Rapper Ice Spice wore an upside-down “Satanic” cross at the 2024 Super Bowl.
This pendant, designed by New York jeweler Alex Moss, appears to be shaped like an inverted (upside down) cross, but there is nothing inherently “demonic” or “satanic” about it. In Catholic tradition, the inverted cross represents the martyrdom of Saint Peter and is called the Cross of Saint Peter.
American rapper Ice Spice was among the celebrities who watched Super Bowl LVIII with Taylor Swift on February 11, 2024. Because of this, Spice was featured prominently in many photographs and videos from the event – including those that generated conspiracy theories about her jewellery.
Several social media posts raised concerns about Spice allegedly wearing an “upside down cross” as a pendant, a gesture popularly used to represent devotion to Satanism on the part of the wearer (Chelsea Clinton and Melinda Gates Famous women have faced the same allegations). All of the images that allegedly served as evidence of Spice’s “satanic” cross were low resolution and blurry, like this post On X (formerly Twitter):
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We did get high-resolution images of Spice at the Super Bowl, in which her pendant appears to be a Greek (equal-armed) cross rather than an inverted one, although the piece, according to TMZ and other sources, was designed by Alex Moss, There was actually an upside-down – albeit not “satanic” – crucifixion.
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The notion that the inverted (upside down) cross represents Satanism, or literal devil-worship, is more widespread than it is accurate. Such crosses are regularly depicted in popular culture as an essential accessory for every Satanist. But, in Catholicism, the inverted cross is known as the Cross of St. Peter and represents the martyrdom of the apostle.
In addition to the controversial (to some) cross spice at the Super Bowl, imaginative TV viewers also claimed she made a “demonic” hand gesture (she actually used the harmless “devil’s horns” sign) and Baleniaga fashion. He wore clothes marked with the house brand that conspiracy theorists have tried to link to Satanism without any actual evidence.
Here are similar rumors stemming from celebrity appearances at Super Bowls:
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, “No, it’s not Balenciaga’s ‘Human Skin Jacket’.” snopes3 December 2022, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/balenciaga-human-skin-jacket/.
Isavi, Danya. “The Cool Tang of Ice Spice.” cut2 February 2024, https://www.thecut.com/article/ice-spice-rapper-nyc-profile.html.
Lee, Jessica. “Did Melinda Gates wear an upside-down cross?”. snopes15 May 2020, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/melinda-gates-upside-down-cross/.
Lovejoy, Heather. “Hand-Horns: The Story Behind the Popular Rock-Concert Gesture.” Florida Times-Union, https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/local/2011/02/18/hand-horns-story-behind-popular-rock-ncert-gesture/985504007/. Accessed 12 February 2024.
Palma, Bethania. “No, ‘Baal Ansi Aga’ does not mean ‘Baal is King’ in Latin.” snopes7 December 2022, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/balenciaga-baal-is-king-latin/.
“What does the inverted cross mean?” Catholic Answers, https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-upside-down-cross-satanic-or-symbolic. Accessed 12 February 2024.