Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples—it’s also for secret admirers, unexpected twists, and moving on with flair. Kayla Nicole, the media personality once linked to Travis Kelce, knows this better than most. While the world watched love stories unfold, hers took a playful turn. Whispers of a new admirer buzzed online, but Kayla kept fans guessing.
Was it romance? Friendship? Or just another chapter in her unapologetic glow-up? Let’s just say… Cupid’s arrow might’ve missed, but someone’s definitely aiming.
On February 15, Mariah Virgo, a social media user, shared an Instagram Story with Kayla, captioning it, “@iamkaylanicole my woman crush .” Kayla reposted it, adding no text—but perhaps a heart full of love. Fans erupted. Was this a flirty nod or a friendly shoutout?
Either way, it sparked chatter. Now, rewind to Super Bowl LIX. Kayla cheered as the Eagles dominated the Chiefs 40-22. She sang “Fly, Eagles, Fly,” with her friend Chrysty Gaither, sparking backlash. ‘Restraining order now,’ trolls demanded. Yep! You heard that right. Even Eagles player CJ Gardner-Johnson took a controversial dig at Travis.
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“Should’ve stayed with that thick sh-t,” Gardner-Johnson wrote on Instagram. He also shared a [since deleted] picture of Nicole in bikini. Below the belt? That only warrants one answer. A scathing ‘YES!’ Yet Kayla shrugged everything off. “Where’s the bandwagon emoji?” she’d joked in one of her post-game posts, embracing her allegiance towards the Eagles. However, her resilience isn’t new.
After the Super Bowl, Kayla doubled down on Instagram: “The names on the back of those jerseys, the hurdles they’ve had to overcome, and the pride they must all feel to be talented enough to even make it to a stage like this one. Every player on that field is on a relentless pursuit of greatness, and I think it’s pretty freaking dope we get to witness.” Critics accused her of clinging to fame, but she fired back silently—via success. But what did she do on the Lovers Day?
Kayla’s Valentine’s vibe
Kayla kept it simple. Her own Valentine’s post? Four words: “Happy Love Day, Lovers .” No ex-drama, no subtweets—just confidence. Critics slammed her for celebrating the Eagles’ Super Bowl win over Travis’s Chiefs. But now? She’s flipping the script. ‘She’s thriving solo,’ one might say. But Kayla’s grit isn’t just talk.
On Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, she conquered brutal challenges, later telling PEOPLE, “I’m tough, and I know that for a fact now.” The show mirrored her real life: overcoming public scrutiny post-Travis. “Being reduced to a headline—to something so small as someone’s ex-girlfriend—I feel like if I complete this it will be a massive impact for myself,” she admitted on the show. So, is she ready for love?
“With love comes heartbreak and with heartbreak comes love. It’s one and the same, and I would take the risk of heartbreak over and over if that meant that I get to experience love again,” she revealed to PEOPLE. But dating’s tricky. “The men these days, I just said the other day, it’s not God’s best work out here,” she joked. Still, she’s open—no NFL exclusions.
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“I just want to be with someone that is a good character, that’s forthright, that’s loving, kind, funny—and maybe is taller than me; that’d be cool,” she laughed, quoting Rihanna: “I’m not looking for anything, looking for me.”
While Travis chased three-peats with Taylor Swift, Kayla’s building her wellness brand, Tribe Therepe, and sports journalism career. “I did this entirely on my own,” she insists. No ex’s shadow, no bandwagon—just hustle.
So, who’s winning the breakup? Kayla’s got admirers, a booming career, and peace. Travis has love and legacy. Let’s be honest, no one wins or loses in love. That institution doesn’t warrant victory or defeat. It’s that divine. Yet as Kayla Nicole posts green confetti memories and fresh starts, one question lingers: Is thriving solo the ultimate flex?
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