Kayla Nicole and Taylor Swift (Photos via Instagram and Getty Images)
When Travis Kelce started dating Taylor Swift in 2023, Kayla Nicole, his former girlfriend, stayed completely silent.
Unfortunately, social media trolls, comparing her looks to the pop star, brought an unwarranted amount of hate her way, and it basically took on a life of its own in the past year.
Kayla Nicole did an interview with WNBA star Angel Reese on the “Unapologetically Angel” podcast. In it, she pointed out how the negativity she gets from Taylor Swift’s fans has impacted her life.
“I would be lying if I said that that level of hate and online chaos doesn’t impact me. “It does, even to this day,” she told Reese. “You can go to my most recent post and there will be people debating each other why I am worthless and I’ll never be a talented person and I have no career.”
Nicole doesn’t understand where the hate comes from and points to the “level of fame that attracts crazy people.”
“I haven’t done anything to warrant that backlash,” she said.
Kelce and Nicole split in 2022 after being in an on-again, off-again relationship since 2017.
“You can go to my most recent [social media] post and it will be people debating each other why I am worthless and I’ll never be a talented person and I have no career.”
Kayla Nicole gets real about the post-breakup hate she received 👏🏾
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— Unapologetically Angel (@angelreeseshow)
October 10, 2024
Kayla Nicole Speaks On Rumors That Travis Kelce Was Cheap
Kayla Nicole, Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend, told Angel Reese she thought she was going to marry the NFL star in their on-off five-year relationship.
That was just one of many things she opened up about.
The influencer appeared on WNBA star Reese’s podcast to finally speak in depth about her past relationship for the first time since they broke up and since he began dating Taylor Swift.
While Kelce’s romance with Swift continues to dominate headlines, the 35-year-old’s ex-girlfriend had to clarify some things.
When it came to the rumors that she and Kelce broke up because he insisted that they split the bills 50/50, Nicole couldn’t help but laugh. “That was ridiculous,” she said.
“Yeah, that was never an issue in our relationship, but it was definitely a rumor on the internet,” the model explained.
Travis Kelce Used One Word To Describe His Whirlwind Relationship With Taylor Swift
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Travis Kelce is proud to have girlfriend Taylor Swift by his side, and he doesn’t mind that the whole world is watching.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been dating since at least September 2023 when she shocked everybody by showing up to Arrowhead Stadium. The move came months after Kelce first publicly expressed interest in Swift, after attending one of her concerts and failing to send a friendship bracelet to her with his number on it.
Travis Kelce knows just how obsessed the world is with his relationship.
“I’m very aware,” Kelce said when asked whether he understands the “impact” his romance with Taylor Swift was having on the NFL.
“Obviously, this is mostly because Taylor’s in my life now and we got her [to be] part of Chiefs Kingdom,” he explained in a resurfaced interview with sports reporter Laura Okmin ahead of the Super Bowl.
“And sure enough, that brought an entire entourage of human beings who just love to support her and love to support everything that she’s about.”
He used an incredible word to describe their relationship.
“With that being said, I do, you know, have a guarded approach to it,” he explained before Super Bowl 58. “But at the same time, I know what me and Taylor have is special, so I get [the interest].”
Taylor Swift was spotted at 13 of Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs football games this past season, first popping up in a box at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri on Sept. 24, 2023. The team won 10 of the 13 games at which she’s been in attendance.
That also included the team winning playoff games over the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and then the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.
Kelce finished the Super Bowl with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime.
The 34-year-old slowed down slightly in 2023, finishing with 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns. It should be noted he did miss two games, Week 1 due to injury and Week 17 as he chose to sit out with the Chiefs not playing for anything.