During the ceremony, Rivera’s five children – Jacqie, Johnny, Chiquis, Jenicka, and Michael – all took to the stage to speak on her behalf. The five children of trailblazing Latin musician Jenni Rivera have accepted a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a “bittersweet moment” for the family. As the female leader of the Mexican banda genre, singer-songwriter Rivera was known globally as La Diva de la Banda but died in December 2012 when she and six others were killed in a plane crash.
During the ceremony, Rivera’s five children – Jacqie, Johnny, Chiquis, Jenicka, and Michael – each took to the stage to share emotional memories of their mother, who died at the age of 43. Jacqie said: “If I can be honest, this is a very bittersweet moment because I wish she could be here and we can once again witness a beautiful smile on her face and we’d be able to hear the witty speech she would have delivered.” While Michael said it was a “monumental moment” celebrating “the accomplishments of a genre-defining artist, radio personality, TV personality, philanthropist, aspiring actress and mother-of-five”.
Chiquis said: “It is such an honour to be the daughter of such an amazing woman. “A woman that accomplished so much yes, but more than anything, being the daughter of a woman who has left her footprint on this earth and in so many people’s hearts, even if it’s been almost 12 years.” Jenicka dedicated the day to her siblings because “the .
