{"id":4176,"date":"2025-06-29T16:46:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T16:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=4176"},"modified":"2025-06-29T16:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T16:46:40","slug":"selena-gomez-reveals-surprising-childhood-crush-on-ice-cube-in-complexs-goat-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=4176","title":{"rendered":"Selena Gomez Reveals Surprising Childhood Crush on Ice Cube in \u2018Complex\u2019s GOAT Talk\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although naming Eminem as her favorite rapper, Selena Gomez reveals her first love was not the Rap God but another legendary figure<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singer, actress, and businesswoman&nbsp;<strong>Selena Gomez<\/strong>&nbsp;recently shared a surprising childhood secret during her appearance on a new episode of&nbsp;<em>Complex\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp;<strong>GOAT Talk<\/strong>, released on Wednesday, June 25.&nbsp;The 32-year-old revealed that she harbored a significant crush on rapper and actor&nbsp;<strong>Ice Cube<\/strong>&nbsp;when she was just a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a candid discussion with fellow singer\u00a0<strong>Karol G<\/strong>, the two artists delved into their picks for their G.O.A.T. 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This led to Gomez opening up about her early musical influences and surprising crush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Selena Gomez &amp; Karol G Debate GOAT Pop Star, Song to Cry To &amp; Reggaet\u00f3n Artist | GOAT Talk\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RGJ7J_RkPTs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of mine was&nbsp;<strong>Eminem<\/strong>&nbsp;only because I grew up listening to him,\u201d she said of the \u201cStan\u201d rapper.&nbsp;\u201cMy dad was a DJ so he would remix all kinds of songs, and every time it was an Eminem song, I would just get so excited.\u201d&nbsp;This insight offered a glimpse into her early exposure to the rap genre through her father\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beauty mogul and producer then dropped the unexpected revelation about her affection for Ice Cube.&nbsp;\u201cCan I tell you my first one that I had a crush on, Ice Cube?\u201d she asked, before confirming, \u201cI had the biggest crush on him when I was, like, 5.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/XgD4WB1EkKTZdg-NT6CBbVaoYLE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/Selena-Gomez-visits-the-SiriusXM-Studios-Ice-Cube-attends-the-Monster-Energy-BIG3-Celebrity-Basketball-Game-062625-4280ff4b03ad499c8db83f2671e10f33.jpg\" alt=\"Selena Gomez visits the SiriusXM Studios, Rapper Ice Cube attends the Monster Energy BIG3 Celebrity Basketball Game\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gomez elaborated on the unusual nature of her childhood infatuation, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s so weird, but I just thought he would protect me.\u201d She concluded by clarifying, \u201cI\u2019m only saying it simply based on my childhood,\u201d emphasizing that her perception was rooted in her innocent, young mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karol G, 34, couldn\u2019t hide her surprise and delight at Gomez\u2019s revelation, gushing about how much she loved the candid confession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/billboard.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/eminem.png\" alt=\"Eminem vai se apresentar no VMA 2024 - Billboard Brasil\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the \u201cBICHOTA\u201d musician also shared her own rap favorites. 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