Ice Cube Responds to Selena Gomez Childhood Crush Revelation

Selena Gomez recently revealed in an interview with Karol G on Complex's GOAT Talk that her first celebrity crush was Ice Cube, whom she admired as a child because she thought he would protect her. Ice Cube responded on the 3’s and Ones podcast, saying he had heard about her crush years ago and noted that many people like him. He also shared that he had about four childhood crushes himself, including Vanity from Prince’s Vanity 6 group. Gomez also mentioned Eminem as one of her favorite rappers growing up, influenced by her DJ father. Currently, Gomez is engaged to Benny Blanco, with their engagement announced in December 2024. Ice Cube’s reaction was light-hearted and showed mutual respect, highlighting a nostalgic connection between the two artists stemming from their childhoods.