"We're not as cool as we once were": Kayla Nicole says relationship with NFL players' partners deteriorated after Travis Kelce split
Before his relationship with pop star Taylor Swift, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was reportedly dating Kayla Nicole from 2017 to 2022. Nicole made headlines last month in an interview about Kelce with WNBA star Angel Reese. The social media influencer is back in the headlines, this time for pointing out her broken relationship with Kelce's friends.
When Kelce and Nicole dated, she developed a bond with the tight end's friends and family. This includes Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany. But since the breakup, Nicole has lost her previous bonds, for which she blamed Kelce's new girlfriend Swift.
In an interview with RadarOnline, Nicole said she is no longer part of the same group she once was due to the breakup. Those bonds have further deteriorated due to Swift's frequent visits to Kansas City.
"We are not as cool as we once were."
According to DailyMail, Nicole was a bridesmaid for Patrick Mahomes' wife Brittany when she married the quarterback. However, last year, the two unfollowed each other on social media and appear to have kept their distance.
Nicole opened up about facing hate following Kelce's romance with Swift
During the initial days of Kelce's romance with Swift, Nicole says she faced "hate" from the couple's fans. While Nicole has talked about it on multiple occasions, the influencer refreshed the topic during 'Unapologetically Angel' podcast with Angel Reese last month.
“I would be lying if I said that that level of hate and online chaos doesn’t impact me, because it does, even to this day. You can go to my most recent post and there will be people debating each other why I’m worthless and I’ll never be a talented person and I have no career."
"It has nothing to do with me. I think that there’s something about that level of fame that attracts crazy people. It’s unfortunate, because I’ve never done anything to warrant that kind of backlash."
While many fans sympathized with Nicole, many critics blamed the influencer for her own miseries. This includes Dave Portnoy, who called out Nicole's "obsession" to talk about Kelce.