Travis Kelce's Ex Kayla Nicole SPEAKS OUT Amid Taylor Swift Rumors _ E! News
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00:00 truth, trauma, and vulnerability is a relatable part of the human experience. I know I'm not alone
00:06 and I want to make sure that you know you aren't either." Travis Kelcey's ex-girlfriend, Kayla
00:11 Nicole, is sharing a powerful message addressing the backlash amid his new rumored romance.
00:17 Kayla Nicole, who dated Travis from 2017 to 2022, shares a moving open letter about her truth,
00:27 trauma, and vulnerability amid her ex's rumored romance with Taylor Swift.
00:32 While addressing comments from online trolls about her past with the Kansas City Chiefs star,
00:39 Kayla reads from an open letter in an October 9th Instagram video.
00:43 "Dear Black girl, they may call you a traitor for falling in love. You'll hope the ones closest
00:50 will protect you, but you will quickly find out that people don't protect what they don't value.
00:56 They'll say you're too much, too provocative, too boisterous, too outspoken, and in the same breath
01:02 tell you that you're not enough. You're not successful enough, not wholesome enough,
01:07 maybe not even intelligent enough. They'll say you deserve the backlash and embarrassment
01:13 because of your Blackness, you should have known better. They'll even try to tie your value to your
01:19 net worth. But Black girl, please remember your value lies elsewhere. Your value is deep within
01:26 your heart." Kayla goes on to describe online hate as a tumultuous, often one-sided journey,
01:33 while encouraging listeners to take the high road in the face of negativity.
01:38 "Preserve your heart. Even when they try to quantify your character and test your boundaries,
01:44 you do not have to engage. You do not have to respond because there is power in your silence.
01:51 And you can use that same power to silence the noise and the self-doubt, silence the voices
01:57 within that want you to give in to this demoralizing and antiquated narrative. Tap into
02:02 that power. My truth, trauma, and vulnerability is a relatable part of the human experience.
02:08 I know I'm not alone, and I want to make sure that you know you aren't either. On days where
02:14 I feel most inadequate, I have to remind myself that I am, have been, and will always be more
02:20 than enough." Eventually, Kayla tells listeners that ultimately, quote, "your story is yours to
02:27 tell." "When you feel like your back is against the wall and your hands are tied like nobody
02:32 knows or understands what it takes to be you, remember that you are a part of something way
02:37 bigger. But most importantly, I want you to remember that you are loved, you are valued,
02:44 you are allowed to take up space, you deserve protection, and your feelings, they matter too."
02:50 Kayla started dating Travis in 2017 after the two connected on social media. The athlete recalled
02:59 the early days of their relationship in an interview with E! News last year, saying, quote,
03:05 "I didn't just go through every single pic and just start liking it immediately.
03:11 It was over the course of a month's span, just following her and liking the pictures that she
03:16 was posting, and watching all of her stories when stories had first started coming out."
03:22 Eventually, according to Travis, Kayla, quote, "gave in and jumped in my DMs, and the rest is
03:29 history." Their relationship fizzled out after five years together, with Travis confirming that
03:36 he was "in the free market" regarding his love life back in January. However, the romance speculation
03:44 between Taylor Swift and Travis has been heating up in recent weeks. In late September, Taylor was
03:52 spotted cheering on Travis at one of his football games, sparking romance rumors and online buzz
03:58 amongst both Swifties and the NFL community.
04:01 The "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" star and Taylor Swift have been dating since May, 2017.
04:03 The "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" star and Taylor Swift have been dating since May, 2017.
04:05 The "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" star and Taylor Swift have been dating since May, 2017.
04:07 The "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" star and Taylor Swift have been dating since May, 2017.
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