Fans online have reacted to Bronx rapper Ice Spice's drastic weight loss in her latest photo. Conversations about the rapper's weight loss journey started gaining traction after her performance at the BET Awards in June 2024, and fans haven't stopped talking about it ever since.
While many fans of the rapper welcomed her physical transformation, others were skeptical. Discussions of the Gangsta Boo rapper being on Ozempic have also surfaced amid her weight loss journey. Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes and is known to help in quick weight loss. However, the rapper previously denied such allegations, clarifying that her weight loss was from diligently hitting the gym.
On December 13, Ice Spice took to Instagram to share a top-down selfie of the rapper. Fans were quick to show concern about her weight loss, with many comparing her physical transformation with Ariana Grande's. The 31-year-old singer has also been criticized for her physical transformation, especially during promoting her latest film, Wicked.
Some popular comments on X are as follows:
"She got the new Arianna Grande look now," a fan wrote on X.
"Ariana Grande influence," another agreed.
"Prime ice spice was something special," another user opined on X.
One user compared her with the cast of zombie apocalyptic film 28 Days Later:
"She looks like one of those cast members of " 28 years later'." A user wrote.
"Ice Spice posted her working out with the caption "we beatin them allegations bae"," informed another.
One user theorized that she was sick.
"Yall what if she is sick??? We didn't learn shit from Chadwick huh?" Wrote the fan on X.
"Stress can eat you up like this," another chimed in.
"Ozempic is too damn strong lol," inferred another fan on X.
On August 20, 2024, Spice joined X Spaces to deny allegations of using Ozempic or other drugs to facilitate her weight loss. The 24-year-old Bronx rapper commented:
"What even is Ozempic? You lazy a** b*tches never heard of a gym?"
Ice Spice recently spotted at the grand opening of the SKIMS store in New York City
Ice Spice was one of the chief guests at the grand opening of the SKIMS store in New York City on December 12. Hosted by Kim Kardashian, the event featured a host of Hollywood A-listers, including Teyana Taylor, Paris Hilton, Coco Jones, Lala Anthony, and Cardi B.
Kardashian's guests sported an array of lavish outfits, with special emphasis on leopard print, thanks to SKIMS' recent collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana to launch the SKIMS x Dolce & Gabbana capsule collection. While stars like Spice, Paris Hilton, and Cardi B wore leather prints, Ciara and Ashley Graham chose chic leather looks for the event.
The Bronx rapper sported a classic turtleneck as a base and wore a structured and form-fitting corset over it. For the lower half of her ensemble, the Barbie World hitmaker wore structured pants that looked like leggings. She selected a pair of black platforms as footwear, adding a touch of matted jade black to contrast her ensemble.