For all intents and purposes, women continue to forge their seats at the table with the big boys. Yet there’s still progress to be made. As award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien points out, women are falling behind in music, business, sports and science — all male-dominated industries.
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In partnership with Cover Girl, the founder of Starfish Media Group spotlighted women who are breaking these barriers. Becky G kicked off their newest #GirlsCan series, where the singer-rapper talks about her growing up with young, Mexican parents in Inglewood, CA and how she managed to turn into the YouTube phenom she is today.
Hit the flip to get a closer look at the young woman born Rebbeca Gomez.
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Started From The Bottom
Image Credit: Instagram Becky G’s parents lived in her grandparents’ garage when she was just a little girl. It was there that she started rapping.
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BFFs
Image Credit: Instagram Her parents had her at 18 and 19-years-old, so she’s always felt like she sorta grew up with her mom and dad.
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Ahead Of Her Time
Image Credit: Instagram Becky wrote up her very own contract at the tender age of 9 with the stipulation that her parents would back her up for six months. During that time, she was to makes strides via rapping.
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Word Of Mouth
Image Credit: Instagram Becky’s big break came at the age of 13 when two of Sony’s biggest songwriters/producers heard about her through a friend and decided to give her a screen test. The rest is history.
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It's A Family Affair
Image Credit: Instagram Becky has her cousin, Freddy, deejay for her while she’s on the road. Family first!
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Secret To Success
Image Credit: Instagram Becky never saw her vision not coming into fruition. Failure was not an option. With the moral support of her family and passion for singing and rapping, Becky turned into a YouTube phenom, landed a major deal and made a platinum record by the age of 18.
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Remain An Open Vessel
Image Credit: Instagram Despite all her success, Becky in no way, shape or form feels like she’s arrived. In fact, she’s “barely scratched the surface.” Wise words from a young Latina. Only time will tell where Becky G goes from here. ‘Til then, hit ‘play’ up top to watch her full interview with Soledad O’Brien. #GirlsCan