A$AP Rocky’s Surprising Celebrity Crushes: Olsen Twins and Serena Williams
A$AP Rocky has long been a fixture in hip-hop culture, known for his genre-blending music, high-fashion sensibilities, and candid personality. Since publicly confirming his partnership with Rihanna in 2020, the couple has become one of music’s most-watched power pairs. They continue to navigate parenthood and a shared creative influence while Rocky’s own artistic journey evolves in the spotlight. Recently, the star gave insight into his past and candidly mentioned his two celebrity crushes. Here’s who he named.
A$AP Rocky says his celebrity crushes were the Olsen twins and Serena Williams
Before finding enduring love with Rihanna, A$AP Rocky’s romantic history included a mix of high-profile pairings and public speculation. In the early 2010s, the rapper was linked to Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. He later entered a more serious relationship with Victoria’s Secret model Chanel Iman. Rocky was also romantically linked to Kendall Jenner around 2016–2017, though neither confirmed the relationship formally.
The most significant chapter of his personal life began when his longstanding friendship with Rihanna evolved into a romantic partnership in 2020, shortly after her split from billionaire businessman Hassan Jameel. By December 2020, sightings of the pair together and statements from Rocky in interviews confirmed their relationship. Since then, they’ve welcomed three children together: sons RZA and Riot, and daughter Rocki Irish Mayers.
In January 2026, Rocky spoke to W Magazine about professional influences, fatherhood, and his own childhood. During the interview, he divulged who he had celebrity crushes on when he was young.
“Mary-Kate and Ashley [Olsen] in Full House,” he stated. “I had some cool crushes: I always had a crush on Aaliyah. And Serena Williams was a big crush of mine.”
Rocky also noted that he often gets starstruck by other famous folks, most notably Denzel Washington, whom he worked alongside in Highest 2 Lowest. “I got starstruck working with Denzel,” the rapper explained. “And even though I know these guys, I get starstruck anytime I encounter André 3000 or Jay-Z. I admire and respect them so much that I still fan out.”
Did Serena Williams ever reciprocate the feeling?
It’s unclear whether Serena Williams ever found herself crushing on A$AP Rocky. However, in the past, she has gotten candid about which famous folks she finds attractive.
One of her earliest admitted crushes was 14‑time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras. She watched him on television as a child and once described him as “very handsome,” especially around the mid‑1990s, when she was growing up and immersed in tennis culture.
“He was wearing such short shorts; they were almost like a bikini,” Williams admitted, according to Tennis.com. “I definitely thought Pete was very handsome, but around 1996 I thought he was really hot — but I also think everybody is hot, so I don’t know if that is saying much.”
In addition to her tennis‑world fascination, Williams also revealed a pop culture crush during a 2016 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She playfully chose Justin Bieber over other options in a rapid‑fire “Who’d You Rather?” segment, according to Complex.
Williams’ fun crush memories go even further back. She said she admired the 90s hip‑hop duo Kris Kross in her teenage years, particularly Chris Smith.
“OK, so you remember that wasn’t a band, a rap crew Kris Kross. I was into one of them,” Williams admitted to Ellen DeGeneres, according to Essentially Sports. “It was Chris Smith. I used to make out with him on my wall. I was a teenager.”
Rihanna has quite a few celebrity crushes herself
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky seem destined to be life partners. And just like Rocky, Rihanna has admitted to several celebrity crushes of her own.
During press for her 2012 film Battleship, the singer confessed she had been completely intimidated by her co-stars. She developed a crush on actor Alexander Skarsgård, calling him “so hot” and admitting she could “stare at him all day long” while on set, according to Page Six.
Rihanna also revealed a memorable celebrity crush on Liam Neeson, whom she admired long before filming together. She said she had loved him for years, citing his performances in films like Schindler’s List and Rob Roy, according to IrishCentral.
