Ice Spice reveals she was ‘so confused’ by Matty Healy’s racist comments about her – before the singer apologized profusely – as she opens up about VMAs with his ex Taylor Swift
Ice Spice has revealed she was left ‘so confused’ by singer Matty Healy’s 1975 racist comments about her on a podcast – before the star made several groveling apologies.
In February 2023, during an appearance on The Adam Friedland Show, the British singer, 34, claimed he had tried to message Ice on Instagram – before joining Friedland and co-host Mullen to appear to confuse her heritage with her Inuit and Chinese, with the accents of each imitated and mocked.
The podcast episode was later pulled from both Spotify and Apple Music due to its offensive content.
Speak with Variety, Ice, 23, who has now collaborated with Healy’s ex, superstar Taylor Swift, said: ‘After I heard that little podcast or whatever, I was so confused. Because I heard “chubby Chinese lady” or something like that, and I was like, “Huh?” What does that even mean?’
‘First of all, I’m fat. What do you mean Chinese? What? But then they apologized or something. And the whole time I didn’t really care.
Shock: Ice Spice has revealed she was ‘so confused’ by singer Matty Healy’s 1975 racist comments about her on a podcast – before the star made several groveling apologies
His ex: The Barbie World hitmaker also spoke about her night with Healy’s ex Taylor Swift at the VMAs – where she won the coveted Best New Artist gong
She added that Healy had now apologised, saying: ‘But that’s funny because I saw him a few days ago at Jean Paul Gaultier’s party and he said, ‘Hey, you okay?’ and I said, “Of course.” He has apologized to me several times. Were good.’
In April, Matty apologized to Ice Spice on stage, insisting he “never meant to hurt anyone.”
Noting that he is “sincerely sorry,” he said at a concert in New Zealand: “I’m sorry if I offended you.” Ice Spice, I’m sorry. It’s not because I’m annoyed that my joke was misinterpreted, it’s because I don’t want Ice Spice to think I’m a jerk.
“I love you Ice Spice…. It’s okay that I’m a cheater or whatever, but I don’t want to be seen as mean…
“We all get it wrong, and I just have to do it publicly and then apologize.”
The Barbie World hitmaker also spoke about her night with Swift at the VMAs, where she won the coveted Best New Artist award.
The pair were seatmates, with Ice saying of her Karma associate, “That’s my sister. We talked about a lot of things. She’s so funny. We were sipping a little something. Just chatting, vibrating.’
Taylor said in an email to the publication that she could “relate to Ice in so many ways,” writing, “She is extremely professional without being cold. Playful and fun without ever taking her eye off the prize. She knows what is and isn’t ‘her’ and sets those boundaries with grace.
Shocking comments: Ice told Variety, “After I heard that little podcast or whatever, I was so confused. Because I heard “chubby Chinese lady” or something like that, and I was like, “Huh?” What does that even mean?’ (Matty pictured last June)
Spice said of Taylor, “That’s my sister. We talked about a lot of things. She’s so funny. We were sipping a little something. Just chat, vibrate’
‘She studies the industry and the careers of other artists, but is very clear about charting her own definitive, original path. It is her ability to carefully find that balance that impresses me.”
Elsewhere at the VMAs, Swift took home nine moon person trophies, which is the second-most wins in one night.
The Karma singer now has the second-most wins at the VMAs of any artist.