Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole posted a video of her Halloween costume on Instagram along with a song, and many fans think she was taking swipe at the Kansas City Chiefs’ star.
Kelce, of course, has moved on with pop star Taylor Swift, whose new album was filled with odes to their love. She even built a song around his “wood.”
Kayla Nicole posted the video to her Instagram story. It shows her dressed as singer Toni Braxton and dancing to the song, “He Wasn’t Man Enough.”
According to People, Kayla Nicole and Kelce dated for five years off-and-on, starting in 2017. The podcaster told People that she tries to ignore the social media hate directed at her and wants to take control of her own narrative. “The opinions of others are only as big as you make them,” she said in that interview.
Kelce and Swift, of course, are now engaged to be married. She also had her share of broken relationships before finding Kelce, whom she started dating in 2023.
Many Fans Believed the Costume Choice Was a Swipe at Travis Kelce
According to USA Today, the song and costume choice were widely regarded by fans to be a swipe at Kelce. “Wheew Banger,” Kayla wrote in the caption of a photo that also showed the outfit, which was a barely there metal dress. She noted the name of the song.
“She’s an icon. She’s a legend. She’s @tonibraxton circa 2000. #Halloween25,” she wrote with the caption on the Instagram post.
Fans unloaded on her Instagram page. “YOU CLEARED THE ROOM!!!!!!! Omg. The level of petty, slayage and pure decimation needs to be studied. Omg. 😍🔥😭” wrote one.
Some Fans Shaded Taylor Swift in Kayla Nicole’s Comment Thread
Fans made Swift references in the comment thread. “Will the real showgirl step to the front!!!!!” wrote one fan, making an obvious reference to Swift’s latest album.
“The shade is real,” wrote another fan. “This is too good! But also, we heard THE MESSAGE,” another person wrote.
“Swiftiees…10, 9, 8….” commented another.
“When they figure this out, they’re going to be fuming,” wrote another. But another fan accused Kayla Nicole of being “not over her ex from over 5 years ago,” calling it “nothing weirder.”
“Google the words to this song. Kayla was over her ex when she dumped him,” wrote another person.
The Lyrics to Toni Braxton’s ‘He Wasn’t Man Enough’ Make It Clear the Woman Left the Man
The lyrics have Braxton speaking to a woman and revealing that she left the man in question.
“I chose to let him go,” Braxton sang. “So why do you act like I still care about him? Looking at me like I’m hurt.”
She sings, “When I’m the one who said I didn’t want it to work. Don’t you forget I had him first?”
The song continues with lyrics, “I think he’s just the man for you” and “Do you know he begged to stay with me? He wasn’t man enough for me.”
