Travis Kelce's Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Out About Attention

Before Kansas City Chiefs superstar boyfriend Travis Kelce began dating pop sensation Taylor Swift, he was with media personality Kayla Nicole. But it sounds like she is tired of being known as Kelce's ex-girlfriend.

During an appearance on the Second Wind podcast this week, Nicole opened up a little bit about all the conversation about her previous relationship with Kelce.

“People will always say, ‘Get over it,’ which is so interesting. And to them I'd say, ‘You too,’” she said.

Kelce and Nicole dated on and off for about five years before ultimately breaking up in 2022. Since Kelce began dating Swift, Nicole has received a lot more attention from fans and media, facing newfound scrutiny.

Nicole took advantage of this added attention and helped grow her career, which she understands upset some people.

"Life handed me lemons and I made a lemon martini out of it and that upsets people,” she continued. "My authenticity, my transparency, my story—sharing my story—that really is my superpower.”

That doesn't mean that it's always been easy.

Nicole admitted that given that she is "new to the landscape of being a public figure," she "could have used a little PR training and learning how to navigate the space with the media."

"I was going into interviews thinking a little naively like, 'Oh, they just want to hear my story,'" she explained. "You sit down and you do an hour-long interview with someone and the headline is maybe a one sentence that you said of, 'Yeah, I was heartbroken and devastated because I went through a breakup and that's the headline.'"

Nicole went on to say that she hopes one day that she has an identity beyond being Kelce's ex-girlfriend.

"It's like, 'Damn, girl, did you listen to anything?' " She continued. "I am human and I take it with a grain of salt now. One day they're going to have to stop calling me someone’s ex."