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Ice Spice Leads Wendy's Spicy Chicken Ad After Slap

5/3/2026

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Ice Spice stars in a Wendy’s commercial released May 1 promoting the new upgraded spicy chicken sandwich.
She uses the alias “Ice Spicy,” wears a matching chain and a neck tattoo that reads “Ice Spicy.”
The ad follows a viral April 15 Los Angeles McDonald’s incident in which Ice Spice was slapped and a melee erupted, prompting attorney Bradford Cohen to report the attack to LAPD and pursue criminal action.

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Story summary

Ice Spice stars in a Wendy’s commercial released May 1 promoting the new upgraded spicy chicken sandwich.
She uses the alias “Ice Spicy,” wears a matching chain and a neck tattoo that reads “Ice Spicy.”
The ad follows a viral April 15 Los Angeles McDonald’s incident in which Ice Spice was slapped and a melee erupted, prompting attorney Bradford Cohen to report the attack to LAPD and pursue criminal action.