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Kayla Nicole hasn’t seen her name buzzing in the news this much since Travis Kelce first started dating Taylor Swift in 2023.
Unfortunately, not all news is good news.
Kayla Nicole is opening up about the backlash she faced after her appearance on Angel Reese’s “Unapologetically Angel” podcast.
While she has brushed it off, her mother has now stated her opinion on it.
During her emotional sit-down on “I Am Athlete,” Kayla Nicole explained that despite handling the situation with “grace,” her mother was upset about how social media treated her daughter.
“After the podcast came out, I thought that I handled things with grace,” she said, adding, “I thought that I answered the questions to the best of my ability. The public had their interpretation of things, it didn’t matter to me.”
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Kayla Nicole shared, “My mom calls me… she’s offended. She’s hurt by the way people are perceiving her daughter,” adding that her mom suggested she avoid answering certain questions the next time around.
“Because she’s offended; she’s hurt by the way people are perceiving her daughter; she’s hurt by the negative headlines and the way that people are spinning it.”
Nicole also admitted that the whole situation has been a learning experience for her, saying, “You don’t always have to respond,” echoing her mother’s advice.
Kayla Nicole Caught Major Backlash For Saying She Dressed Up As Former NBA Player’s Wife After He Broke Up With Her
On the latest episode of “Unapologetically Angel,” Nicole hinted at her past love life, saying that she was broken up with a former NBA player who wound up dating a singer and actress who “was” famous “at the time.”
“I was dating a guy and he dumped me through a text message and he dumped me for this singer/actress who was famous at the time,” she said.
She went on to say that this ex “lied about it for months” and then “popped out” with his new girlfriend.
Kayla Nicole then said that while she was “heartbroken” about the split, she dressed up as his ex’s new girlfriend for Halloween that year. “It went viral, it was everywhere,” she explained.
Social media quickly found out Kayla Nicole dressed up as Teyana Taylor in her iconic look from Kanye West’s “Fade” music video for Halloween in 2016.
Teyana Taylor Fires Back At Travis Kelce’s Ex Kayla Nicole After Her Apparent Insult During Interview On Angel Reese’s Podcast
Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, has been put in the crosshairs by singer and actress Teyana Taylor following something she said on Angel Reese’s podcast.
Nicole, who dated the Kansas City Chiefs tight end on an on-and-off basis for around five years, made multiple controversial comments after sitting down with the WNBA forward on her ‘Unapologetically Angel’ show.
The journalist and social media influencer discussed a range of topics, including her past relationships and the abuse she has received from Taylor Swift’s fans. At one point, she recalled strangely dressing as one of her ex-boyfriend’s celebrity girlfriends for Halloween as a way of getting back at him.
“So I was dating a guy, and he dumped me through a text message,” she said. “And he dumped me for this singer/actress who was famous at the time. He dumped me for her. Lied about it for months, then popped out with her, and it became this public thing.
“So he dumps me and moves on, and for Halloween that year, I dressed up as her.”
While she didn’t mention any names, fans didn’t take long to figure out she was referring to former NBA player Iman Shumpert and his ex-wife, Teyana Taylor.
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Teyana Taylor Went On A Rant After Catching Wind Of What Kayla Nicole Had To Say
Taylor did not appreciate what Nicole had to say and took to Instagram to lash out in a lengthy post.
“She pulled the black card when it came to Taylor Swift, but in the same circle, turned around and tried to bully the black woman that was married to her situationship she claimed “dumped her” for me. Dressing up like me for what??” she wrote.
You can check it out in full below.
Kayla Nicole has also received criticism for claiming she would never split the bills with a man in a relationship, having addressed rumors claiming she and Kelce split because he insisted on sharing expenses.
