Although Barrera said that she contemplated making an early exit from "La Academia" more than once, she went on to reveal that Zazueta continuously encouraged her to remain on the show and keep going after her musical dreams as she did the same thing for him. "We would take turns telling each other we had what it takes to stick it out," Barrera told Variety. "When I left that show I didn't want to sing ever again. They made me believe I was no good at it. It was a weird technique they used."

Following her trying experience on "La Academia," Barrera continued on with her relationship with Zazueta and in February 2019, the couple solidified their relationship by saying "I do." According to TV Overmind, Barrera and Zazueta, who share two dogs, as seen on their social media pages, have three homes together, including one in Mexico, one in New York, and one in Los Angeles.

Don't miss Barrera in "In the Heights," which hits theaters and HBO Max on June 10.