Ice Spice's High School Volleyball Photo Surfaces Online

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Ice Spice at the Tommy Hilfiger Dinner at The Nines on February 13, 2023 in New York, New York. (Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images)
As her star continues to rise, throwback snapshots of the "Princess Diana" artist are appearing in numbers.

Now that Ice Spice has obviously made a name for herself, many are wondering about the New Yorkers' humble beginnings. We recently learned that her dream before rapping fell into her life was to pursue a career in acting. Additionally, she's revealed some of her biggest rap influences, and how she crafted her stage name.

Ice Spice at Coach Fall 2023 Ready To Wear Fashion Show at Park Avenue Armory on February 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images )

The 23-year-old can obviously tell us all about her past. Still, we all know a picture is worth a thousand words. Thankfully, internet sleuths have been able to unearth photos from Spice's time in high school, including her yearbook photo. When that began circulating social media some weeks ago, users were quick to point out the resemblance between the rising artist and Lauren London.

Of course, not everyone agreed. However, many couldn't deny that seeing the "Bikini Bottom" hitmaker sporting straight black hair rather than her usual tight red curls made them look incredibly alike. On her "In Ha Mood" single, Spice even seemingly referenced the comparisons, rapping, "Pretty face like Lauren and a big ass butt."

On Tuesday (February 14), yet another throwback photo of the Bronx native appeared online. This one proves that she previously spent some time dabbling in athletics. The slightly blurry image sees a much younger Isis Gaston sporting her usual curly hair. She offers the camera a closed-mouth smile while seemingly kneeling in her high school volleyball uniform.

During her time on the team, Spice proudly repped number four. According to a TikTok posted earlier this year, she went on to play for Purchase College Athletics Women's Volleyball after graduating. Thanks to a scholarship, she was also allegedly able to study Biology while playing the sport she loves.

Fans are clearly eating up the older images of the redhead. Thankfully, there have been plenty of new ones surfacing lately too. Less than a year ago, hardly anyone had heard of Spice, and now she's sitting front row during runways and performing at New York Fashion Week parties. Read all about the starlet's latest adventures here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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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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