Eyes of V

Recently, Mexican-American superstar Becky G released her highly anticipated documentary titled REBBECA. The film is a cinematic immersion into her life, highlighting everything from her earliest beginnings to the high-stakes year she spent creating her debut Música Mexicana album, Esquinas. But this wasn’t just a standard documentary, it was a love letter to her fans. Watching it didn’t feel like a typical celebrity biography. Instead, it felt like a best friend sitting you down and finally telling you her real life story, heart to heart.

Since a very young age, Becky has lived in the spotlight. From her music to her private relationships, she has always been public, but never have we truly seen her as vulnerable as she is in this film. We first knew her as the young girl who made it big after living in her grandparents’ garage, but during those 1 hour and 52 minutes, we saw her for who she truly was and who she is becoming.

At a young age, Becky was forced to grow up quickly to help provide for her family. She witnessed her parents’ financial and marital struggles firsthand, which led to their move into her grandparents’ garage. She watched her father struggle with addiction and saw the pain of infidelity in her parents’ marriage. While such circumstances would be disheartening for any child, Becky found a silver lining. She viewed that time as an opportunity to grow closer to her cousins and the grandparents who helped raise her. It was during this period that Becky presented her parents with a plan to not only help the family but to pursue her lifelong dream.

She began attending every audition possible. When she landed a paid gig, she gave the majority of the money to her mother for gas so they could keep traveling to callbacks. Her first true stage experience came at age nine when she performed at a talent show at Universal Studios CityWalk. From that moment on, Becky knew she was destined for stardom.

Becky’s industry journey truly took off during her YouTube cover days. She began making a name for herself as “Becky G,” famously known as “Becky from the Block.” At just 14, she started building her music career from the ground up, eventually finding her massive breakthrough with the hit song “Shower.”

While she appeared to be constantly smiling in front of the cameras, behind the scenes she was dealing with her father’s worsening and continuous addiction. Despite his multiple relapses, Becky refused to let these personal tragedies derail the destiny she was working so hard to fulfill. As her fame rose, a 19 year old Becky met soccer player Sebastian Lletget. The two were public with their relationship for years until cheating allegations surfaced. In the film, Becky addresses the scrutiny, famously noting that her “silence was often confused for weakness.” It is a reminder that there is always more to the story than the public knows, and we must give her the grace to navigate her own life.

The film dives deep into Becky’s transition from American pop-rap to her Latin side, a move she describes as reclaiming her “200 percenter” identity; being 100% Mexican and 100% American. She opens up about the immense pressure of being the “pillar” for her family, which often manifested as severe anxiety and debilitating panic attacks. The documentary captures the raw process of recording Esquinas, revealing that the album was a way to honor her late grandfather, Miguel. By stepping into Música Mexicana, Becky was fulfilling a promise to her abuelo and using the music of her childhood to heal her own heart.

Ultimately, REBBECA proves that while “Becky G” is the icon, Rebbeca Gomez is the woman who survived the fire to find her own voice. The beauty of this documentary is that it strips away the glitz, leaving us with a raw conversation that feels like a late-night talk with a lifelong friend. The film concludes with a powerful message on “becoming”. Reminding us that the journey is never over. As she walks through the final frames, it is clear she is no longer performing for the world’s approval, but for her own peace. She leaves fans with the reminder that the people meant to be in your life are the ones who grow with you, proving her greatest strength is the courage to finally tell her story on her own terms.