Monday, guys! Guess what? My mom now has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! My siblings and I were so happy and honored to celebrate her and to see how many people still love and adore her. In this episode, I’ll share details about the ceremony, what led up to the ceremony and I’ll also clarify some rumors that have been floating around social media.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
My mother was a woman that did not give up
and did not take no for an answer. Her tenacity,
her perseverance, her courage still lives on and so many
of us. Hello everyone, Happy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
whatever day that you're listening to my podcast. First of all,
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thank you so much for listening to Cheese and Chill,
and I hope that you're having a wonderful day. And
oh my goodness, listening to this audio takes me back
to that special day. Oh my god, I had such
a great time, you guys, celebrating my mom. Ah. She
was recently honored with a star at the Hollywood Walk
of Fame, you guys. I was there with my siblings Jackie, Jenica,
Johnny and Mikey and the singer Gloriat Revin and it
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was a very very special moment, you guys. So this
episode is going to be entirely about that and what
really happened that day. So let's do it, okay, guys,
of all, let me just explain or express should I
say how freaking proud I am of my mother Even
if I wasn't her daughter, you guys, I'd be so
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proud of everything that she's accomplished as a woman because
she had all odds against her. She was heavily criticized
when she started her career because she was a single mother,
she had five children, she wasn't you know, a size two,
and especially back when she started, it was all about
being like perfect. People didn't know that face tune and
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you know, editing pictures and all this stuff existed, so
everyone thought that, oh my god, artists are so perfect.
So it was even harder for her, and she really
came to like humanize artistry, I feel, you know, and
being a singer and being on television and everything. So
you know, she was a young girl from Long Beach
who struggled and struggled with men and the whole thing,
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and she made it. So to have her start at
the Hollywood Walk of Fame is huge, and I am
just so overwhelmed as a woman, as an artist, I'm
so inspired by her, and of course as a daughter,
I'm just so freaking proud. I don't know. So let
me go back to that day, because it was a very,
very wonderful day. I was fine when I got there.
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I decided to wear white because that's kind of what
I saw. I was like, I don't know what I'm
gonna wear. I just order something from Amazon, honestly, like
three days before, and I was like, okay, I want white.
That's what I like kind of you know, I just
imagine that. And I was fine until we got there,
you guys. And then I heard like a helicopter because
they were covering it like the news and stuff, and
I was like, oh my god, this is huge. It
like hit me when I got there. I was like,
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oh my god, this is a very big moment. This
is this is serious. I don't know what I was thinking.
I don't know, because I've been so busy with work
and my tour and everything that I've learned to just
kind of like deal with things a week at a time.
And I think that's what happened with the star and
then seeing my siblings, and then I didn't prepare a speech,
you guys. I just wanted to speak from my heart.
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My sister had told me like two weeks before, like
prepare your speech and stuff like that, but I was like,
I just want to spro my heart, like it's not
about me, it's about my mom. I want her to
shine and Anyways, I got there and then the tears
started already, like we were in the back waiting, and
I'm like, oh my gosh, this is my mom. And
then the whole thing of her not being here I
wish she was here to receive it herself came. But
I had to hold it together for my siblings, you know,
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because I'm like, I need to be strong. My nieces
and nephews were there. This is a huge deal, you know,
and we're going to touch everything because a lot was
said afterwards and it just really upset me. And I
talked to my sister Jackie this morning and I was like, hey,
can I talk about certain things that were said on
TikTok and then on the media, because I really want
to set the story straight, and this is where I
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get to do that, you guys, here with you guys,
my listeners, and where I could just pour my heart
out and tell my truth, you know. Anyways, that was
a day of the week of you guys. The start
was so crazy because we were going back and forth
on whether we should invite my extended family, my mom's
you know, mother and father and you know, her siblings,
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and it was my idea and the only reason that
I am saying it is because there's a network that
I'm not going to mention and a show that I'm
not going to mention. But I was very upset that
said and didn't say allegedly cheeky's no, they were like
saying it like a matter of fact sort of thing,
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saying that I did not want my extended family there,
that I was very upset about it. One hundred percent BS,
you guys, one hundred and ten percent BS. That's why
it upset me so much, because some networks will do
anything or some shows like just to talk shit, and
that goes to tell you, like, some people really believe
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this stuff, which is why I feel there are people
out there that don't like me, because the media has
made it a point in some way or another to
try to make me look bad. And I'm like, what
the hell if you guys only knew I was the
one that mentioned it. I was in my moment of
prayer one day, meditating and God put this in my heart,
like literally, I felt it in my heart so heavy.
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I had to send my siblings a message because the
plan was not to invite anybody other than her children
her like only close people. And anyways, I said, you guys,
we at least have to have my mom's parents there.
They have to be there. Those are her parents. And
you know, we had a conversation and we went back
and forth and some were happy, some weren't about it.
You know. I was like, Okay, I'm going to leave
it to you guys. You guys decide. Then it was like, no,
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we're not inviting them because they've done this, this and
this and that. And I was like, okay, I get it. Yeah,
I mean in a way, they don't really deserve to
be there because they've done some really fed up stuff,
you know. But then it just kept coming back to
me and I was like, oh my gosh, no, we
have to invite not only my grandparents, all her siblings,
like we have to. The only one we had invited
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from my mom's siblings was my Theogas, and he was
going to be there with his family or with my
my There was honestly, there was only seventy seats, you guys,
and we had to really think hard. It wasn't that
we didn't want other people there. It was just really, really,
who are we going to invite? Because the space is
very limited So anyways, I brought it up to my
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siblings again and I told my sister. My sister called
me crying one day. Jackie. She's just like, I have
this crazy feeling like I really do think that we
should invite them. And I said, Sister, you are the CEO.
Don't worry about the other siblings or whoever's going to
get upset, Like this is your decision and we are
all going to have to respect it, and I really
think that we should. So she said, Okay, I'm going
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to do it, and she was so nervous, but I
prepared my siblings. I was like, look, whatever Jackie says,
we have to respect. Her position is already hard enough
as it is, and it is what it is. So
although I agree with some of my siblings is I'm
not going to say names with some of the things
that they said, because I validate their feelings and what
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they have to say and how they feel towards some
of my family members is absolutely valid. I still wanted
to respect my sister, and not only that, the intuition
that I was feeling of they have to be there.
So anyways, some decided to go, some decided not to go.
Now another thing that was said was that we didn't
allow anyone to give interviews. When my sister sent out
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the invitation, my sister said, hey, this invitation is solely
for you. The space is limited and the only requirement
is not to give any interviews. We weren't even going
to give interviews, not her children, not anyone, because it
was about Jenny Rivera. We wanted her to shine. So
if everyone was giving interviews, it was just like we
wanted just the media to talk about her and her accomplishment,
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which is why we said, please, no interviews, because we
didn't want something to be said and then, you know,
for it to take the attention away from what was
most important, which is my mother. So they got a
guest offended about that. Some of them and you know,
later on gave interviews and said that and said, oh,
they didn't let me invite this person and that person.
It's like that is not true. All of them got
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an invitation, her siblings, not the why not the children,
not my cousins, because again the space was very limited.
And my grandpa said that we didn't invite his girlfriend,
and I'm just like, well, no, first of all, we
don't know her. She didn't know my mom there's no space.
It's not because we don't want her here, but also
it's just it's not the moment. In my heart, I
was like, just be happy that you're here. You know,
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even though we have differences, like huge differences, we still
thought that it would be best for you guys to
be here because my mother deserves that. Because we're gonna
put everything to the side, all of the bs to
the side for one day, for a few hours, to
honor our mother. And that's what we did. And I
feel like either way, we kind of got not by everyone,
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kind of got like the short end of the stick
from them because they still weren't happy. And it's just like, dude, like,
why not just send us a message and ask, hey,
why don't you want us to give interviews or why
can't I invite this person and we'll gladly explain to
you why versus going on freaking YouTube or going here
and there and just talking out of your ass like
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why that's why I don't get And it just frustrated
me because then they started all this crap around it,
and I'm like, don't take the beauty away from my
mother's star. Then another thing is a lot of people
saw and I saw it on TikTok, and they wanted
to know, and I wanted to clarify. When I was
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walking out after taking my pictures, which was just amazing,
you guys, I was so overwhelmed with just joy and
peace because if there's anyone that deserves this moment is
my mother. So I was just very very happy. And
I came across one of my uncles, my uncle Pete,
the pastor, and I said hello to him. We have
no beef, We're good, he's apologized, he's honestly, we're chill.
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And then I saw his son, who I absolutely love,
my cousin Hondo. He's also a singer. He's an amazing
singer by the way, and anyways, I saw him, so
I was so happy. I was just like, oh my god, cousin, hi,
whatever you don't it was really nice. And then my aunt,
my mom's sister, Rosie, was right after Hondo, my cousin,
and I honestly, I'm not gonna lie. I wasn't planning
on saying hello. I was just gonna walk by, but
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she stopped me and she gave me her hand and
she said, I'm sorry. And I said for what and
she said for your loss and I was like, oh,
the miscarriage. So I was like okay, I said thank you.
And then she handed me something and people are asking
because it's all over TikTok. So I was like, let
me just set the story straight. They're like, what did
she hand you. What she handed me was a picture,
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you guys, of a fan and I I guess he
was in the crowd and wanted to give it to me.
And she said, hey, he gave me this and I
just wanted to give it to you, and she pointed
to him and I just said, oh, hi, And I
didn't see the fan. To be honest, I never saw him.
I was just like, I don't know who. There were
so many people, but I just said hi, just in
case he could see me. Because I'm being honest, you
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guys know, I'm very, very transparent, So I can't even
tell you that I saw the person. I just got
the picture and I said thank you, and that was it.
And we haven't spoken since, and that was all that
was said. She said I'm sorry for your loss, and
she gave me that picture and that was it. There's
nothing more to it. A lot of people were like, Oh,
my gosh, there's nothing more to it. She went out
of her way to do that, and I'm grateful, and
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I think it's very big of her to say hello,
and I'm grateful for that. But it was not me
because as much as I love being the bigger person,
I just didn't want to be fake because there is
still like a huge conversation that needs to be had there.
But I do appreciate that she said that. And also
people were like, oh, and Metio doesn't even say hi. Well,
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Medo doesn't really know her, to be honest, He's only
seen her once in his life and he's not in
the media or anything like that, and don't I try
not to involve him in any of that stuff. I
don't want to like taint him with that, so I
don't really speak to him much about like the issues
with my family, so he doesn't really know what's going on.
And he wasn't trying to be rude. He was just
trying to get me out of there because they were
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trying to get me out of there and I had
to leave because I drove to Arizona that day had
a show. So it wasn't like him trying to be
rude and not say hello. It was just he didn't
know who she was until after I was like, oh,
she said, he's like, oh that was your aunt. Oh okay,
but not because he's not polite, because he's so polite.
So anyways, I wanted to just talk about those things,
kind of get that out of the way, because a
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lot was said. And now, oh my god, you guys,
they vandalized my mom's star, not once, but twice, you guys,
to the point where we have security guards at night
roaming the area protecting my mom's star, surveilling it because
it's happened twice, and I just don't understand who would
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do this and why. In my opinion, it feels for
sure an act of hatred because they're going directly to
her star and not any other star around there, which
I'm glad they're not, because that's just so disrespectful. It's
so disappointing. I heard I don't know, but I heard
that they also vandalized Selena's if at the same time
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as my mom's or what. But it almost feels like,
is it something like because they're Latin and there aren't
a lot of Latin people on the Walk of Fame,
you know, and I'm just like, what is happening? And
it's so it really hurt my heart because I was like,
when it first happened, I saw it, I was like,
what the heck? And I wasn't feeling good that day,
so I couldn't like I was gonna post a video
because I usually like like to and just express myself,
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but I couldn't because I was not feeling good. And
then it happened again, and I'm like, what is going on?
I wish that I could see the person doing this
or at least know who it is, not to do
anything to them, but it's just more of just to
see like is it a racist thing or is it
just someone that doesn't like her? Or who the fuck
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would do this? It really upsets me and it hurts
my feelings, and I know my siblings were also very
like hurt and taken aback because it's like, what the
heck is such a beautiful moment and people someone or
people I don't know, are trying to take that from
my mom. But either way, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
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already said that they're going to take care of it,
that they're putting cameras, so I appreciate that. And they've
done everything to like clean it, so every day it
looks cleaner and cleaner and newer and newer. So I'm like, okay,
it is what it is. Shame on those people. Hopefully
they listen to my podcast. I don't know how, because
I don't think a person that doesn't love my mom
or love us is going to listen to my podcast,
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you know. But if they are, you know, two middle
fingers up to you guys, it's not cool. What my
mom would say was like, I hope they're penis shrinks.
But that's what my mom would say. I'm just saying
if it is a boy, even if it's not a boy,
it's not cool. I don't know. It hurts my feelings
so much, like it really brought tears to my eyes
because I'm like, dude, this is a woman that works
so hard, that came from the hood. Literally it came
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from parents that were immigrants to this country and not
only accomplished so much. But that's what we said the
day of the Star, you guys, we want my mother
to be remembered for the woman that she was and
that she is and the imprint that she's left in
people's hearts and in their minds, and the change that
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she's still making in people's lives. I just met this
little girl at one of my meeting greets and she
was I think ten years old and my mom passed
away twelve years ago. And she's a huge fan, and
like huge she knows all the songs, and I'm just like, dude,
that is beautiful. That is the power of music. Where
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she's just like, she's ten years old. She learned about Jenny.
I don't know when or at what age, but she's
a huge fan and that says a lot, you know,
And I'm just like, why can't everyone just feel like
even if they're not of the same race, it's like,
just feel proud. And again, I don't know if this
is an act of racism, you guys, because I don't know,
so so I'm just as in the dark as everyone else.
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But I'm like, doesn't matter. It's just the beauty of
what this woman accomplished. And I'm just I don't know,
I'm proud. So I'm hoping that it stops. I'm hoping
that it was just a two time thing and that
they understand that they they're just wasting their time. And
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I would like to thank everyone that was there that day.
We were in the shade. There were tense for us,
but the crowd my mom's fans. I saw so many
OG fans that I know woke up super early to
try to get a great spot. And it was so
freaking hot, you guys, It's been so hot in La lately,
and they were there, not complaining in the sun, you
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guys standing for my mother. And I'm just so grateful
that you guys still love my mom so much and
are helping us keep her legacy alive. So my siblings
and I we were just like wow. I mean, we
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saw people that I haven't seen in years that I
would see at my mom's concerts there and it's so
wonderful just to know that you guys have her back,
hour back, you have love for her, and you were there.
So it was a huge crowd. It was like a
huge moment. It felt so grand you guys. It was
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like overwhelming of like joy. I felt so much joy.
I gave I think one of the best shows that
night because I had to wake up super early to
get ready to pack everything because right from the Star
I was going to drive all the way to Arizona
because I had a show that night, and I was
going to take a flight, but there was no way
I was going to make it. So I had a
showing Uma, and I gave one of my best shows,
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you guys, because I was just so happy and so
proud that I don't know, I mean, even fans. They
sent me messages like, oh, you were so happy. You
could tell like you were just like glowing, and I'm like, yeah,
I was just feeling so much joy. And when I
was on my to Youma, because it was like a
five hour drive, I did think, because I'm not gonna
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sit here and tell you that I went out of
my way to try to say hi to my family
because I didn't. I just admitted that I wasn't going
to say hi to my mom's sister. I did kind
of feel like, should I have said hi to my grandparents?
It was also crazy though I didn't even really see them.
You know, we walked in after them. When we walked in,
they were already sitting down. And I did not mean
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to be disrespectful in any way. I didn't make any faces.
I wouldn't have been mean to anybody, because of course
I'm there to honor my mother and I'm going to
show people the kind of children she raised. So I
wouldn't start any crap with anyone, of course, or give
anyone bad faces, because my mom deserves more than that
from us. But I do wish I maybe would have
said hi or something like just out of like courtesy,
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you know, But they didn't, you know, try to say
hi to me and I and it's okay. I think
they also think that I'm the bad one here, the
bad villain, the bad witch of the story that makes
my brothers and sisters do this and do that. I mean,
we've talked about it here on the podcast before, but
that couldn't be further from the truth. You guys. They
have this bad, you know, idea of me for some reason,
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and I think it's just they just want to have
someone to blame, so they're gonna blame me. They're not
like taking accountability for their actions and not respecting my
siblings as individuals and knowing that they are grown. And
that's one thing that my siblings showed that day. I
was crying when all my siblings, all of them, each
and every single one of them, when they gave their speech,
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you guys, I was so moved, so freaking proud, you guys,
the way they spoke. And usually, you know, I'm the
big sister, they'll come to me, like, sister, what do
you think about this? Especially Johnny or Jenica. You know,
I wrote this, and what do you think? And you know,
and they did it. They wrote their own speeches. They
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spoke so eloquently, they were so strong. I'm like, damn, like,
those are my mom's children. I felt very proud. I'm like,
we did a good job. And I say wee because
I had a lot to do with it. Okay, I'm
not trying too my own horn, but tu lu lulu.
But honestly, I felt very like proud. I'm like, oh
my god, my mom is so freaking happy right now.
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Like I was the first to speak and Jackie was
a last, and I was just so touched by their
words and how they just carried themselves and they looked
so amazing. And Jenica has always been the shyest of
all of us, and she just totally shined. She looks
more and more like my mother every day. My brother
Mikey is also one like not to like he doesn't
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like cameras. He's very behind the scenes, as you guys know.
But again, he speaks so well, and it's just I
was just so proud. So anyways, going back to that
whole thing, I don't think they give my siblings enough credit.
Like they're their own person, they have their own mind,
and I respect their decisions. I can't force them to
do something or not to do anything. So anyways, I
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have just accepted the fact that maybe they're gonna think
that I am this and I'm that, you know, talking
about my extended family, and it's okay. It's okay with me.
I'm okay with it. It is what it is. One day,
the truth will come out, the truth will prevail, and
my siblings and I have plans of doing that, of
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speaking our truth and speaking the facts because we've stayed quiet,
and there are people out there that think that, you know,
we are ungrateful children and are treating our family bad,
and that's not the truth. There is a lot to
be said, and all in due time, and I'm sorry,
but there are consequences that will happen and need to
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happen because of people's actions, and that is out of
our control and everyone needs to take responsibility for their
own actions and maybe hopefully one day apologize and if
we need to do that, we will also do that
as well. And I'm willing to I'm willing to apologize
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if I need to. But anyways, that's a whole other story,
you guys. I just kind of wanted to talk about
that and just express myself obviously, El Ruyo Gesiento. You
know the pride that I feel with my mother having
her star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, you guys,
because that's something that she dreamt of and not even
dreamt of. She said, she manifested it. She affirmed it.
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She said, one day I'm going to have my star there,
and I wish with all my heart she was here
physically to accept it and to see it. But I'm like, wow,
it's a lesson for all of us, Like how important
manifesting and not only manifesting but also working hard because
she worked very hard to get that. She wasn't just
someone walking on this earth, like not trying to do
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something with their life, like she helped people like she
did a lot. She was a philanthropist, She was a
badass woman in every way. So she definitely deserves it,
and it's it's beautiful to see that a little girl
from Long Beach accomplished that and was able to do it,
especially when she went against the odds, you know, and
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she had to push through the current. So with that
being said, guys, it's just a beautiful thing to see
that it's there physically now because she stated it and
she wanted it and she worked for it, and I
think that is so inspiring for all of us. So
a round of applause for miss Jenny Rivera. I love you, mother,
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and I'm so I mean, hopefully my mom listens to
my podcast too. I'm sure she does up in heaven,
but mother, I love you and I'm proud of you.
So you, guys, thank you so much for listening. We're
going to wrap up this episode. I hope you enjoyed it,
and now you guys have some clarity on you know,
this whole thing with the star and everything that was
set around it. I just wanted to kind of tell
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my truth and you know, set the story straight, and
that's what it is. Guys, So thank you so much,
and I hope that you guys enjoy the rest of
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My mother was a woman that did not give up
and did not take no for an answer. Her tenacity,
her perseverance, her courage still lives on and so many
of us. Hello everyone, Happy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
whatever day that you're listening to my podcast. First of all,
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thank you so much for listening to Cheese and Chill,
and I hope that you're having a wonderful day. And
oh my goodness, listening to this audio takes me back
to that special day. Oh my god, I had such
a great time, you guys, celebrating my mom. Ah. She
was recently honored with a star at the Hollywood Walk
of Fame, you guys. I was there with my siblings Jackie, Jenica,
Johnny and Mikey and the singer Gloriat Revin and it
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was a very very special moment, you guys. So this
episode is going to be entirely about that and what
really happened that day. So let's do it, okay, guys,
of all, let me just explain or express should I
say how freaking proud I am of my mother Even
if I wasn't her daughter, you guys, I'd be so
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proud of everything that she's accomplished as a woman because
she had all odds against her. She was heavily criticized
when she started her career because she was a single mother,
she had five children, she wasn't you know, a size two,
and especially back when she started, it was all about
being like perfect. People didn't know that face tune and
(01:29):
you know, editing pictures and all this stuff existed, so
everyone thought that, oh my god, artists are so perfect.
So it was even harder for her, and she really
came to like humanize artistry, I feel, you know, and
being a singer and being on television and everything. So
you know, she was a young girl from Long Beach
who struggled and struggled with men and the whole thing,
(01:51):
and she made it. So to have her start at
the Hollywood Walk of Fame is huge, and I am
just so overwhelmed as a woman, as an artist, I'm
so inspired by her, and of course as a daughter,
I'm just so freaking proud. I don't know. So let
me go back to that day, because it was a very,
very wonderful day. I was fine when I got there.
(02:14):
I decided to wear white because that's kind of what
I saw. I was like, I don't know what I'm
gonna wear. I just order something from Amazon, honestly, like
three days before, and I was like, okay, I want white.
That's what I like kind of you know, I just
imagine that. And I was fine until we got there,
you guys. And then I heard like a helicopter because
they were covering it like the news and stuff, and
I was like, oh my god, this is huge. It
like hit me when I got there. I was like,
(02:35):
oh my god, this is a very big moment. This
is this is serious. I don't know what I was thinking.
I don't know, because I've been so busy with work
and my tour and everything that I've learned to just
kind of like deal with things a week at a time.
And I think that's what happened with the star and
then seeing my siblings, and then I didn't prepare a speech,
you guys. I just wanted to speak from my heart.
(02:56):
My sister had told me like two weeks before, like
prepare your speech and stuff like that, but I was like,
I just want to spro my heart, like it's not
about me, it's about my mom. I want her to
shine and Anyways, I got there and then the tears
started already, like we were in the back waiting, and
I'm like, oh my gosh, this is my mom. And
then the whole thing of her not being here I
wish she was here to receive it herself came. But
I had to hold it together for my siblings, you know,
(03:16):
because I'm like, I need to be strong. My nieces
and nephews were there. This is a huge deal, you know,
and we're going to touch everything because a lot was
said afterwards and it just really upset me. And I
talked to my sister Jackie this morning and I was like, hey,
can I talk about certain things that were said on
TikTok and then on the media, because I really want
to set the story straight, and this is where I
(03:37):
get to do that, you guys, here with you guys,
my listeners, and where I could just pour my heart
out and tell my truth, you know. Anyways, that was
a day of the week of you guys. The start
was so crazy because we were going back and forth
on whether we should invite my extended family, my mom's
you know, mother and father and you know, her siblings,
(03:59):
and it was my idea and the only reason that
I am saying it is because there's a network that
I'm not going to mention and a show that I'm
not going to mention. But I was very upset that
said and didn't say allegedly cheeky's no, they were like
saying it like a matter of fact sort of thing,
(04:19):
saying that I did not want my extended family there,
that I was very upset about it. One hundred percent BS,
you guys, one hundred and ten percent BS. That's why
it upset me so much, because some networks will do
anything or some shows like just to talk shit, and
that goes to tell you, like, some people really believe
(04:41):
this stuff, which is why I feel there are people
out there that don't like me, because the media has
made it a point in some way or another to
try to make me look bad. And I'm like, what
the hell if you guys only knew I was the
one that mentioned it. I was in my moment of
prayer one day, meditating and God put this in my heart,
like literally, I felt it in my heart so heavy.
(05:03):
I had to send my siblings a message because the
plan was not to invite anybody other than her children
her like only close people. And anyways, I said, you guys,
we at least have to have my mom's parents there.
They have to be there. Those are her parents. And
you know, we had a conversation and we went back
and forth and some were happy, some weren't about it.
You know. I was like, Okay, I'm going to leave
it to you guys. You guys decide. Then it was like, no,
(05:26):
we're not inviting them because they've done this, this and
this and that. And I was like, okay, I get it. Yeah,
I mean in a way, they don't really deserve to
be there because they've done some really fed up stuff,
you know. But then it just kept coming back to
me and I was like, oh my gosh, no, we
have to invite not only my grandparents, all her siblings,
like we have to. The only one we had invited
(05:47):
from my mom's siblings was my Theogas, and he was
going to be there with his family or with my
my There was honestly, there was only seventy seats, you guys,
and we had to really think hard. It wasn't that
we didn't want other people there. It was just really, really,
who are we going to invite? Because the space is
very limited So anyways, I brought it up to my
(06:07):
siblings again and I told my sister. My sister called
me crying one day. Jackie. She's just like, I have
this crazy feeling like I really do think that we
should invite them. And I said, Sister, you are the CEO.
Don't worry about the other siblings or whoever's going to
get upset, Like this is your decision and we are
all going to have to respect it, and I really
think that we should. So she said, Okay, I'm going
(06:29):
to do it, and she was so nervous, but I
prepared my siblings. I was like, look, whatever Jackie says,
we have to respect. Her position is already hard enough
as it is, and it is what it is. So
although I agree with some of my siblings is I'm
not going to say names with some of the things
that they said, because I validate their feelings and what
(06:51):
they have to say and how they feel towards some
of my family members is absolutely valid. I still wanted
to respect my sister, and not only that, the intuition
that I was feeling of they have to be there.
So anyways, some decided to go, some decided not to go.
Now another thing that was said was that we didn't
allow anyone to give interviews. When my sister sent out
(07:13):
the invitation, my sister said, hey, this invitation is solely
for you. The space is limited and the only requirement
is not to give any interviews. We weren't even going
to give interviews, not her children, not anyone, because it
was about Jenny Rivera. We wanted her to shine. So
if everyone was giving interviews, it was just like we
wanted just the media to talk about her and her accomplishment,
(07:35):
which is why we said, please, no interviews, because we
didn't want something to be said and then, you know,
for it to take the attention away from what was
most important, which is my mother. So they got a
guest offended about that. Some of them and you know,
later on gave interviews and said that and said, oh,
they didn't let me invite this person and that person.
It's like that is not true. All of them got
(07:57):
an invitation, her siblings, not the why not the children,
not my cousins, because again the space was very limited.
And my grandpa said that we didn't invite his girlfriend,
and I'm just like, well, no, first of all, we
don't know her. She didn't know my mom there's no space.
It's not because we don't want her here, but also
it's just it's not the moment. In my heart, I
was like, just be happy that you're here. You know,
(08:18):
even though we have differences, like huge differences, we still
thought that it would be best for you guys to
be here because my mother deserves that. Because we're gonna
put everything to the side, all of the bs to
the side for one day, for a few hours, to
honor our mother. And that's what we did. And I
feel like either way, we kind of got not by everyone,
(08:41):
kind of got like the short end of the stick
from them because they still weren't happy. And it's just like, dude, like,
why not just send us a message and ask, hey,
why don't you want us to give interviews or why
can't I invite this person and we'll gladly explain to
you why versus going on freaking YouTube or going here
and there and just talking out of your ass like
(09:04):
why that's why I don't get And it just frustrated
me because then they started all this crap around it,
and I'm like, don't take the beauty away from my
mother's star. Then another thing is a lot of people
saw and I saw it on TikTok, and they wanted
to know, and I wanted to clarify. When I was
(09:26):
walking out after taking my pictures, which was just amazing,
you guys, I was so overwhelmed with just joy and
peace because if there's anyone that deserves this moment is
my mother. So I was just very very happy. And
I came across one of my uncles, my uncle Pete,
the pastor, and I said hello to him. We have
no beef, We're good, he's apologized, he's honestly, we're chill.
(09:48):
And then I saw his son, who I absolutely love,
my cousin Hondo. He's also a singer. He's an amazing
singer by the way, and anyways, I saw him, so
I was so happy. I was just like, oh my god, cousin, hi,
whatever you don't it was really nice. And then my aunt,
my mom's sister, Rosie, was right after Hondo, my cousin,
and I honestly, I'm not gonna lie. I wasn't planning
on saying hello. I was just gonna walk by, but
(10:11):
she stopped me and she gave me her hand and
she said, I'm sorry. And I said for what and
she said for your loss and I was like, oh,
the miscarriage. So I was like okay, I said thank you.
And then she handed me something and people are asking
because it's all over TikTok. So I was like, let
me just set the story straight. They're like, what did
she hand you. What she handed me was a picture,
(10:32):
you guys, of a fan and I I guess he
was in the crowd and wanted to give it to me.
And she said, hey, he gave me this and I
just wanted to give it to you, and she pointed
to him and I just said, oh, hi, And I
didn't see the fan. To be honest, I never saw him.
I was just like, I don't know who. There were
so many people, but I just said hi, just in
case he could see me. Because I'm being honest, you
(10:54):
guys know, I'm very, very transparent, So I can't even
tell you that I saw the person. I just got
the picture and I said thank you, and that was it.
And we haven't spoken since, and that was all that
was said. She said I'm sorry for your loss, and
she gave me that picture and that was it. There's
nothing more to it. A lot of people were like, Oh,
my gosh, there's nothing more to it. She went out
of her way to do that, and I'm grateful, and
(11:16):
I think it's very big of her to say hello,
and I'm grateful for that. But it was not me
because as much as I love being the bigger person,
I just didn't want to be fake because there is
still like a huge conversation that needs to be had there.
But I do appreciate that she said that. And also
people were like, oh, and Metio doesn't even say hi. Well,
(11:36):
Medo doesn't really know her, to be honest, He's only
seen her once in his life and he's not in
the media or anything like that, and don't I try
not to involve him in any of that stuff. I
don't want to like taint him with that, so I
don't really speak to him much about like the issues
with my family, so he doesn't really know what's going on.
And he wasn't trying to be rude. He was just
trying to get me out of there because they were
(11:57):
trying to get me out of there and I had
to leave because I drove to Arizona that day had
a show. So it wasn't like him trying to be
rude and not say hello. It was just he didn't
know who she was until after I was like, oh,
she said, he's like, oh that was your aunt. Oh okay,
but not because he's not polite, because he's so polite.
So anyways, I wanted to just talk about those things,
kind of get that out of the way, because a
(12:18):
lot was said. And now, oh my god, you guys,
they vandalized my mom's star, not once, but twice, you guys,
to the point where we have security guards at night
roaming the area protecting my mom's star, surveilling it because
it's happened twice, and I just don't understand who would
(12:39):
do this and why. In my opinion, it feels for
sure an act of hatred because they're going directly to
her star and not any other star around there, which
I'm glad they're not, because that's just so disrespectful. It's
so disappointing. I heard I don't know, but I heard
that they also vandalized Selena's if at the same time
(13:00):
as my mom's or what. But it almost feels like,
is it something like because they're Latin and there aren't
a lot of Latin people on the Walk of Fame,
you know, and I'm just like, what is happening? And
it's so it really hurt my heart because I was like,
when it first happened, I saw it, I was like,
what the heck? And I wasn't feeling good that day,
so I couldn't like I was gonna post a video
because I usually like like to and just express myself,
(13:23):
but I couldn't because I was not feeling good. And
then it happened again, and I'm like, what is going on?
I wish that I could see the person doing this
or at least know who it is, not to do
anything to them, but it's just more of just to
see like is it a racist thing or is it
just someone that doesn't like her? Or who the fuck
(13:44):
would do this? It really upsets me and it hurts
my feelings, and I know my siblings were also very
like hurt and taken aback because it's like, what the
heck is such a beautiful moment and people someone or
people I don't know, are trying to take that from
my mom. But either way, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
(14:04):
already said that they're going to take care of it,
that they're putting cameras, so I appreciate that. And they've
done everything to like clean it, so every day it
looks cleaner and cleaner and newer and newer. So I'm like, okay,
it is what it is. Shame on those people. Hopefully
they listen to my podcast. I don't know how, because
I don't think a person that doesn't love my mom
or love us is going to listen to my podcast,
(14:24):
you know. But if they are, you know, two middle
fingers up to you guys, it's not cool. What my
mom would say was like, I hope they're penis shrinks.
But that's what my mom would say. I'm just saying
if it is a boy, even if it's not a boy,
it's not cool. I don't know. It hurts my feelings
so much, like it really brought tears to my eyes
because I'm like, dude, this is a woman that works
so hard, that came from the hood. Literally it came
(14:46):
from parents that were immigrants to this country and not
only accomplished so much. But that's what we said the
day of the Star, you guys, we want my mother
to be remembered for the woman that she was and
that she is and the imprint that she's left in
people's hearts and in their minds, and the change that
(15:07):
she's still making in people's lives. I just met this
little girl at one of my meeting greets and she
was I think ten years old and my mom passed
away twelve years ago. And she's a huge fan, and
like huge she knows all the songs, and I'm just like, dude,
that is beautiful. That is the power of music. Where
(15:29):
she's just like, she's ten years old. She learned about Jenny.
I don't know when or at what age, but she's
a huge fan and that says a lot, you know,
And I'm just like, why can't everyone just feel like
even if they're not of the same race, it's like,
just feel proud. And again, I don't know if this
is an act of racism, you guys, because I don't know,
so so I'm just as in the dark as everyone else.
(15:53):
But I'm like, doesn't matter. It's just the beauty of
what this woman accomplished. And I'm just I don't know,
I'm proud. So I'm hoping that it stops. I'm hoping
that it was just a two time thing and that
they understand that they they're just wasting their time. And
(16:17):
I would like to thank everyone that was there that day.
We were in the shade. There were tense for us,
but the crowd my mom's fans. I saw so many
OG fans that I know woke up super early to
try to get a great spot. And it was so
freaking hot, you guys, It's been so hot in La lately,
and they were there, not complaining in the sun, you
(16:38):
guys standing for my mother. And I'm just so grateful
that you guys still love my mom so much and
are helping us keep her legacy alive. So my siblings
and I we were just like wow. I mean, we
(17:00):
saw people that I haven't seen in years that I
would see at my mom's concerts there and it's so
wonderful just to know that you guys have her back,
hour back, you have love for her, and you were there.
So it was a huge crowd. It was like a
huge moment. It felt so grand you guys. It was
(17:22):
like overwhelming of like joy. I felt so much joy.
I gave I think one of the best shows that
night because I had to wake up super early to
get ready to pack everything because right from the Star
I was going to drive all the way to Arizona
because I had a show that night, and I was
going to take a flight, but there was no way
I was going to make it. So I had a
showing Uma, and I gave one of my best shows,
(17:45):
you guys, because I was just so happy and so
proud that I don't know, I mean, even fans. They
sent me messages like, oh, you were so happy. You
could tell like you were just like glowing, and I'm like, yeah,
I was just feeling so much joy. And when I
was on my to Youma, because it was like a
five hour drive, I did think, because I'm not gonna
(18:06):
sit here and tell you that I went out of
my way to try to say hi to my family
because I didn't. I just admitted that I wasn't going
to say hi to my mom's sister. I did kind
of feel like, should I have said hi to my grandparents?
It was also crazy though I didn't even really see them.
You know, we walked in after them. When we walked in,
they were already sitting down. And I did not mean
(18:26):
to be disrespectful in any way. I didn't make any faces.
I wouldn't have been mean to anybody, because of course
I'm there to honor my mother and I'm going to
show people the kind of children she raised. So I
wouldn't start any crap with anyone, of course, or give
anyone bad faces, because my mom deserves more than that
from us. But I do wish I maybe would have
said hi or something like just out of like courtesy,
(18:49):
you know, But they didn't, you know, try to say
hi to me and I and it's okay. I think
they also think that I'm the bad one here, the
bad villain, the bad witch of the story that makes
my brothers and sisters do this and do that. I mean,
we've talked about it here on the podcast before, but
that couldn't be further from the truth. You guys. They
have this bad, you know, idea of me for some reason,
(19:10):
and I think it's just they just want to have
someone to blame, so they're gonna blame me. They're not
like taking accountability for their actions and not respecting my
siblings as individuals and knowing that they are grown. And
that's one thing that my siblings showed that day. I
was crying when all my siblings, all of them, each
and every single one of them, when they gave their speech,
(19:31):
you guys, I was so moved, so freaking proud, you guys,
the way they spoke. And usually, you know, I'm the
big sister, they'll come to me, like, sister, what do
you think about this? Especially Johnny or Jenica. You know,
I wrote this, and what do you think? And you know,
and they did it. They wrote their own speeches. They
(19:51):
spoke so eloquently, they were so strong. I'm like, damn, like,
those are my mom's children. I felt very proud. I'm like,
we did a good job. And I say wee because
I had a lot to do with it. Okay, I'm
not trying too my own horn, but tu lu lulu.
But honestly, I felt very like proud. I'm like, oh
my god, my mom is so freaking happy right now.
(20:13):
Like I was the first to speak and Jackie was
a last, and I was just so touched by their
words and how they just carried themselves and they looked
so amazing. And Jenica has always been the shyest of
all of us, and she just totally shined. She looks
more and more like my mother every day. My brother
Mikey is also one like not to like he doesn't
(20:35):
like cameras. He's very behind the scenes, as you guys know.
But again, he speaks so well, and it's just I
was just so proud. So anyways, going back to that
whole thing, I don't think they give my siblings enough credit.
Like they're their own person, they have their own mind,
and I respect their decisions. I can't force them to
do something or not to do anything. So anyways, I
(20:57):
have just accepted the fact that maybe they're gonna think
that I am this and I'm that, you know, talking
about my extended family, and it's okay. It's okay with me.
I'm okay with it. It is what it is. One day,
the truth will come out, the truth will prevail, and
my siblings and I have plans of doing that, of
(21:17):
speaking our truth and speaking the facts because we've stayed quiet,
and there are people out there that think that, you know,
we are ungrateful children and are treating our family bad,
and that's not the truth. There is a lot to
be said, and all in due time, and I'm sorry,
but there are consequences that will happen and need to
(21:42):
happen because of people's actions, and that is out of
our control and everyone needs to take responsibility for their
own actions and maybe hopefully one day apologize and if
we need to do that, we will also do that
as well. And I'm willing to I'm willing to apologize
(22:02):
if I need to. But anyways, that's a whole other story,
you guys. I just kind of wanted to talk about
that and just express myself obviously, El Ruyo Gesiento. You
know the pride that I feel with my mother having
her star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, you guys,
because that's something that she dreamt of and not even
dreamt of. She said, she manifested it. She affirmed it.
(22:26):
She said, one day I'm going to have my star there,
and I wish with all my heart she was here
physically to accept it and to see it. But I'm like, wow,
it's a lesson for all of us, Like how important
manifesting and not only manifesting but also working hard because
she worked very hard to get that. She wasn't just
someone walking on this earth, like not trying to do
(22:49):
something with their life, like she helped people like she
did a lot. She was a philanthropist, She was a
badass woman in every way. So she definitely deserves it,
and it's it's beautiful to see that a little girl
from Long Beach accomplished that and was able to do it,
especially when she went against the odds, you know, and
(23:12):
she had to push through the current. So with that
being said, guys, it's just a beautiful thing to see
that it's there physically now because she stated it and
she wanted it and she worked for it, and I
think that is so inspiring for all of us. So
a round of applause for miss Jenny Rivera. I love you, mother,
(23:33):
and I'm so I mean, hopefully my mom listens to
my podcast too. I'm sure she does up in heaven,
but mother, I love you and I'm proud of you.
So you, guys, thank you so much for listening. We're
going to wrap up this episode. I hope you enjoyed it,
and now you guys have some clarity on you know,
this whole thing with the star and everything that was
set around it. I just wanted to kind of tell
(23:54):
my truth and you know, set the story straight, and
that's what it is. Guys, So thank you so much,
and I hope that you guys enjoy the rest of
your day. And I'm wishing you a wonderful tomorrow. Okay,
let's Getromo and I will see you here on the
next episode of Cheeky's and Chill. Do you need advice
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