Travis Kelce’s ex Kayla Nicole says she’s grown after old tweets spark backlash

social media personality and entrepreneur Kayla Nicole has issued a public apology after posts made years ago resurfaced and sparked new backlash.

Nicole, who was on and off romantically linked to NFL star Travis Kelce for five years, deactivated her X account last week after “hurtful tweets” resurfaced.

“I want to sincerely apologize for the hurtful tweets I sent all those years ago,” a contrite Nicole wrote in a post on Instagram Stories on Thursday. he said. “It was incredibly difficult to see these come up again last week, and reading them now, I feel ashamed for thinking or speaking the way I did. They were ignorant, hurtful, and completely wrong.”

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Nicole later confirmed that she deleted account X in an attempt to end the “cycle of hate.”

“The woman I am today would never use those words or express those types of views. Over the years, I have seen firsthand how brutal and harmful online hate can be, and I would in no way want to add to that world of pain. I have since completely deleted those tweets and my X account because I refuse to keep that energy alive or contribute to a cycle of hate.”

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“I take full responsibility for what I shared and I truly apologize to anyone I may have hurt. My heart, my values, and my perspective are based entirely on empathy, love, and respect for others. I cannot change the past, but I will continue to show through my actions who I have become and what I represent today.”

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole arrive for the 2018 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 18, 2018; Los Angeles, California. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)

The posts were first shared in the early 2010s and contained inappropriate language. Nicole’s Halloween costume, which recreated her look from singer Toni Braxton’s “He Wasn’t Man Enough” music video, also attracted attention.

The costume choice led some to think it was a reference to Nicole’s past feelings about Kelce, a claim Nicole disputed.

After parting ways with Nicole, Kelce began dating singer Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in August. (TheStewartofNY/GC Images)

In August, the couple announced their engagement. Swift released her latest album, “Life of a Showgirl” last month. The lyrics of one of the songs, “Opalite,” appeared to attack Nicole.

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Swift has not publicly addressed the controversy surrounding the song’s lyrics.

Kelce spent his entire 13th season in the NFL in Kansas City. The Chiefs were on their bye last week. The team returns to action on Sunday for an AFC West matchup against the Denver Broncos.

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