Becky G on Baraja Bendita, Women in Latin Music and a Table "Where Everyone Eats"

Becky G spoke about her latest album, Baraja Bendita, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, during a Superstar Q&A with Jason Lipshutz, co-chief content officer of Billboard. The conversation took place at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week, which runs Oct. 19-22 at Faena Forum.

The album came out in August and is her fifth studio album. The title translates to "the blessed deck of cards." Becky G described the record as unapologetically Spanglish, a mix of Spanish and English, and genreless, meaning it does not sit in one musical style.

On the chart side, Billboard reported in late August that the album opened at No. 2 on the Top Latin Pop Albums chart, a weekly ranking of Latin pop albums by sales and streaming. It debuted at No. 7 on Top Latin Rhythm Albums, a separate list covering Latin rhythm music such as reggaeton and urban pop.

Much of the Q&A turned to what it has been like to work as a woman in the Latin music business. Becky G recalled being on one of her first Billboard panels alongside Karol G, Anitta and Natti Natasha. She said that early in her career she was told that "women don't sell tickets," and that there was room for only one woman at a time.

She pushed back on that idea. "Siempre he dicho que juntas somos más," she said, which translates to "We're so much more when we come together." She said the current moment is about women building their own table, one where, in her words, "everyone eats."

The interview also touched on her acting work. She said she started acting at age 9, and that she recently finished filming a boxing movie about coming of age, community and mental health. She did not give a release date for that film.

Her recent honours include the Global Impact Award at the 2026 Latin Women in Music event, which Billboard covered in August. She also talked about the album in an August Apple Music conversation with the broadcaster Zane Lowe.

For fans, the Q&A offers a look at how the album fits into a longer career that has spanned music, acting and panels with other artists. For anyone following the business, it is another example of artists speaking openly about how the industry has treated women, and what they are doing about it. Billboard Latin Music Week is a conference where executives, artists and industry staff meet, and its interviews often set the tone for the coming year's conversations.