A mother of five children and grandmother of two, Rivera was known for her openness about her personal troubles which endeared her to millions in the U.S. and Mexico.
The children of the late Jenni Rivera celebrated the Mexican-American Banda singer at Thursday's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, where they accepted the honors of their mother's star unveiling.Known worldwide as 'La Diva de la Banda', the Long Beach local tragically died in a 2012 plane crash, south of Monterrey, Mexico. The 43-year-old had just wrapped up a sold-out performance in Mexico and was flying back to California. She was at the peak of her career.
'Even after garnering countless fans, accolades and accomplishments, she was always that little girl from Long Beach. She carried that pride for the city everywhere she went,' her son Michael said.Rivera gravitated towards music and launched her career in 1992 with her first album, 'Somos Rivera,' which was released on a music label her parents had started in their garage. It's said to have been a gift for her father, Pedro Rivera.
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