Alright folks, let me walk y’all through that wild Becky G backstage day in 2022 – total chaos but golden moments!
Getting The Gig
So my buddy Carlos texts me Tuesday night like “Yo Becky’s team needs emergency BTS coverage tomorrow – you free?” Damn right I’m free! Grabbed my Canon R5 and three batteries thinking “this’ll be quick”. Ha! Famous last words.
Prepping For Chaos
Woke up at 5am stuffing gear:
- Threw every lens I own into my backpack
- Ditched the tripod – knew we’d be moving nonstop
- Printed temporary passes at Kinkos last minute
- Ate two bananas – knew lunch was unlikely
Arriving To The Circus
Show venue looked calm outside… till I entered. Dancers doing stretches in hallways, stylists steam-pressing outfits backstage, roadies shouting about mic packs. Grabbed this sick shot of Becky’s rhinestone boots lined up like soldiers while her vocal coach hummed scales behind me.
The Actual Madness
Around 3pm things got wild:
- Becky trying TikTok dances with her guitarist during soundcheck
- Coffee spill disaster narrowly missing sequined costumes
- Random merch guy rapping Nicki Minaj over the PA system
Got this hilarious slow-mo clip of Becky pretending to conduct her makeup artist like an orchestra while getting eyeliner done.
The Phone Debacle
Right before showtime – disaster! My monitor glitched out. Panicked sweating til I remembered that old mini-HDMI cable buried in my bag. Hooked it to Becky’s manager’s phone for playback. Team cheered when the feed came back! They thought I was tech Jesus.
Raw Magic Moments
Favorite nuggets the world didn’t see:
- Becky sneak-feeding her dancers pizza slices behind curtain
- Her little brother making faces offstage during emotional ballads
- That unplanned group hug after wardrobe malfunction recovery
Seriously – cameras kept rolling through every giggle and panic. That’s how you capture gold.
Why This Matters
Look – fancy production crews get sanitized footage. Me? I stayed crouched in corners, shot handheld through door cracks, let moments BREATHE. Perfection’s boring y’all. Truth lives in accidental wobbly shots when Becky thought no one was watching.
