Capítulo 257: REBBECA: Becky G's Documentary on Family, Grief, and Finding Her Voice

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🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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In this episode, Diosa and Mala dive into their viewing of REBBECA, Becky G’s intimate documentary. This latest special candidly explores her roots, family, mental health, and the high-stakes year behind her debut Mexican regional album, Esquinas. From growing up in Inglewood to navigating grief, anxiety, heartbreak, and fame, this film reveals the woman behind the artist.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.5	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.1	If you had to name one artist who fits this description, who would it be, the most famous pop star that no one has ever heard of.
0:12.7	Well, when I heard that, I was shocked.
0:14.8	I was shocked to hear that someone said that about our girl, Becky G.
0:20.9	Our girl, our hometown hero.
0:22.8	L.A. girl, born and raised.
0:25.5	Look, I thought on radio.
0:29.9	In Becky G's documentary, Rebecca,
0:33.2	she opens with this, that someone said that about her.
0:37.0	And I think that it shows a really
0:39.4	like humility. Yeah, because that's sort of a, that's a blow. It's a dig. It's a little nasty.
0:47.3	But I don't think it's entirely inaccurate. Becky G. came up in Englewood on YouTube at local talent shows and contests.
0:58.1	She became a pop star very much of her own making and with the help of her family and her
1:03.8	community and her collaborators. And her personality, her passion and her work ethic and
1:10.7	all of her years of climbing really shine
1:14.5	through in her documentary. We went to go see it. I loved it. I was crying. I was weeping in the theater.
1:20.9	And that's what we're talking about today on this episode of Locatora is Rebecca, the Becky G
1:25.8	documentary. The Latina girlies are having a moment in the documentary space and I'm so here for it.
1:33.6	And I'm really excited to talk more about what we learned about Becky and her journey and who Rebecca is.
1:40.3	Because that's also the heart of the documentary.
1:42.6	So if you're interested and you want to know more about
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