Becky G on ‘Finding Freedom’ in ‘Rebbeca,’ Karol G’s Visionary Advice and the New Music Powering Her Future

The documentary "Rebbeca" provides a deeply personal exploration of Mexican-American artist Becky G, moving well beyond a standard career summary. It traces her ascent from her debut tour to the creation of her celebrated música mexicana album "Esquinas," yet the film's true focus is a powerful internal journey. It depicts a young woman grappling with her history and rediscovering her identity through familial reconciliation. Becky G, whose 2019 Coachella performance was a landmark moment for Latin representation at the festival, describes this personal shift, stating to Variety, "Becky G was my survival mechanism, a shield that provided security when I desperately needed an escape. Ultimately, Rebbeca was saved by Becky G."

Under the direction of Jennifer Tiexiera and Gabriela Cavanagh, with executive production from Ryan Kroft and Live Nation's Michael Rapino for Live Nation Studios, the film ventures into uncharted personal territory. It captures raw family dialogues concerning her father's addiction and reveals how she became her household's main financial support at the age of nine. The documentary also tactfully alludes to her early-career, long-term contract with Dr. Luke’s Kemosabe Records. While the producer isn't named, she leverages her experience to warn emerging artists to always obtain expert legal advice before signing multi-year deals. This guidance is particularly relevant as industry analysts note a rise in artists renegotiating or challenging contracts signed when they were minors, highlighting systemic vulnerabilities for young talent.

For Becky G, the timing of this project was everything. She had declined similar offers in the past, feeling she was still internally processing a lifetime spent in a "fight or flight" mode. She needed to advance further in her own healing before she could truthfully narrate her story. A crucial source of motivation came from fellow superstar Karol G. Becky G remembers her advice: "The year we began filming, she was already headlining stadiums. She told me, 'B, you’re in clubs. You blink, and you’re in theaters. Blink again, you’re in arenas. One more time, and it’s stadiums. If I managed it, I know you can, too.'" This encouragement proved remarkably accurate; following the documentary's completion, Becky G achieved a major milestone by selling out her first arena on her subsequent headline tour.

Approaching the film's challenging family discussions demanded a level of openness she had never before permitted herself. A pivotal moment was hearing her sister's words from a therapy session: "For so long you walked ahead of us, and now we want to walk beside you." This allowed Becky G to finally drop the performer's facade and simply be herself, a liberation seldom felt in a business that constantly shapes its stars' images. The directors' shared Latina background was instrumental in fostering a secure environment, enabling them to handle the story's cultural subtleties with authenticity. A wealth of the film's visual history comes from her mother's personal home videos, framing Becky G's life through an intimate, familial gaze.

Witnessing her parents in the film openly recognize the weight they had placed on her shoulders brought a profound sense of resolution. Becky G reflects that such acknowledgment is a rare gift, and it granted her what felt like "unspoken permission" to let go of generational burdens. She concludes that while adversity forged her resilience, she has also learned the vital lesson of preserving a part of herself just for herself. This transformative healing is now fueling her creative output. Her album "Esquinas" facilitated peace with buried aspects of her identity, and the follow-up single "Boomerang" playfully channels that newfound catharsis. She is now composing from a place of genuine joy, seamlessly fusing musical styles and demonstrating that artistic growth is the ultimate reward for profound personal bravery.