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Kayla Nicole publicly apologized Thursday for the “hurtful tweets” she posted on her X page years ago, expressing remorse that she “ever thought of or spoke that way.”

In a lengthy message shared on her Instagram Story, Kayla — who dated star Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on and off for five years — said the posts written were “ignorant, hurtful and completely wrong.”

“I want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for the hurtful tweets I posted so many years ago,” she began. “Seeing them resurface last week has been incredibly difficult, and reading them now, I’m ashamed that I ever thought or spoke that way. They were ignorant, hurtful and completely wrong.


  Kayla Nicole issued a public apology after offensive tweets resurfaced. Getty Images for EBONY Media Group Kayla Nicole issued a public apology after offensive tweets resurfaced. Getty Images for EBONY Media Group

  Kayla Nicole posted an apology on her Instagram Story. Instagram Kayla Nicole posted an apology on her Instagram Story. Instagram

“The woman I am today would never use those words or express those kinds of views. Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand how cruel and harmful online hate can be, and I would never want to add to that world of pain in any form. I have since deleted those tweets and my X account entirely, because I refuse to keep that energy alive or contribute to a cycle of hate.

“I take full responsibility for what I posted, and I’m truly sorry to anyone I may have hurt. My heart, values, and perspective are completely rooted in empathy, love, and respect for others. I can’t change the past, but I will continue showing through my actions who I’ve become and what I stand for today.”

Kayla’s messages in question were brought to light earlier this month, with the posts written in the early 2010s containing homophobic and racist language.


  Kayla Nicole stirred buzz over her Halloween costume in October 2025. Kayla Nicole/Instagram Kayla Nicole stirred buzz over her Halloween costume in October 2025. Kayla Nicole/Instagram

The tweets resurfaced after Kayla stirred buzz over her Halloween costume, when she recreated Toni Braxton’s look from her “He Wasn’t Man Enough” music video.

Fans speculated it was a dig at Kelce and his fiancée, Taylor Swift, a notion Kayla denied.

Before that, many Swifties believed the singer’s song “Opalite,” on her newest album, “Life of a Showgirl,” included a jab at Kayla.


  Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole dated on-and-off for five years. Getty Images Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole dated on-and-off for five years. Getty Images

Although Swift did not address the speculation that the song was about Kayla, she has gushed that “Opalite” is Kelce’s favorite song on the album.

Kelce, 36, and Kayla, 34, reportedly split for good in 2022.

He and Swift, 35, went public with their relationship in 2023 and announced their engagement this past summer.

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