29 Truths Only '90s Latina Girls Will Get

    Who remembers Soñadoras?

    1. The opening theme song to Soñadoras was stuck in your head.

    2. María la del Barrio was the telenovela to watch.

    3. You'll never forget just how evil Soraya Montenegro could be.

    4. Or how thirsty Fernando Colunga made you.

    5. Your mom would never trust men thanks to this show.

    6. You had to have your pelo suelto like Gloria Trevi.

    7. And tried cutting holes in your tights, just like she did.

    8. Carrusel was the telenovela you watched that would always get a little too real for a show about kids.

    9. And you really wanted La Maestra Ximena to be your teacher.

    10. You'll always remember this iconic image of Selena shaking booty in that purple jumpsuit.

    11. You wore a bustier because J.Lo rocked one in Selena.

    12. Instead of Oprah, your mom watched Cristina and she always did that little thumb thingy.

    13. You skimmed one of these at some point.

    Remember when Luis Miguel and Mariah Carey were a thing?

    Speaking of LuisMi...

    14. You will always remember Luis Miguel having a gap in his teeth.

    15. And while we're at it, you'll always remember Enrique CON EL LUNAR.

    16. The song from Luz Clarita will forever be stuck in your head until your dying days.

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    17. At one point or another, you dressed in a folklorico outfit, whether you liked it or not.

    18. You wore ALL THE CHOKERS.

    19. You had quite an obsession with Maná and "Oye Mi Amor" will always be the anthem of your adolescent years.

    20. You listened to Julieta Venegas during her rockera phase.

    21. And you listened to brunette Shakira before she went all ~blonde~.

    22. You woke up super early to watch El Show de Xuxa...

    23. And she'd always arrive on a spaceship.

    24. And you really wanted these shoes.

    25. You listened to Fey more than a couple times.

    26. You dressed like a chola once or twice despite your mom's protests.

    27. You didn't want just a Barbie. You wanted a SELENA.

    28. Or a Xuxa doll would do.

    29. And finally, this song would be played over and over again at every quinceañera you ever went to.

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    And they're still playing it, tbh. It's timeless.

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