Becky G on her latest album, 'Baraja Bendita'

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Becky G opens up about creating her pop-star persona at just 9 years old to save herself. Twenty years later, Becky G is a global pop star, healing the girl who started it all — Rebbeca.

“Becky G was who I needed, and I became who I needed to be in that moment,” Becky G tells "Morning Edition" host A Martínez.

In her fifth studio album, “Baraja Bendita,” or blessed deck of cards, Becky G deals w…

Becky G opens up about creating her pop-star persona at just 9 years old to save herself. Twenty years later, Becky G is a global pop star, healing the girl who started it all — Rebbeca.

“Becky G was who I needed, and I became who I needed to be in that moment,” Becky G tells "Morning Edition" host A Martínez.

In her fifth studio album, “Baraja Bendita,” or blessed deck of cards, Becky G deals w…

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