Selena Gomez
has disclosed that she harbored a crush on
Ice Cube
during her childhood.
Gomez joined
Karol G
for an episode of
Complex
‘s
GOAT Talk
On Wednesday (June 25), when she shared her admiration for Eminem and explained why Ice Cube was such a favorite of hers.
“May I share with you my first celebrity crush? It was Ice Cube,” the multifaceted individual confessed roughly 12 minutes into the conversation. “When I was about five years old, I had this huge crush on him. It seems odd now, but I believed he would keep me safe. I’m mentioning this purely from memories of my youth.”
Gomez did not clarify whether it was his music or the multiple hit movies from the ’90s featuring Cuba that impressed her.
The 32-year-old singer-actor additionally expressed affection for
Eminem
While reminiscing about her dad, who worked as a DJ, blending tunes with Eminem’s alter ego.
“One of my favorites was Eminem because I grew up listening to his music. Since my father was a DJ, he often remixed various tracks, and whenever it was an Eminem song, I would become really enthusiastic,” she shared.
Karol G named two rappers as her GOAT choices; during her upbringing, she favored Eminem.
Nicki Minaj
for the new school.
When it comes to her romantic situation nowadays, Gomez is engaged to a producer.
Benny Blanco.
The duo collaborated on a combined effort of 26 tracks.
I Expressed My Love First… And You Responded Similarly
,
in May, which features
Gracie Abrams
,
GloRilla
,
J Balvin
and
The Marias.
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