Kayla Nicole has made a name for herself as a sports journalist on the radio, model, and fashion trendsetter. Despite her successful career as a model and journalist, she is most famously recognized as NFL star Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend.
Who is Kayla Nicole?
Kayla Nicole, born Kayla Brown on November 2, 1991, has a burning passion for sports and journalism, leading her to pursue a career in the two.
She is the second child of Roosevelt Brown and Robin Curry and hails from Los Angeles, California. Kayla has her ethnic roots in West India.
Her work as a social media influencer and on-air sports journalist further demonstrates her love for her chosen fields.
In 2013, she graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor’s degree. She commemorated her graduation five years later with a video on Instagram, accompanied by the caption,
“Friendly reminder I have a broadcast degree in journalism.” Nicole further said that she’s passionate about hosting, and that it’s where her heart lies.
Over the course of her career, Kayla Nicole has been active in the entertainment industry, ranging from modeling to competing in beauty pageants.
Kayla Nicole has achieved a great deal of fame in the beauty pageant world. She has been in the Top 20 of Miss CA 2013, competing as the First Runner Up in Miss Malibu 2013, gaining a spot in the Top 10 of Miss CA USA 2012, coming Second Runner Up in Miss Southern Coast Regional 2012, and Third Runner Up in Miss Malibu 2012.
Despite her successes as a model, her real passion lies in sports and journalism. Apart from being an ambassador for Savage X Fenty, Crocs, and Revolve, as reported by People, Nicole still holds her job as an entertainment journalist.
She had the opportunity to chat with Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler for Global Grind during their promotional activities for The House and also quizzed Sterling K. Brown about Angry Bird 2 when he was doing the press rounds for the movie in 2019.
Additionally, the social media influencer appears to have ventured into advocating for fitness and wellness, working in conjunction with Tribe Therepe.
Kayla’s fanbase has swelled to an impressive 730,000 Instagram followers over the course of time. Her social media presence has led her to collaborate with many well-known brands such as Fenty Beauty.
Kayla Nicole’s Net Worth
Nicole’s estimated net worth for 2023 is somewhere between $1 million and $2 million. Most of her income comes from her YouTube career as well as through paid collaborations and sponsorships on her social media accounts.
How Did Kayla Nicole & Travis Kelce Meet?
It is uncertain when Nicole and Kelce first encountered each other, but Nicole has previously disclosed that their first contact was on Instagram. During an ‘Ask me anything’ session with her fans, Kayla revealed on her Instagram story,
“He had been following me and Insta-flirting for a few months. All double taps and no DM. Soooo after a little liquid courage and a pep talk from @iqueenb [something along the lines of ‘what are you waiting for?’ I DM’d him on New Years,”
In 2016, Travis Kelce and Maya Benberry were an item. Benberry won the Catching Kelce reality show, which was judged by Kelce himself, and the couple were together for eight months until they separated in January 2017. After this, Travis Kelce started a relationship with Kayla Nicole.
The two went from exchanging flirtatious messages on social media to being in a full-blown romantic relationship. For five years, starting in 2017, they experienced ups and downs, breaking up and getting back together multiple times. They finally called it quits in 2022 and have moved on with their lives since.
Who is Travis Kelce dating now?
Kayla Nicole has gone back to keeping her love life out of the public eye, just as it was prior to her relationship with Kelce.
It is uncertain whether she has moved on with someone else, but the 31-year-old shows no inclination to let people in on that information. Instead, she just gives people a peek into the more public areas of her life.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are the most talked-about couple lately after they were seen leaving the stadium together following a game Kelce had been in.
Although the pair has yet to confirm the relationship, there is much speculation of their being an item.
