Rapper Ice Spice, whose real name is Isis Gaston, recently offered a unique insight into the dynamic between her friends, global superstar Taylor Swift and NFL tight end Travis Kelce. Attending the 2025 Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, June 21, Ice Spice spoke with Entertainment Tonight and shared what she considers a surprising fact about the high-profile couple. When asked to reveal something unexpected about Swift and Kelce, the 25-year-old musician declared, "They're really really funny." She elaborated, "They're probably some of my funniest friends. They're funny, you guys. That's the scoop. They're like us."

Ice Spice's close relationship with the couple stems primarily from her collaboration with Taylor Swift on the popular "Karma" remix in 2023. This musical partnership quickly blossomed into a strong friendship, with Ice Spice expressing immense joy and emotion upon learning about the opportunity to work with the Grammy-winning singer. She recalled, "I started crying when I heard about it. I was like, ‘No, you’re lying. That’s not real!’ I was so emotional, it was like tears of joy, of course. But, just grateful — iconic." Swift, on her part, found the "Karma" collaboration to be "one of the most natural things," admitting she had been listening to Ice Spice "nonstop" while preparing for her Eras Tour.

The bond between Ice Spice and Taylor Swift extends beyond the studio, with numerous public appearances showcasing their mutual support. Ice Spice has frequently joined Swift at events, including attending both the 2024 and 2025 Super Bowls to cheer on Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs. Their camaraderie was also evident at Coachella 2024 and the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. Furthermore, Swift showed up to introduce Ice Spice during her Saturday Night Live debut in October 2023, a move that surprised both the audience and staff. Travis Kelce also made a cameo appearance in an SNL skit that night, parodying the widespread media frenzy surrounding his romance with Swift. A source revealed that both Swift and Kelce were eager to show their support for host Pete Davidson and Ice Spice.

The friendship has also been a topic of discussion in various interviews. In a July 2024 cover story with Rolling Stone, Ice Spice highlighted that her "personalities mesh really well" with Swift's. Taylor Swift, in turn, has openly expressed her admiration for Ice Spice, particularly her approach to her career. Swift stated, "I love when I meet a new artist who takes a keen interest in not just the music, but the music industry and how it works." She praised Ice Spice for "lean[ing] into the strategic, financial, and business aspects of her career," emphasizing the importance of artists understanding the industry to gain power in their creative world. Swift concluded, "I knew based on the questions she asked and the observations she made that she didn’t just want to be a passenger in her own career. She wanted to be the driver of it." Ice Spice also shared a valuable lesson she learned from Swift: "No matter what, just keep making music and everything’s going to be fine."

This evolving friendship network, centered around mutual respect and support, continues to captivate public interest, showcasing a dynamic interplay between music, sports, and celebrity culture.