Travis Kelce’s ex Kayla Nicole combats ‘backlash and embarrassment’ amid Taylor Swift romance

Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole penned a powerful open letter amid the athlete’s budding romance with Taylor Swift.The 31-year-old clapped back at the “backlash and embarrassment” she has received while reading the lengthy statement in an Instagram video Monday.She addressed her words to “Black women, specifically,” explaining that her aim was “not to create division but to elevate and unite” listeners.“They may call you a traitor for falling in love,” Nicole, who dated Kelce on and off from 2017 to 2022, began. “You’ll hope the ones closest will protect you but quickly realize people don’t protect what they don’t value. “They’ll say you’re too much … and in the same breath, tell you you’re not enough,” she continued. “Not successful enough, not wholesome enough, maybe not even intelligent enough. … They’ll even try to tie your value to your net worth.” Nicole encouraged her followers not to “participate in this tumultuous, often one-sided journey” and not “engage.”She explained, “Preserve your heart even when they try to quantify your character and test your boundaries. … You do not have to respond. Because there is power in your silence.”