‘Social Media S–t Show’ Made Travis Kelce’s Ex Kayla Nicole To Turn Her DMs Off
Kayla Nicole, an Instagram influencer made waves last year when she said that she was “protecting [her] peace” following the “social media s–t show” that hurt her feelings. Travis Kelce, the tight end for the Chiefs, was Kayla Nicole’s ex-boyfriend.
On the “Behind the Likes” podcast, Kayla responded, “I turned off my comments recently,” to questions about how she handles criticism from presenters Winter Blanco and Chy Fontenette.
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“You can’t DM me anymore … because people just talk crazy and I’ve had enough.
“I’m exhausted, I’m tired. It’s new year and, to be honest, it’s the same me. So in order for it to be a new me, I need to do some new things.
“So that starts with just protecting my peace and you’re not just gonna talk to me any kind of way, you’re not saying anything else to me. You can talk to a black hole — comments off. ”
Kayla gave an explanation of her new social media strategy.
“I posted this the other day, ‘All of this stuff that y’all say to me on the internet, you would never say to my face,’” she said. “I promise you that. I’m a super kind person but do not ever play with me for real.
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“When it comes to the internet, I just learned that in the long run it’s a waste of my energy.”
When Kelce and Swift revealed their relationship to the world in October, Kayla’s name was thrust into the spotlight.
The All-Pro tight end and the model had sporadic dates from 2017 to 2022, and on February 10, 2022, they went to the NFL Honors in Inglewood, California.
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In an honest open letter, Kayla addressed “backlash and embarrassment” on her Instagram page, explaining why she felt compelled to speak up.
“I was at a crossroads where I felt like unseen and unheard and I felt like everyone was kind of talking for me in one way or another,” she said. “I was put in the middle of this, just social media s–t show of a situation and it was like I wanted to address things directly, but I knew that if I didn’t do it my way, on my terms and my own time that it was going to be spun into something else.
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“I’m so happy with what I did. I remember a point where I couldn’t sleep at night, I was so emotional … It was a buildup. I needed to say something because at the end of the day … I was keeping the peace for everybody else, but what about the peace within me?
