United Kingdom, June 26 -- Selena Gomez used to have the "biggest crush" on Ice Cube.

The 32-year-old beauty - who is engaged to record producer Benny Blanco - has revealed that she had a big crush on the rap star during her younger years.

Appearing on a new episode of Complex's GOAT Talk, Selena said: "Can I tell you my first one that I had a crush on, Ice Cube? I had the biggest crush on him when I was, like, five."

Selena subsequently explained why she was so infatuated with the rapper.

She shared: "It's so weird, but I just thought he would protect me.

"I'm only saying it simply based on my childhood."

Selena actually listened to a lot of rap music during her younger years, and she was a huge fan of Eminem at the time, too.

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