Ice Spice Debuts New Hairstyle, Says She's "Pretty Like Lauren"

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Ice Spice attends Sir Lucian Grainge’s 2023 Artist Showcase, Presented By Merz Aesthestics’ Xperience+ and Coke Studio” at Milk Studios Los Angeles on February 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Universal Music Group)
After her high school yearbook photos surfaced online, the "Princess Diana" hitmaker is facing constant comparisons to "You People" actress Lauren London.

Ice Spice is perhaps best known for her signature ginger afro. However, the New York rapper's high school yearbook photos prove she's capable of pulling off more than just one look. In the images making rounds online, Isis Gaston smiles wide for the camera, rocking long, straight, black hair. Immediately after seeing the pictures, Twitter users began comparing the rap diva to You People actress Lauren London.

Interestingly, the Bronx baddie seemingly addressed the lookalike gossip before it even began making rounds. On her "In Ha Mood" single she raps, "Like, what? Let's keep it a buck / Bitches too borin', got 'em stuck in a rut / Lamborghini roarin' when I hop out the truck / Pretty bitch like Lauryn with a big ass butt, yup." Of course, there's no last name drop in the line, but it's safe to assume that Spice is self-aware enough to recognize her resemblance to the starlet.

On Friday (February 10) night, the Like..? artist surprised her 3.6M Instagram followers with a new series of selfies. While her hair is its usual ginger colour throughout the photo dump, she's ditched her usually bouncy curls for a sleek, shoulder-length style complete with a slicked-down side bang. "Pretty like Lauren," she wrote in the caption, referencing the internet's ongoing conversation about her doppelganger.

As per usual, the upload finds Spice showing off her curvy figure. She sports a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier top, paired with army green khaki pants and crisp white sneakers. Just above the waistband of her bands, a tiny black thong peaks out. In the second image, the redhead gives a closer look at the view from the back as she gazes at the circular mirror hanging in front of her.

Other snapshots circulating online seem to show Spice in the same outfit filming an MTV show. Later that night, though, she sat with celebrity friends like Julia Fox and Richie Shazam at Dion Lee's F/W 2023 RTW runway during New York Fashion Week. Seeing as the shows are just getting started, it's entirely possible we could see more stellar looks from the rising star in the coming days.

Ice Spice, Julia Fox and Richie Shazam are seen in the front row at Dion Lee Fall 2023 Ready To Wear Fashion Show on February 10, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images)

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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