Ice Spice Is Not Pregnant: The Five-Second Music Video Shot That Sparked a Rumour
Ice Spice is not pregnant, despite a five-second scene in her latest music video that sent social media into a spiral. Rolling Stone confirmed the rapper is not expecting after fans seized on a still from the video for "Out My Face (My Baby)," her new collaboration with Lil Yachty. Rolling Stone
The rumour started with a fan account. Someone posted an out-of-context frame from the video with the caption "Ice Spice reveals pregnancy in Out My Face Music Video" — a headline designed to drive clicks and listens to the song rather than report any real news. It worked well enough that E! Online reported on fans questioning whether Ice Spice had made a pregnancy announcement. E! Online
In the video, Ice Spice appears wearing what looks like a baby bump for roughly five seconds of a three-and-a-half-minute runtime. The moment pairs with the lyric: "Matter fact, give me time / Matter fact, give me matha / Matter fact, make me a mom." Directed by Lil Yachty himself, the video is a two-part piece — and the bump was a prop. Pitchfork
Lil Yachty appeared to make light of the whole episode by posting a behind-the-scenes photo of Ice Spice wearing the fake bump on set. The official music video is published on Ice Spice's YouTube channel. Rolling Stone
This is not the first time Ice Spice has had to bat away pregnancy speculation. In 2024, after a photo she posted on X (formerly Twitter) prompted similar questions, she responded plainly: "Nobody pregnant... just phat." Rolling Stone
"Out My Face (My Baby)" marks Ice Spice's return to releasing new music. Her 2024 was busy: collaborations with Tokischa on the single "Thootie," the track "Big Guy" written for The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants, the standalone single "Baddie Baddie," a guest spot on a Katseye remix of "Gyatt," and a feature on Latto's track "Gyatt." The new Lil Yachty collaboration is her first release of the current cycle.
For fans, the episode is a reminder of how quickly a single frame can outgrow its context. Five seconds of a music video became a headline, a fan account became a news source, and a prop became a rumour — all before the song had finished playing.
