Teyana Taylor Takes a Jab at Travis Kelce’s Ex Kayla Nicole Over ‘Distasteful’ Halloween Costume, Uses Taylor Swift Song to Respond

Teyana Taylor took to social media to shade Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, after the sports analyst hinted at dressing up as Taylor for Halloween, referencing her past relationship with Iman Shumpert.

The “Gonna Love Me” singer, 33, reacted to Nicole’s assertion that she was “famous at the time” during an Instagram post showcasing her upcoming projects, including the Netflix film *Straw* and a Dionne Warwick biopic. In her post, Taylor cheekily included lyrics from Taylor Swift’s 2014 hit “Shake It Off,” writing, “I know 2025 gone hate to see a Taylor coming!! ❤️‍🔥🌹🎥🎬🎞️ 💸.”

Later, Taylor directly criticised Nicole, 32, during an episode of Angel Reese’s podcast, ‘Unapologetically Angel’. Nicole had previously mentioned her intention to dress up as Taylor—whom she described as a “singer/actress who was famous at the time”—following her breakup with Shumpert.

Taylor detailed her upcoming work projects after Nicole referred to her as a “singer/actress who was famous at the time” while recalling a past Halloween costume. Instagram/imanshumpert

“F–k the Iman part, I’m divorced and happily so; however, her choice of words were very distasteful and uncalled for,” Taylor wrote in a since-deleted comment on the Shade Room’s post. “She knew exactly what she was doing. That lady said ‘she was famous at the time’ [and] also said ‘idc who see it’ [and] it was very distasteful & uncalled for,” she continued, expressing her disapproval of Nicole’s comments.

Hours later, Taylor directly slammed Nicole for dressing up as her for Halloween, which the influencer alluded to during Thursday’s episode of “Unapologetically Angel.” Janet Mayer/INSTARimages.com

Taylor then accused Nicole of playing “the black card when it came to Taylor Swift” and bullying her as a fellow Black woman. She recalled that she had previously supported Nicole’s Halloween costume post without realising its intent. “Whole time, I ain’t even know she was being shady,” Taylor noted. “Now I do.”

Nicole said she chose the Halloween costume after former New York Knicks player Iman Shumpert allegedly broke up with her via text to be with Taylor. YouTube/@UnapologeticallyAngelShow

In a follow-up, Taylor stated, “So, in that case, petty panties on. I had my little fun, I said what I said, and now I’m done and headed back to set.”

Nicole seemed to respond to Taylor’s criticism on X (formerly Twitter) by stating, “Sometimes I’m asked about my personal life and decide to share the lessons I’ve learned.” She reiterated, “To reiterate what I said in the hour-long interview — learn from my mistakes. If you watched in its entirety, you’d know I don’t condone the ‘crazy’ decision I made 10 YEARS AGO.”

Although Nicole did not name Taylor in the interview, internet sleuths quickly deduced that she was speaking about the “Morning” singer. Instagram/@iamkaylanicole

Despite the unfolding drama, Nicole appeared unbothered on Saturday, sharing a video on her Instagram Story that showed her twirling her hair with Beyoncé’s “Formation” playing in the background: “You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversation. Always stay gracious; best revenge is your paper.”

Nicole channelled Taylor from Kanye West’s 2016 “Fade” music video. Instagram

Page Six reached out to Nicole for further comment regarding the situation. In her podcast interview, she explained that she decided to dress up as Taylor when she felt “defeated” and “heartbroken,” adding, “I dressed up as that lady for Halloween! It went viral; it was everywhere.”

“F–k the iman part, I’m divorced and happily so; however, her choice of words was distasteful and uncalled for,” Taylor slammed in a since-deleted comment on Instagram. Instagram

Taylor also admitted that she loved Nicole’s costume at the time but did not know she was being “petty.” TheImageDirect.com

Nicole seemingly responded to the drama on Saturday by looking unbothered in a video that showed her twirling her hair to Beyoncé’s “Formation.” Instagram/@iamkaylanicole

Taylor and Shumpert went Instagram-official in June 2014 with the above photo. Instagram/@teyanataylor

They were married from 2016 to 2023 and share two daughters. Getty Images for Focus Features

The sports commentator dated Kelce on and off between 2017 and 2022. FilmMagic

Swift and Kelce began dating in the summer of 2023. Starface Photo/INSTARimages

For context, Taylor and Shumpert were married from 2016 until 2023 and share two daughters. They went Instagram official in June 2014. Nicole had an on-and-off relationship with Kelce from 2017 to 2022, while Kelce began dating Swift in the summer of 2023.