Kayla Nicole says the online abuse she experienced during her high-profile romance with ex-boyfriend Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift made her question “my overall worth as a human being.” She spoke candidly about how it affected her.
On Wednesday's FOX reality series “Special Forces: The World's Toughest Test,” Nicole, who dated the star Chiefs tight end on and off for five years, said the hateful comments left her with a “mental health problem.” “I caused him to fall into this situation,” he said, opening up about the incident. About vulnerability. ”
“Experiencing a public breakup was, frankly, very traumatic. I've never experienced anything like this before,” the 32-year-old model and influencer said in a confessional.
“…When you get reduced to the headline of a little article like someone’s ex-girlfriend, I feel like that’s what you’re going to get once you finish this.” [the ‘Special Forces’ challenge] It would have a huge impact on me personally. ”
Elsewhere in the episode, Kayla said she was receiving “a lot of criticism.” [Kelce] who is dating a “mega superstar,” said he “really” loves Swift, 35, and described the 14-time Grammy winner as “very talented.”
Nicole attempted a bungee jump on Wednesday's episode, but was then pulled aside by production staff.
When shown articles centered around her, Kelsey, 35, and Swift, the influencer detailed the negative comments she experienced.
“It's pretty constant. It's tiring,” she said. “… It doesn't matter. If you post about the sky being blue, people will respond about your ex and their new situation. Unknowingly, you will question your overall worth as a human being. That's how much I was influenced.”
When asked by the director's staff why the turmoil made her question her self-worth, an emotional Kayla replied: It really feels like on-loop. I think I'm still figuring out how to deal with it. ”
Kelce and Nicole's breakup was first reported in 2022.
A year later, her relationship with the three-time Super Bowl champion surfaced, and the couple publicly came out in October 2023, a month after Swift attended her first Chiefs game.
Wednesday's episode of “Special Forces” isn't the first time Kayla has spoken out about how trolling has affected her head space.
Back in October, Kayla detailed the pain she received from Swift fans on Angel Reese's podcast, Unapologically Angel.
“I'd be lying if I said that level of hate and online chaos hasn't affected me,” she told Reese at the time.
