Ice Cube Reacts To Selena Gomez's Crush On Him

Published 2 days ago• 2 minute read

Now hold up! just found out he was somebody’s childhood crush—and we’re not talking random fan energy. We’re talking about pop princess ! But in true, Cube fashion, he kept it cool and unbothered, reminding everyone that he’s been that guy.

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While speaking on the ‘3’s and Ones’ podcast, the rap legend and actor addressed Selena’s recent revelation about her five-year-old self crushing hard on him. However, Ice Cube made it clear that he wasn’t caught off guard—he’d already heard about it a long time ago.

“A lot of ‘em like me, homie,” said the ‘Friday’ actor. “What? What’s up? I heard this years ago. Look, I had my crushes too growing up.”

And, just so we know that the nostalgia is mutual, Cube added that he had a few celeb crushes of his own back in the day, including Vanity from Prince’s girl group ‘Vanity 6.’ “” he said, keeping it real.

Social media is showing Ice Cube mad love after his smooth response to being Selena’s childhood crush. Fans hit the Big3 YouTube comment section to reminisce on their own first celeb crushes—many of them naming Cube himself! Others are giving props for how he handled it on the podcast, calling his reaction “good content” and saying his energy is hilarious.

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As for Selena’s side of the story—she let the tea spill during a convo with Karol G on Complex’s ‘GOAT Talk.’ While talking about her favorite rappers growing up, the Rare Beauty founder casually said, “” She went on to explain that she had “” on him as a kid because she thought he’d “” her. Aww! Selena, now 32, may have moved on from her childhood daydreams, though—she’s currently engaged to producer, Benny Blanco. And, while there’s no wedding date just yet, Ed Sheeran has already made the list.