Jenni Rivera Honored With Las Vegas Star

Singer Jenni Rivera and former Major League Baseball pitcher Esteban Loaiza are each getting a place on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars.

The Mexican power couple was honored in Las Vegas Friday night with the support of friends and family. Rivera tearfully thanked her fans as she surveyed the granite stars recognizing her and her husband.

The stars were scheduled to be installed Saturday on the Las Vegas Strip outside the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino alongside stars dedicated to Dean Martin, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.

Rivera is the singer of hits “Contraband” and “Guilty or Innocent.” She says she hopes to win her first Grammy soon.

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Jenni Rivera and her husband, former Major League Baseball pitcher Esteban Loaiza, with replicas of Las Vegas Walk of Stars.

Loaiza played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and other teams during his major league career.