I Love Jenni is an American reality television series on Universo that debuted on March 5, 2011, and concluded on August 11, 2013. I Love Jenni documents the personal and professional life of Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera and those close to her.
Season 3 of I Love Jenni acquired enough viewers to make it the most-watched Universo original program in the network's history. It finished as the fifth-most-watched program with Hispanic females 18–49 and seventh-most-watched series with Hispanic adults 18–49.
Production The first two seasons revolve around Jenni's family and their personal lives in Encino, Los Angeles, and Jenni's life as a recording artist. Jenni announced on Twitter in November 2012 that filming of the third season had begun. On December 9, 2012, Rivera died in a plane crash after a sold-out performance in Arena Monterrey. The production team of the show had been traveling with her and filmed her entire last concert. It was confirmed in January 2013 that the third season would continue and that it would feature footage of Rivera in the month prior to her death and the family would continue filming the rest of the third season which will encompass them as they move on from Jenni's death. Rivera's children Chiquis, Jacqie, Michael, Jenicka and Johnny, are featured, as well as her sister, Rosie Rivera. The third and final season debuted on April 14, 2013.
Cast
Main Jenni Rivera (Season 1 - 2) (first 6 episodes of Season 3), Regional Mexican singer and main protagonist and namesake of the series. She has 5 children and 2 grandchildren during the show. She is fully featured in the first 2 season but only appears in the first 6 episodes of the final season due to her untimely death occurring during filming of season 3. Janney ‘Chiquis’ Marin (Season 1 - 3) Jenni’s eldest daughter. Born in 1985, she was always considered the second mother to her younger siblings. In between season 2 and 3, she and Jenni became estranged 2 months before her death due to rumors of an affair between her and Esteban Loaiza, Jenni’s Husband. After her death Marin returned to the family to be with her siblings in their time of grief. Jacquelin ‘Jacqui’ Marin-Campos (Season 1 - 3) Jenni’s second oldest daughter. Born in 1989, she has a daughter Jaylah who was born prior to the show. In season 2 she starts dating and is later engaged to Mike Campos, whom she would later marry in between season 2 & 3. Michael ‘Mikey’ Marin (Season 1 - 3) Jenni’s eldest son and 3rd eldest child. Born in 1991, he has a passion for graffiti art and would later on in the show paint a mural outside of his uncles barber shop in honor of his mother. In between seasons 2 & 3 him and his girlfriend Drea gave birth to their baby Luna. Jenicka Lopez (Season 1 - 3) Jenni’s youngest daughter, the first of children Jenni would have with her second husband Juan Lopez in 1997. Juan Angel ‘Johnny’ Lopez (Season 1 - 3) Jenni’s youngest son and the youngest of the family. Born in 2001, he was named after his father Juan Lopez Jaylah Hope Yanez (Season 1 - 3) Jacqui’s first daughter & Jenni’s first grandchild born in 2009. Rosie Rivera (Season 3) Jenni’s younger sister, she regularly appeared on her sisters radio show “Contacto Directo con Jenni Rivera”. Just before her Jenni’s passing she moved into her home along with her husband Abel Flores. Esteban Loaiza (Season 1-2) MLB pitcher and Jenni’s third husband. He was no longer in the show after Jenni filed for divorce from Loaiza in October 2012 due to the rumors of an affair between him and Jenni’s daughter Chiquis.
Recurring Pete Salgado Juan Rivera Rosa Saavedra Gerald Gamble Drea Ibarra Luna Amira Marin Julie Vasquez
Episodes
Season 1 (2011)
Season 2 (2012)
Season 3 (2013)
Spin-offs
Chiquis 'N Control The success of I Love Jenni led to the announcement of Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis 'N Control, a spin-off starring Rivera's firstborn daughter, Chiquis, as she moves out of her mother's house and opens a blow-dry salon. Chiquis 'N Control premiered on July 28, 2012, on Universo and aired through the summer. It was the only program to outperform I Love Jenni before it returned in April 2013 for its third and final season.
The Riveras In May 2016, Universo announced a reality show titled The Riveras, featuring Jenni's five children. The Riveras focuses on Rivera's children, Chiquis, Jacqie, Michael, Jenicka, and Juan Angel as they begin to pursue their dreams and continue to honor their mother's legacy. The Riveras premiered on October 16, 2016, on Universo.
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