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Travis Kelce\u2019s ex, Kayla Nicole, <\/strong>is once again making headlines following the release of Taylor Swift\u2019s latest album. <\/strong>The attention centers on fans\u2019 speculation that one of the new songs contains veiled references to Nicole\u2019s past relationship with the NFL star and her subtle reaction on social media.<\/p>\n Travis Kelce\u2019s ex, Kayla Nicole, appeared to respond to Taylor Swift\u2019s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, which fans believe includes a reference to her.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Shortly after the album\u2019s release on October 3, Nicole posted an America\u2019s Next Top Model clip to her Instagram Story featuring Eva Marcille saying, \u201cI don\u2019t compare myself to other girls.\u201d The post followed fan speculation that Swift\u2019s track \u201cOpalite\u201d contains lyrics directed at Nicole, who previously dated Swift\u2019s fianc\u00e9, Travis Kelce, for nearly five years.<\/p>\n In \u201cOpalite,\u201d Swift sings, \u201cYou couldn\u2019t understand it, why you felt alone \/ You were in it for real, she was in her phone and you were just a pose.\u201d Listeners linked the lyrics to Kelce\u2019s past relationship with Nicole, noting the song\u2019s theme of moving on from failed romances before finding love. Neither Swift nor Nicole has publicly confirmed any connection between the track and their personal histories.<\/p>\n Nicole and Kelce began dating in 2017 and ended their relationship in 2022. Following Swift\u2019s emergence with Kelce in 2023, Nicole faced renewed online attention after unfollowing the athlete\u2019s teammate, Patrick Mahomes, and his wife, Brittany Mahomes. Speaking to People<\/a> later that year, Nicole clarified, \u201cThat\u2019s a lot of history and friendship there\u2026 but publicly, because things are happening so quickly and so publicly, I have to protect myself.\u201d<\/p>\n After Swift and Kelce announced their engagement in August 2025, Nicole declined to comment to the Daily Mail, instead telling People<\/a> that the most important lesson she learned in 2025 was that \u201cthe opinions of others are only as big as you make them.\u201d She added, \u201cIf I don\u2019t allow it to affect me, it simply won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n The Life of a Showgirl is available to stream now.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Vritti Johar on <\/em>Mandatory.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Travis Kelce\u2019s Ex Kayla Nicole Appears to Clap Back After Apparent Shade in Taylor Swift Album<\/a> appeared first on Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Travis Kelce\u2019s ex, Kayla Nicole, is once again making headlines following the release of Taylor Swift\u2019s latest album. 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