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Travis Kelce's Ex Kayla Nicole Shares Cryptic Post Amid Taylor Swift Engagement

Kayla Nicole shares a reflective message on embracing joy after her breakup with Travis Kelce, highlighting her journey of healing and personal growth amid public attention.

  • On August 26, Kayla Nicole reshared a Tracee Ellis Ross clip on her Instagram Stories hours after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, adding a caption referencing Kay Warren's book Choose Joy.
  • Having dated Kelce on and off, Nicole has publicly discussed heartbreak, insecurities, and infidelity on her podcasts, describing how their 2022 split prompted therapy and self-work.
  • Nicole paired the clip with her own reflection, highlighting Tracee Ellis Ross's lines, `I think joy is different from happiness` and `I think joy is a lens through which I live and look at my life`.
  • Online users criticized Kayla Nicole's post and compared her long, public history with Travis Kelce to Taylor Swift's shorter courtship, prompting scrutiny soon after the engagement announcement.
  • The engagement post generated an extraordinary social response, earning 14 million likes within the first hour and more than 30 million likes overall, while Meta reported proposal photos surpassed 1 million reposts on Instagram.
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NBC San Diego broke the news in San Diego, United States on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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