Becky G dreams of being the next Jennifer Lopez
Rebbeca Marie Gomez, 16, a.k.a. Becky G, is greeted by a neighborhood dog as she walks along Oak Street in Inglewood. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Talented young performer Becky G sits in a vintage Mercury being restored at her grandmother’s house. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Becky G shares a laugh with her grandfather, Miguel, in Inglewood. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Becky G shares a moment with her mom, Alejandra. Becky G and her family lived in this converted garage for a few years after they lost their home. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Rebbeca Marie Gomez, 16, a.k.a. Becky G, tours her girlhood home with her mother, Alejandra. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Becky G, emblazoned in concrete. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Becky G stops for a photo outside Kelso Ranch Market, located a few blocks from her grandmother’s home in Inglewood. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Becky G visits Kelso Market, a place she would frequently stop by on her way home from school in Inglewood. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
A poster of a 10-year-old Becky G hangs on the wall of the converted garage she once lived in with her parents. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)