Becky G: Cheating & People Pleasing

Becky G joins Alex Cooper on Call Her Daddy to reflect on her path from a challenging Inglewood upbringing to music stardom, unpacking generational trauma, people-pleasing tendencies, a public relationship betrayal, and strategies for personal evolution through therapy and self-awareness.

Family Hardships and Early Drive

Becky G, born Rebecca Marie Gomez, grew up in a large Mexican-American family in Inglewood, near LAX, as the eldest of four siblings amid 19 grandchildren on her mother's side and 15 on her father's. Financial strain peaked when the family lost their home due to her father's addiction, forcing the six of them into her grandparents' uninsulated garage with concrete floors covered by rolled-out carpet. As a child, she framed it as a "big sleepover," maintaining naivety despite the instability.

At nine—third grade—she chose to enter entertainment via YouTube covers, inspired by Shirley Temple and Dakota Fanning, becoming the sole provider by 16 without health insurance. This stemmed from external pressures and her self-driven role as the family's protector, especially after witnessing her father's infidelity and "ride or die" dynamics in her parents' marriage. Generational avoidance—of addiction, workaholism, or emotions—normalized self-sacrifice, making "no" feel impossible.