{
  "id": 677639,
  "title": "Becky G Insists She & Karol G Are ‘Absolutely Not’ Competitors, Talks Opening for Tropitour: ‘We Have a Beautiful Friendship’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/becky-g-insists-she-karol-g-are-absolutely-not-competitors-talks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/becky-g-karol-g-not-competitor-touring-together-friendship-1236314716/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Becky G expresses her close friendship with Karol G, despite attempts to portray them as competitors. Becky G and Elena Rose, along with Greeicy, will join Karol G for multiple dates of her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour tour. Karol G's album, 'No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto,' includes all 14 tracks ranked by Billboard. Elena Rose praised the invitation Karol G gave her to open her tour, feeling like she's going on tour with a friend. Becky G appeared together with Karol G in 2018 on a remix of \"Mi Mala\" and later released \"MAMIII\" in 2022, which topped multiple Latin charts. Becky G and Elena Rose will open for Karol G's tour, which commenced on July 24. Becky G's first showcase on the tour was on July 29 at Toronto's Rogers Stadium, and she continues to join Karol G in major cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. Becky G's final appearance as an opening act on the tour is scheduled for September 18 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Watch the exclusive clip of Becky G's interview with CBS Mornings and catch the full conversation at 7 a.m. on Thursday (August 13).",
  "summary": "The Mexican-American singer discusses women artists being pitted against each other in Billboard ’s exclusive clip of her CBS Mornings interview.",
  "key_points": [
    "Becky G and Karol G are close friends, not competitors.",
    "Elena Rose will open for Karol G's Tropitour, feeling like a tour with a friend.",
    "Becky G and Elena Rose will open for Karol G's tour from July 29 to September 18."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}