Becky G

1997–2011: Early life and career beginnings

Rebbeca Marie Gomez was born on March 2, 1997, in Inglewood, California,^[2][3] the oldest of four children, to American parents of Mexican descent, Francisco "Frank" Gómez and Alejandra "Alex" Esquivias.^[1][6] All four of her grandparents are from Jalisco, Mexico, while her parents and most of her family were born in the United States.^[7] Gomez has two younger brothers, Frankie and Alex, and a younger sister, Stephanie.^[8] From her father's side, she has a younger half-sister, Amber.^[9] Gomez grew up in Moreno Valley, and at the age of nine her family lost their home and moved into the converted garage of her grandparents' house due to financial problems.^[1] Gomez began working part-time jobs to help support her family, doing commercials and voice over work.^[1] She had what she described as a "mid-life crisis" when she was nine years old, and decided she wanted to pursue a music career.^[1] She was quoted as stating:

That was literally my mid-life crisis when I was nine years old. That's when I felt like, 'OK, I gotta get my life together. What am I gonna do?' I pushed that on myself at a younger age than the average kid because at the time my family had lost our home. I've always been more mature for my age, so I was already understanding what they were going through. And I just thought, 'How can I help them?'^[4]

She initially attended public school, though had to undergo home schooling due to issues with bullying.^[4] She claimed that at one point she was jumped by multiple girls while in the restroom, and was a frequent target due to her jobs in the entertainment industry.^[10]

Gomez appeared in the short film El Tux (2008) as Claudia Gómez and as Nina in the Discovery Channel television film La estación de la Calle Olvera (2008).^[11][12] Also in 2008, she was a member of Kidz Bop on their fourteenth album.^[13] She became a member of a girl group named G.L.A.M. in 2009,^[14] and later joined B.C.G., a duo with G.L.A.M. member Cristal G.^[15] She filmed a music video as part of G.L.A.M. for a song titled "JellyBean" in 2009. During this time, Gomez also began recording herself singing and rapping songs using GarageBand, and created a YouTube account to post covers of popular songs online.^[4] She also began writing her own songs, and by the age of thirteen had taught herself how to play guitar.^[1] Gomez befriended production duo The Jam when she was thirteen, who liked Gomez's written work.^[10] The trio began working on material together, uploading cover versions of popular songs like "Otis", "Lighters", "Novacane", "Take Care", "Boyfriend" and "Turn the Music Up", which samples "Mi Tierra".^[10] These songs were meant to be part of a mixtape, titled @itsbeckygomez, though this project never came to fruition.^[1]

After catching the attention of producer Dr. Luke, with her cover of "Otis" in 2011, Gomez signed with Kemosabe Records through RCA Records, the Sony Music Entertainment imprint founded by Luke.^[16]

2012–2015: Commercial success with music and acting

On August 7, 2012, Gomez featured on Australian singer Cody Simpson's single "Wish U Were Here", from his debut album, Paradise.^[17] Later that month, Gomez released the song "Problem (The Monster Remix)" featuring Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am for the animated film Hotel Transylvania, the song served as a promotional single and also appeared in the movie's end credits.^[18] Its music video was released on September 13. On September 6, she released a lyric video on YouTube for the original version of the track, simply titled "Problem". In October, she featured on English singer Cher Lloyd's single "Oath".^[19] The song was originally written by Gomez, but was brought to Lloyd and released as the second single from the North American version of her debut album, Sticks + Stones. The song gained Gomez her first entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at numbers 73 and 58, respectively.^[20][21] She also featured on a remix of the song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego", a cover by Brazilian singer Michel Teló, released on his UK EP on October 14. She later collaborated with American singer Kesha and rappers Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa in a remix of the former's single "Die Young", which was included on the Japanese deluxe edition of her second album, Warrior.^[22]

On April 8, 2013, Gomez released her debut single "Becky from the Block". The song is a cover of Jennifer Lopez's 2003 single "Jenny from the Block". Gomez filmed a music video in her neighborhood, with Lopez herself making a cameo in the clip.^[23][24] Entertainment Tonight described the version to have "give[n] Jenny's NY-based tune a West Coast slant".^[25] She released the promotional single, "Play It Again", on May 6, alongside a music video, also filmed in and around her neighborhood. Gomez released her debut EP titled Play It Again on July 13.^[26] A Spanglish version of the title track, subtitled "(Una Y Otra Vez)" was released on August 9, with the chorus and bridge sung in Spanish. Gomez performed this version at the 2013 Premios Juventud. She released the second promotional single "Built for This" on November 6, alongside a self-directed music video posted on her YouTube channel.^[27] In September, she featured on Mexican DJ trio 3Ball MTY's single "Quiero Bailar (All Through the Night)", which sees Gomez rapping and singing in both English and Spanish.^[28] In October, she confirmed that she was already recording her debut album.

The EP's official lead single "Can't Get Enough", featuring Cuban-American rapper Pitbull, was released on March 29, 2014. A Spanish version was released to digital platforms on May 1. The Spanish version reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and topped the Latin Airplay.^[29][30] In April, Gomez released the single "Shower".^[31] It reached the top twenty in the US,^[20] and Australia,^[32] while peaking at number thirty-eight in Canada^[21] and at number eighty in the UK.^[33] The song was planned to be the lead single from her then-upcoming English debut album. Gomez opened for American singers Demi Lovato and Katy Perry on select dates of their Demi and Prismatic world tours (2014–15) in both the United States and Mexico.^[34] On November 4, Gomez released the single "Can't Stop Dancin'",^[35] which peaked at number 88 in the US.^[20] She released a remix with Colombian singer J Balvin in March 2015.^[36] On the same day, Gomez featured on the song "Como Tú No Hay Dos" from Mexican singer Thalía's fourteenth album, Amore Mio. The song was released as a single on January 20, 2015, alongside its music video.^[37]

On April 1, 2015, Gomez released the single "Lovin' So Hard", along with a music video consisting of homemade footage of her and Austin Mahone, whom she briefly dated.^[38] She performed at a tribute concert for the late Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera.^[39] Gomez appeared as Valentina Galindo in two episodes of Empire, she also performed two songs for the show's soundtrack, titled "Do It" and "New New".^[1] Gomez received a nomination for Choice TV: Scene Stealer at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.^[40] On August 21, she released the single "Break a Sweat".^[41] J Balvin and Gomez embarked on co-headlining tour, the La Familia Tour in September 2015, which spanned across the United States.^[42][43] She later collaborated with Dutch DJs Yellow Claw on the songs "Wild Mustang" and "For the Thrill", from their album Blood for Mercy.^[44] Gomez released the promotional single "You Love It" on October 30. That same day, she was cast as Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger, in the film Power Rangers.^[45][46]

2016–2018: Crossover to Latin music and films

Gomez again collaborated with Pitbull on the song "Superstar", released in May 2016. It served as the official anthem for the Copa América Centenario,^[47] and they both performed the song at the game. In June, Gomez released her first full Spanish-language single "Sola",^[48] as her debut into the Latin music market.^[49] It reached the top twenty on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29] The song was planned to be the lead single from her then-upcoming Spanish debut studio album, which was later shelved.^[48] In July, she was featured alongside Puerto Rican singer Yandel on American rapper Lil Jon's single "Take It Off", with its Spanglish version being released the same day.^[50] The single peaked at number forty-five on the Hot Latin Songs chart.^[29] In October, Gomez released her follow-up single "Mangú". She performed the song at the Latin American Music Awards of 2016, hours before its release.^[51] The single peaked at number forty-seven on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29]

Gomez was featured on American producers Play-N-Skillz's both Spanglish and English cover versions of the 1994 song "Si Una Vez " by late Tejano singer Selena, alongside American singer Frankie J and rapper Kap G. The singles were released on February 24 and April 7, 2017, respectively.^[52] On March 3, Gomez released the song "Todo Cambió", intended to be the third single from her debut album.^[53][54] The song peaked at number thirty-three on the Hot Latin Songs chart.^[29] She released two remixes: the first featuring boy band CNCO and the second with American singer Justin Quiles.

Power Rangers received its world premiere in Berlin, Germany, on March 17, 2017 and the film was theatrically released on March 24.^[55] The film received mixed reviews and was a box-office failure.^[56][57][58] Gomez received public attention after it was revealed that her character, Trini, is queer, being the first film superhero to be from the LGBTQ community.^[59] Gomez received a nomination for Choice Movie Actress – Sci-Fi/Fantasy at the Teen Choice Awards.^[60] She was featured on Argentine singer Axel's single "Que Nos Animemos", released in June,^[61] and Yandel's song "Todo Lo Que Quiero", released in August.^[62] In September, Gomez joined Dominican-American singer and long-time friend Leslie Grace on the single "Díganle",^[63] which was remixed a year later with vocals from CNCO.^[64] The remix with CNCO peaked at number thirty-six on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29] In October, she was featured on American violinist Lindsey Stirling's song "Christmas C'mon", from Stirling's Christmas album, Warmer in the Winter.^[65] Later that month, Gomez alongside Mexican actor Diego Boneta, hosted the Latin American Music Awards of 2017.^[66] She voiced Chloe in the animated fantasy comedy film Gnome Alone, alongside Josh Peck.^[67] The film was released on November 2, in Greece and Cyprus and was later released on Netflix on October 19, 2018 in the US.^[68] The film received mixed reviews.^[69]

In February 2018, Venezuelan duo Mau y Ricky and Colombian singer Karol G released a remix of their song "Mi Mala" featuring Gomez, Grace and Argentine singer Lali.^[70] The single peaked at number thirty-eight on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29] In the same month, Gomez featured on Jamaican rapper Sean Paul and French DJ and producer David Guetta's single "Mad Love".^[71] The song was co-written by and originally featured Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira.^[72] The single peaked at number seventy-one in Canada, and at number twenty-two in the UK.^[73] In March, Spanish singer Ana Mena alongside Gomez and American singer De la Ghetto released the single "Ya Es Hora".^[74] In April, Gomez alongside Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and Dominican singer Natti Natasha, featured on the remix of Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee's single "Dura".^[75] In June, Mau y Ricky and Gomez released the promotional single "Mal de la Cabeza" from duo's debut album, Para Aventuras y Curiosidades.^[76] In July, Gomez returned to English music with "Zooted" featuring Moroccan-American rapper French Montana and Puerto Rican singer Farruko. The song's music video features a cameo appearance from her Power Rangers co-start RJ Cyler.^[77]

Gomez starred in the science fiction adventure film A.X.L., alongside Alex Neustaedter. The film received largely negative reviews from critics, with criticisms aimed at its derivative nature.^[78] In October, Gomez collaborated with Mexican singer Joss Favela's on the single "Pienso en Ti", which was her first song in the regional Mexican genre,^[79] and also collaborated with Spanish singer C. Tangana's on the standalone single "Booty",^[80] and was nominated for Best Music Video at the 1st Annual Premios Odeón.^[81] Later that month, Gomez alongside Mexican singer Gloria Trevi, Leslie Grace, Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sánchez and Mexican actress Aracely Arámbula hosted the Latin American Music Awards of 2018.^[82] In November, she featured on Puerto Rican producers DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz's single "Bubalú" alongside Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA and American singer Prince Royce.^[83] The song peaked at number twenty-two on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29] In the same month, Gomez was featured on the song "Lost in the Middle of Nowhere" from American singer Kane Brown's second album, Experiment.^[84] A Spanish version of the song was released in March 2019.^[85] The song peaked at number thirteen on the Hot Latin Songs,^[29] and debuted at number thirty-nine on the Hot Country Songs.^[86] In December, Gomez and Brazilian singer Anitta were featured on the remix of Colombian singer Maluma's single "Mala Mía".^[87]

2019–2020: Mala Santa

In January 2019, Gomez returned to English music with standalone single "LBD".^[88] She performed at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival,^[89] during the festival she was the recipient of the Silver and Golden Seagull awards.^[90] In March, she released the standalone single "Green Light Go".^[91] Gomez embarked on her self-titled tour, visiting Spanish-speaking countries.^[92] Gomez was featured on Anitta's single "Banana".^[93] In April, Gomez and Maluma released the standalone single "La Respuesta",^[94] which peaked at number thirteen on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29] In the same month, Gomez and British DJ Digital Farm Animals released the standalone single "Next to You" featuring Jamaican producer Rvssian.^[95] In May, English singer Zayn Malik and Gomez released a bilingual English and Spanish version of "Un Mundo Ideal", as part of the soundtrack for the live-action film Aladdin.^[96] In June, Colombian group ChocQuibTown and Gomez released the single "Que Me Baile".^[97] In July, Puerto Rican rapper Guaynaa alongside American singer Nicky Jam and Farruko released the remix of "Rebota" featuring Gomez and Panamanian singer Sech,^[98] which peaked at number twenty eight on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29] Gomez released the standalone single "Secrets" in September.^[99] In the same month, Gomez was featured on Senegalese-American singer Akon's single "Cómo No",^[100] and also featured on the remix of American rapper Saweetie's single "My Type" alongside Dominican rapper Meliii,^[101] and collaborated with Pitbull on the song "Mala",^[102] and the song was released as a single in July 2020 with De la Ghetto.^[103] She featured on South Korean rapper J-Hope's single "Chicken Noodle Soup". The song contains lyrics in Spanish, English and Korean, written by both in their respective languages. The music video for the song featured 50 dancers of different nationalities.^[104] The single peaked at number eighty-one in the US,^[20] at number fifty-five in Canada,^[21] and at number eighty-two in the UK.^[33] The song also debuted at number-one on the World Digital Song Sales.^[105]

Gomez released her debut studio album, Mala Santa, in October 2019, and calling it a "new era".^[106] Primarily a reggaeton and latin pop record with urbano influences,^[107] it received generally positive reviews from critics, praising as a mature, bilingual statement of independence and artistry, with many highlighting its dance-worthy, sultry, and unapologetically feminine tone.^[108] The album debuted at number eighty-five on the US Billboard 200 and top five on the Billboard Top Latin Albums with 8,000 album units in its first week.^[109] It was supported by the singles "Mayores" with Bad Bunny,^[110] "Sin Pijama" with Natti Natasha,^[111] "Cuando Te Besé" with Argentine rapper Paulo Londra,^[112] "Dollar" with Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers,^[113] and title track.^[114] The album's first two singles each reached the top eighty in the US,^[20] and each reached the top five on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29] "Mayores" was nominated for Top Latin Song at the Billboard Music Awards.^[115] "Cuando Te Besé" became her first number-one song in the Argentina Hot 100.^[116]

In November, she hosted the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards.^[117] On November 10, Gomez collaborated with virtual hip-hop group True Damage on the single "Giants", in which she voices a character named Qiyana, in the video game League of Legends for the 2019 World Championship.^[118] The song features singers Keke Palmer, Thutmose, Duckwrth and Soyeon. The song is a multilingual track performed predominantly in English, with verses in Spanish and Korean. On the same day, they performed live during the opening ceremony of the finals, alongside holographic versions of their characters.^[119]

In January 2020, Mexican singer Carlos Rivera released the single "Perdiendo la Cabeza" alongside Gomez and Puerto Rican singer Pedro Capó.^[120] The song became her first number-one song in Mexico.^[121] In March, Australian singer Saygrace released the remix of "Boys Ain't Shit" featuring Gomez.^[122] In April, Gomez released the standalone single "They Ain't Ready".^[123] In the same month, Cuban duo Gente de Zona and Gomez released the single "Muchacha".^[124] The single was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song.^[125] In May, Chiquis and Gomez released the single "Jolene", Spanish cover version of the 1974 song the same name.^[126] In June, Gomez appeared on Black Eyed Peas's song "Duro Hard",^[127] and Spanish singer Abraham Mateo's single "Tiempo Pa Olvidar".^[128] In July, Gomez released the standalone single "My Man", and its video-game inspired music video features her and boyfriend Sebastian Lletget.^[129]

She hosted and executive produced the Amazon Music podcast En La Sala - live from her living room during the lockdown, which premiered in September 2020.^[130] During the show, the singer and actress spoke to high-profile guests from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris about politics to reggaetón star J Balvin about mental health.^[131] In the same month, Gomez collaborated with Puerto Rican singer Juhn and Puerto Rican singer Lenny Tavárez on the single "Otro Día Lluvioso" featuring Dalex.^[132] In October, she was featured on the remix of Colombian singer Reykon's single "Latina" featuring Maluma and American rapper Tyga.^[133] In the same month, Gomez and Puerto Rican singer Ozuna released the standalone single "No Drama",^[134] which peaked at number twenty-three on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29] In December, she collaborated with Puerto Rican singer Jay Wheeler alongside Myke Towers on the remix of "La Curiosidad" featuring American rapper Arcángel, Puerto Rican duo Zion & Lennox, De la Ghetto and Puerto Rican rapper Brray,^[135] and was also featured on the remix of Mexican group Banda MS and American rapper Snoop Dogg's single "Qué Maldición".^[136]

2021–2022: Esquemas

In February 2021, Gomez and Nigerian singer Burna Boy released the promotional single "Rotate". The song was used in Pepsi commercials featuring soccer players, including Lionel Messi.^[137] In March, Puerto Rican rapper Kevvo alongside Arcángel and Gomez released the single "Te Va Bien" featuring Puerto Rican rapper Darell.^[138] Gomez collaborated with American singer Trevor Daniel and Puerto Rican record producer Tainy on the song "F is For Friends", from soundtrack album of the American animated film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.^[139] Gomez was featured on American group Emotional Oranges's single "Down to Miami",^[140] and collaborated with Argentine rapper Khea alongside American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels on the single "Only One" featuring Jamaican songwriter and producer Di Genius.^[141] In August, Gomez was featured on Argentine singer María Becerra's single "Wow Wow".^[142] Billboard called the music track "a hitting reggaeton that has female empowerment anthem potential".^[143] The song reaching the top five in Argentina.^[144] In September, she collaborated with Mexican singer Sofía Reyes on the single "Mal de Amores",^[145] and Play-N-Skillz alongside Thalía on the single "Baila Así" featuring Chiquis.^[146] In October, American singer Christina Aguilera alongside Gomez and Argentine rapper Nicki Nicole released the single "Pa Mis Muchachas" featuring Argentine singer Nathy Peluso, which served as the lead single from Aguilera's EP titled La Fuerza and is part of the album, Aguilera.^[147] The song garnered three nominations at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[148] Her contribution as a songwriter and featured artist on the song earned Gomez a nomination for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year.^[149]

She then hosted and executive produced the Facebook Watch talk show Face to Face with Becky G, which premiered in November 2021.^[150][151] The series features raw, unfiltered conversations with artists, celebrities and friends, focusing on topics relevant to her generation and the Latino community. Her first guest was American singer Demi Lovato.^[152] The series ran for one season. Gomez released the song "Lo Que Yo Diga" as part of the Koati film soundtrack.^[153] In December, Gomez released a reggaeton-infused cover of the Italian protest song "Bella Ciao", as a tribute to the final season of the Netflix series Money Heist.^[154]

In March 2022, Gomez alongside American singer Joe Jonas and choreographer Sean Bankhead served as judges and executive producers on the music competition television series Becoming a Popstar.^[155] In the same month, she featured on Daddy Yankee's song "Zona del Perreo" alongside Natti Natasha, from Yankee's eighth album, Legendaddy.^[156] In April, Regional Mexican group Marca MP and Gomez released the single "Ya Acabó".^[157] It reached the top ten on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29]

Gomez released her second studio album, Esquemas, in May 2022.^[158] Primarily a reggaeton and latin pop record with latin, pop and dance-pop influences,^[159] it received generally positive reviews from critics, praising its sonic diversity, personal growth, and themes of female empowerment.^[160] The album debuted at number ninety-two in the US, top five on the Top Latin Albums, and atop the Latin Pop Albums charts, with 11,000 album units sold in its first week.^[161] It was supported by the singles "Ram Pam Pam" with Natti Natasha (originally released on Natasha's second studio album, Nattividad),^[162][163] "Fulanito" with Dominican rapper El Alfa,^[164] "Mamiii" with Karol G,^[165] and "Bailé Con Mi Ex".^[166] "Mamiii" an achieved success that topped in Spain, the Billboard Latin charts,^[167][168] and several Latin American countries,^[169] while reached the top five on the Global 200,^[170] and peaked at number fifteen on the Hot 100,^[20] where it became her highest-charting single.^[171] The song won three accolades at the Latin American Music Awards,^[172] received a nomination for Best Urban Song at the Latin Grammy Awards,^[173] and four Billboard Latin Music Awards nominations.^[174]

Gomez starred in stoner comedy film Good Mourning, alongside MGK, Mod Sun, Dove Cameron and Megan Fox.^[175] The film received universally negative reviews from critics and was a commercial failure.^[176] In July, Argentine singer Tini alongside Gomez and Anitta released the single "La Loto".^[177] It reached the top ten in Argentina.^[144] In the same month, Gomez hosted alongside Mexican TikTok star Jimena Jiménez the 2022 MTV MIAW Awards.^[178] In September, Gomez and Spanish singer Daviles de Novelda released the standalone single "Amantes", which is her first song in the bachata genre.^[179] In October, Gomez alongside Colombian singer Greeicy, María Becerra and Tini, was featured on the remix of Venezuelan-American singer Elena Rose's single "La Ducha".^[180]

2023–2024: Esquinas and Encuentros

In February 2023, Mexican regional quartet Fuerza Regida and Gomez released the standalone single "Te Quiero Besar",^[181] which peaked at number twenty-seven on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29] In March, Gomez released the standalone single "Arranca" featuring Dominican singer Omega.^[182] In April, Gomez performed at the Coachella 2023.^[183] In May, American band OneRepublic and Gomez released the remix of "I Ain't Worried".^[184] In June, Gomez released the promotional single "The Fire Inside", from the Flamin' Hot film soundtrack.^[185] The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.^[186] Gomez and Nigerian singer Ayra Starr performed the song "Take It To The Top", from Metro Boomin's soundtrack album of the American animated superhero film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.^[187] Gomez was also featured on the remix of Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel's single "Cough",^[188] and collaborated with Haitian DJ Michaël Brun alongside English singer Anne-Marie on the single "Coming Your Way".^[189] Gomez voiced Khaji-Da, an entity inside Jaime Reyes' Scarab, in the DC Studios film Blue Beetle.^[190] Gomez embarked on her first headlining tour, the Mi Casa, Tu Casa Tour in September 2023.^[191]

Gomez released her third studio album, Esquinas, in September 2023.^[192] Primarily a regional Mexican record, it incorporates mariachi and corridos tumbados.^[193][194] The album is a tribute to her grandparents, who emigrated from Mexico to the United States. Critics responded positively, praising its as a heartfelt, authentic homage to her Mexican-American roots.^[195] Writing for Rolling Stone, Julyssa Lopez calling it a "gorgeous exploration" of heritage, rather than just a trend-driven project.^[196] The album debuted at number 109 in the US, top ten on the Top Latin Albums, and top five on the Regional Mexican Albums charts, with 11,000 album units in its first week.^[197] It was supported by the singles "Chanel" with Mexican singer-songwriter Peso Pluma,^[198][199] "La Nena" with Mexican singer-songwriter Gabito Ballesteros,^[200] "2ndo Chance" with American singer-songwriter Iván Cornejo,^[201] and "Por el Contrario" with Mexican-American singers Ángela Aguilar and Leonardo Aguilar.^[202] "Chanel" reached the top ten on the Hot Latin Songs,^[29] and also peaked at number fifty-five in the US.^[20] "Por el Contrario" topped the Latin Airplay and Regional Mexican Airplay charts.^[30][203] The song was nominated the Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Song.^[204] In November, South Korean singer Bibi and Gomez released the standalone single "Amigos".^[205]

In March 2024, she released the promotional single "Boomerang".^[206] In the same month, Gomez was featured on the song "On My Body" from South African singer Tyla's debut album, Tyla.^[207] The song reaching the top ten on the US Afrobeats Songs.^[208] In April, Gomez alongside Thalía, Mexican actress Alejandra Espinoza and Puerto Rican actor Carlos Ponce, hosted the Latin American Music Awards of 2024.^[209] In May, Gomez featured on Black Eyed Peas and El Alfa's single "Tonight", as the lead single from the soundtrack of the buddy cop action comedy film Bad Boys: Ride or Die,^[210] and collaboration with Brazilian singer Luísa Sonza and Brazilian DJ Papatinho, titled "Flores Pa Ti" was released as part of the film's soundtrack.^[211] Gomez and Colombian singer Feid were featured on the remix of American rapper Blxst's song "Rewind",^[212] and collaborated with American mariachi band Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea on the single "Bluetooth".^[213] She subsequently signed with the WME and State of the Art companies to manage her career.^[214][215]

Gomez released her fourth studio album, Encuentros, in October 2024.^[216] Primarily a regional Mexican record, incorporating mariachi, ranchera, and corrido with modern fusions, including reggaeton and bolero.^[217] It received positive reviews, with Rolling Stone critic Ernesto Lechner praised as a mature, "contemporary música mexicana classic" that showcases deeper vocal, emotional growth compared to her previous work.^[218] The album debuted at number fifteen on the Top Latin Albums and reached the top ten on the Regional Mexican Albums.^[219] It was supported by the singles "Mercedes" with Mexican singer Óscar Maydon,^[220] "Como Diablos"^[221] and "Otro Capítulo".^[222] "Mercedes" reaching the top five on the Latin Airplay and atop on the Regional Mexican Airplay.^[30][203] The song was nominated for two accolades at the Lo Nuestro 2025.^[223] Gomez embarked on her second headlining tour, the Casa Gomez: Otro Capítulo Tour in October 2024.^[224]

2025–present: Rebbeca and upcoming fifth studio album

In February 2025, Gomez and Canadian singer Jessie Reyez featured on Emotional Oranges's single "Candy Gum".^[225] In April, Gomez was featured on the song "Tek" from Nigerian singer Davido's fifth album, 5ive.^[226] The song reached the top twenty on the US Afrobeats Songs.^[208] In May, Gomez and Colombian singer Manuel Turizo released the standalone single "Que Haces",^[227] which peaked at number thirty-five on the Hot Latin Songs.^[29]

Gomez was the subject of the documentary film Rebbeca, directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Gabriela Cavanagh.^[228][229] The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2025,^[228] and was subsequently released on Netflix.^[230] and in select theaters.^[231] Critics have praised the film's emotional depth, particularly its handling of her family's struggles, though some note it can feel a bit like a promotional highlight reel.^[232][233] In October, Gomez featured on the song "Hard Way" from American rapper Bia's debut album, Bianca.^[234] In December, Gomez released the standalone single "Hablamos Mañana".^[235]

Gomez is set to star in sports drama film titled Baton, which marks the directorial debut of Danny Ramirez. The film began production in February 2026, and stars various cast members including Lewis Pullman, Camila Mendes and Diego Calva.^[236] In March, she collaborated with South Korean singer Yeonjun and Myke Towers for the official 2026 World Baseball Classic song, "Make It Count".^[237] In the same month, Gomez and British music producer Elkan released the single "Marathon".^[238] In April, German DJ Topic and Gomez released the single "Sorry Papi".^[239] The song reached the top twenty on the Hot Latin Pop Songs.^[240] In May, Gomez released the single "Epa".^[241]

Business and endorsements

Gomez began representing CoverGirl in July 2014.^[250] As the spokeswoman for the company, she filmed commercials to promote the brand and featured their products in her music videos.^[250] In December 2018, Gomez released a makeup collection called Salvaje with cosmetics brand ColourPop Cosmetics.^[251]

In 2020, she joined the ownership group of Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League.^[252] In March 2021, Gomez collaborated with PrettyLittleThing, with multiple capsule collections.^[253] In 2022, Gomez, along with Argentine singer Tini and Brazilian singer Anitta, was the spokesperson for WhatsApp's "Gender Equality in Music & Beyond" campaign.^[254] In 2023, Gomez collaborated with Patron Tequila.^[255] In June, she was named the Creative Director for this swimwear brand Gonza, focusing on uplifting Latin creatives.^[256] In July, Gomez partnered with the Cheetos for the "Deja tu Huella" global campaign.^[257] In January 2025, Gomez collaborated with Fabletics, and launched a 20-piece activewear capsule collection that includes jumpsuits, bomber jackets, and seamless sets on the Becky G x Fabletics Collection.^[258] In April, she signed an endorsement deal with Garnier, becoming the face of its "Put It To The Test" campaign for the Sleek & Stay Hair Serum.^[259] In April, Gomez launched a colorful home decor line at Walmart in collaboration with her mother Alejandra Esquivias.^[260]

Treslúce Beauty

In June 2021, Gomez launched her own makeup brand, Treslúce Beauty. The brand is an ode to Gomez's Mexican roots, featuring packaging inspired by Talavera pottery and product names in both English and Spanish affirmations. Mexican Blue Agave, sustainably sourced from Jalisco, Mexico, is infused into the formulas to provide unique softness and skin-soothing benefits. All products are cruelty-free, vegan-friendly, and PETA-approved. Initially released through its official webstore. In March 2022, the brand also became available at Ulta Beauty stores in the US.^[261] In late 2024, Treslúce Beauty shut down its operations. The brand quietly disappeared from major retail shelves, and the official website eventually went offline, signaling the end of the venture.

Charity work

Gomez is highly active in philanthropy, frequently donating to causes supporting education, disaster relief, and social justice.^[238]

On World Autism Awareness Day in 2019, Gomez teamed up with Pop Sockets to donate 50 percent of each sale to Autism Speaks.^[262] For each episode of her En La Sala podcast, donating $10K to a charity of her choice following every broadcast.^[263]

Advocacy

Gomez is an artist known for using her platform to advocate for social justice, particularly regarding immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, and the Latin community. She released the song titled "We Are Mexico" in solidarity with the Latin community, in response to Donald Trump's remarks against illegal Mexican immigrants.^[264] In 2019, she joined Michelle Obama's nonpartisan organization When We All Vote as a co-chair. Gomez teamed up with Global Citizen to advocate for women’s economic empowerment, specifically visiting and supporting women-owned businesses in Mexico.^[265]

Gomez is a critic of racism and supported the Black Lives Matter movement.^[266] She has actively promoted voting, collaborating with California Governor Gavin Newsom in 2020 to urge young people and the Latin community to vote in the presidential election.^[267] Gomez has been a consistent critic of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She has used social media to support immigrant communities facing raids. At the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala, she painted "FUCK ICE" on her nails.^[268]

Carlos Santana and Gomez released the song titled "Mi Gran Amor" in solidarity with the Latin community, in response to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and speak to a reality many Latin families in the U.S. know intimately.^[269]

Relationships

Gomez briefly dated American singer Austin Mahone in 2015.^[283] In June 2016, it was confirmed that Gomez is in a relationship with American professional soccer player Sebastian Lletget.^{[284][285][286][287]} The couple announced their engagement on December 9, 2022.^[288][289] Lletget apologized for cheating allegations in late March 2023.^[290][291]

Health

Gomez has been open about her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks.^[292] While on tour with Fifth Harmony in October 2017, Gomez suffered an "out-of-control fan attack" while in Mexico City. Gomez took to Snapchat to speak about the incident and also revealed that she had been dealing with anxiety issues.^[293][294]