Kayla Nicole broke her silence amid growing backlash online. The model and media personality drew heavy criticism after past mistakes resurfaced. Owning up to her mistakes, she shared a message and took a step away from the negativity online.

Early in her career, Kayal Nicole had posted some questionable tweets on her X account. Now that those posts have resurfaced, people are calling Nicole out for her past mistakes. The social media influencer and model expressed regret for her previous actions and reiterated that she has changed since then. She made it clear that the opinions expressed in those earlier posts do not represent who she is now.  

“I want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for the hurtful tweets I posted so many years ago. Seeing them resurface last week has been incredibly difficult, and reading them now, I’m ashamed that I ever thought or spoke that way. They were ignorant, hurtful, and completely wrong,” Kayla Nicole wrote on her Instagram story. “The woman I am today would never use those words or express those kinds of views. Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand how cruel and harmful online hate can be, and I would never want to add to that world of pain in any form. I have since deleted those tweets and my X account entirely, because I refuse to keep that energy alive or contribute to a cycle of hate.”

Following an unforeseen scandal, former NFL player Travis Kelce and media personality Kayla Nicole, who dated on and off from 2017 until their breakup in 2022, are once again in the spotlight.

After tweets from the early 2010s surfaced, Nicole deleted her account on X. The rediscovered content is linked by media coverage to the growing focus on Travis Kelce’s private and professional affairs, particularly his relationship with Taylor Swift. Given the intersection of sports, celebrity relationships, and social media culture, the response has drawn attention from both sports outlets and entertainment media.

Fan drama erupts around Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Old tweets from Kayla Nicole’s early 2010s social-media activity have resurfaced at a time that has fueled speculation across NFL and entertainment-media channels. According to reports, Nicole’s past posts came back into circulation just as online interest in Kelce’s relationship with Swift hit a peak. 

The reference appears on the album’s third track, “Opalite,” which is a love song about the athlete. 

“You couldn’t understand it, why you felt alone / You were in it for real, she was in her phone and you were just a pose,” Taylor Swift sings on the song.

Media outlets and fans alike believe that Swift’s song, ‘Opalite,’ on her new album, is referencing Kelce’s past relationship with Nicole and are also convinced that it is linked to her questionable tweets. The narrative gained momentum as archived commentary from Nicole and a viral video of Kelce surfaced, amplifying the connection.   

In the clip, Nicole argued that she wouldn’t have to “seek validation from a bunch of strangers on the internet” if “someone sometimes would pay attention” to her. Kelce added in the video, “Oh, my god. Get off your phone. Get off your phone … You’re not even drinking your wine anymore, can we go?”

Supporters and detractors engaged in online debates as the topic gained traction. While some used Nicole’s rediscovered content to question the motivations behind her recent social media activity, others framed it as a warning about the permanence of digital content. Sound off in the comments.