Long before Selena Gomez became engaged to her fiancé, Benny Blanco, our good sis says she had the biggest crush on Ice Cube. In a sit-down chat on Complex’s ‘GOAT Talk,’ Selena was spilling on her love for the rapper during her childhood years. The former Disney star recalled how, at just 5 years old, y’all couldn’t tell her nothin’ about Cube, saying she thought “he would protect me.” The revelation comes just weeks after her now-boo said she broke out in a rash when he first kissed her due to her nerves.
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Selena Gomez Opens Up On Her Childhood Celeb Crushes
Selenanetf had everyone gagging in the episode, which dropped on Wednesday, June 25. While discussing their celebrity crushes growing up, Selena gave a shout-out to Eminem, explaining how her dad’s DJ remixes sparked her love for the Detroit MC. “My dad was a DJ, so he would remix all kinds of songs, and I’d get so excited whenever it was an Eminem track,” she shared.
But the real tea came when she revealed her childhood crush on Ice Cube. “My first crush was Ice Cube,” Selena confessed, emphasizing his name with a smile. Karol G, clearly floored by Selena’s reveal, chimed in, “My God. But he’s… amazing.” Selena proceeded by diving a little deeper into her love for the NWA star.
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“I had the biggest crush on him when I was, like, five. It’s so weird, but I just thought he would protect me. I’m only saying it based on my childhood feelings.”
Social Media Reacts To Selena’s Former Crush On Ice Cube
Now, y’all know the Roomies were going to react and weigh in, and they were eating it up! Some said they could relate to Selena’s confession, as they too had a crush on Ice growing up, while others recounted their own crushes at that age.
@nectoriouspapi quoted Ice’s lyrics while jokingly commenting, “Selena just say you wanted to put your back into it”
@nirvad wrote, “Ice cube always gives loyal I can understand”
@c_aries_45 wrote, “‘My God, but he’s……Amazing’ 😒 That is NOT what you was gonna say.”
@papi.mocha wrote, “This just sounds odd coming from Alex Russo 😂”
@basically.kierra wrote, “I loved ice cube growing up and now I want his son 😭”
@kweenmocha wrote, “Nobody:
Selena in the mirror: ‘I can do it, put my back into it’ 😂”
@shemfher wrote, “I had a crush on him too until I realized he looked like my dad 😭”
@definitelypaid wrote, “If you think about it The Weeknd kind of looks like ice cube 😂😂”
@denithegodmother wrote, “My first Celebrity Crush was Cube too girl, I had just saw him in higher learning and it was OVER!!😂”
@destinyshania wrote, “At 5, I had the biggest crush on Paul Walker so I understand 😂😂😂”
Her Fiancé Recently Shared THIS Embarrassing Reaction When They First Kissed
Speaking of firsts, Selena’s fiancé, Benny Blanco, got candid about their early romance on the ‘Table Manners‘ podcast. In the episode, he shared how their first kiss left Selena so flustered that she broke out in a rash. The music producer described a cozy date night where they were lounging on the couch, playing the card game We’re Not Really Strangers. One card prompted them to take a selfie together, and Selena climbed onto his chest for the photo.
Benny seized the moment and kissed her, causing her heart to race so fast she developed a rash on her face from the nerves. “I kissed her right away, and her heart started beating so quickly, and she started getting a rash on her face … she was so nervous,” he said, per Cosmopolitan.
He also shared how Selena’s nervous energy made her adorably punctual in their early dating days. “She was so obsessed with being on time when we first started dating,” Benny revealed. “She would show up to my house 20 to 30 minutes early and just wait outside.”
