Travis Kelce’s ex Kayla Nicole said she is done dating athletes and wants to date men who are “in positions of power” following her split from the NFL star.
When asked if she would date “another athlete,” the model briefly paused before saying that she would “never say never,” but she “fully wholeheartedly” believes she is “out of the athlete stage” in her life.
“I would love to just date someone that — I do think I’m attracted to men in positions of power and I also think that those types of men are attracted to me,” she explained on the “Behind the Likes” podcast Wednesday.
Nicole, 31, shared that she would “love” to date an executive of a record label or a movie producer so that way they can have date nights at sporting events.
“Like, let’s date night, be courtside — that’s my kind of guy,” she said. “I don’t really need to go to any more sporting events.”
The on-air host was first linked with Kelce, 34, in 2017.
In the summer of 2020, she and the Kansas City Chiefs player split but got back together just a few months later.
Nicole and Kelce eventually called it quits for good in 2022, but the NFL star didn’t stay single long.
In September 2023, he went public with his new girlfriend, Taylor Swift, after she attended one of his football games, cheering from a private suite alongside her beau’s mom, Donna Kelce.
While Travis’ new romance with the “Bad Blood” singer, 34, has made headlines everywhere, Nicole has posted several cryptic messages on social media.
She even unfollowed both Patrick and Brittany Mahomes as they began growing close to Swift.
Although she removed her former WAG bestie, 28, and the quarterback, also 28, from her social media accounts, she told People back in October that she needed to move on from that chapter in her life but she still has “ongoing relationships” with both of them.
“The reality is I know these people in real life. And so, in real life, I’ve communicated to these people why I’ve had to publicly make the decisions that I made,” she said.
“That’s a lot of history and friendship there, that doesn’t change overnight. But publicly, because things are happening so quickly and so publicly, I have to protect myself. That’s really all that is.”
Travis has not publicly addressed anything his ex has said.
The two-time Super Bowl champion did, however, unfollow Nicole on Twitter after she thirsted over Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
It seems one of the NFL’s most famous power couples will need plenty of seats available should they decide to tie the knot.
Pop sensation Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce first went public in September 2023.
Now with Taylor a regular fixture at Chiefs games, cheering on Travis from the stands, it has brought a whole new level of attention as well as an entirely new fanbase to the lives of all those involved in the team.
And it seems Travis’ teammates are well aware of the amount of eyes paying very close attention to them this season.
“It’s interesting,” linebacker Drue Tranquill told Zach Gelb on his show.
“You don’t really feel it and hear too much of it inside the locker room.
“But it’ll be moments like at practice when our DJ turns on a Taylor Swift song and everybody kind of jokes about it…
“I hear about it more when I go home than I do actually in the building.”
Tranquill went on to add that it has “been fun” thus far, saying that their young romance is “something to celebrate, something fun and we enjoy poking fun at Travis.
“But seems like maybe they’re in love, man.”
The veteran believes that Travis and Taylor have “really, really something going,” and that the team “enjoy having her at our games.
“It brings a lot of energy and a lot of fun to our fans. And so that’s good for business, good for football, and good for the NFL.”
As for a potential wedding invitation heading Tranquill’s way in the future, he responded, “We’ll see man, we’ll see.
“I think there’s going to be a lot of people that want to go to that [wedding].”
But Chiefs players won’t have to wait that long to party with Travis and Taylor.
A source told The U.S. Sun that Taylor has ordered $70,000 worth of high-end champagne for after Kansas City’s upcoming AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, January 28.
Her order included ten bottles of Louis Roederer Cristal, worth $2,800 each.
There are also another 30 bottles en route of Dom Perignon Rose 2006 – which goes for $1,400 apiece.
Taylor also recently showed her affection for Travis by gifting him and his teammate, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, custom Louis Vuitton leather varsity jackets and bags.
These gifts were to mark the duo breaking the NFL’s postseason record for QB/receiver touchdown connections during their AFC Divisional Round win against the Buffalo Bills.
Taylor Swift is one of the most recognized figures of the moment. However, that success is a double-edged sword because just as it has brought her fame and fortune, it also often causes her headaches, such as the disturbing images generated by AI that have been circulating on the internet for days.
The images show the singer in hypersexualized situations, most focused on her recent relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs, through her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce.
Press reports claim that the images were generated on the infamous porn site Celeb Jihad, but from there, they soon made the jump to social media. For a couple of days, these images have appeared repeatedly on the timelines of X and Instagram, provoking the fury of the singer’s fans.
Swifties call to arms
A multitude of posts have expressed their outrage at the images. One of the most eloquent asks, “How is this not considered sexual assault? I cannot be the only one who is finding this weird and uncomfortable?”
And it continues: “We are talking about the body/face of a woman being used for something she probably would never allow/feel comfortable. How are there no regulations or laws preventing this?”
Another made a forceful call: “I’m gonna need the entirety of the adult Swiftie community to log into Twitter, search the term ‘Taylor Swift AI,’ click the media tab, and report every single AI-generated pornographic photo of Taylor that they can see because I’m f*cking done with this BS. Get it together Elon!”
They were not the only ones, another one expressed, “Whoever is making this garbage needs to be arrested. What I saw is just absolutely repulsive, and this kind of s*ht should be illegal … we NEED to protect women from stuff like this.”
The USA does have legislation on the matter
Although regulation is lacking at the federal level, states such as Georgia, Hawaii, Virginia, New York, Minnesota, and Texas have laws against so-called deepfake pornography. In California and Illinois, victims can sue creators for defamation.
The infamous site where the images were generated is under constant attack from NGOs and women rights activists, but continues to operate, while the social media outlets where the images are spread, such as Instagram, Reddit, 4Chan, and X, have been overwhelmed by the avalanche of images.
Swift nor her representatives have commented on the recent intrusion. Nor have the social media where the images have been seen issued statements on the matter, so we will have to wait and see how this controversy develops.
It was just another day at the office for the Kelce family.
Donna Kelce said she was “not at all” surprised her eldest son, Jason Kelce, went shirtless during his brother Travis Kelce’s football game Sunday.
The matriarch, 71, told People Thursday that the Philadelphia Eagles center, 36, has opted to go without a shirt “on occasion.”
“He just saves it for special moments,” she said with a laugh.
Donna shared that she sees that type of behavior from Jason all the time, but he typically hides it from the public because he is focused on his football career.
“A lot of people don’t see it because he’s all business nine times out of 10 when he is on the field,” she explained.
“He’s so focused with the game and he’s so into it that people don’t see that side of him.”
Off the field, the mom of two said Jason is “just as lighthearted and as fun and as in the moment” as his younger brother, Travis.
“It’s just, he is more businesslike when it comes to football,” she said.
Since the Eagles lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the playoffs earlier this month, Donna said Jason has more time to “finally let his hair down.”
“It’s a long season that you have to behave yourself,” she noted.
“Jason’s just being Jason. This is who he is. He is bigger than life, no doubt about it!”
The dad of three went viral after ripping off his “Big Yeti” T-shirt and jumping out of the VIP suite where his wife, Kylie Kelce, and Travis’ girlfriend, Taylor Swift, were watching the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.
While Jason was in the stands with Bills fans, he picked up a young girl who was holding a sign for the “Bad Blood” singer.
The 8-year-old named Ella said Swift, 34, “smiled and waved” at her, which made her cry “happy tears.”
While Kylie, 31, wanted her husband to “get his ass back” into the suite, the Grammy winner seemed was seen encouraging Jason’s shirtless antics.
A shocked Swift — who went public with her romance with Travis, also 34, in September 2023 — gave Jason a high-five as he walked through the box.
Unraveling the Hollywood Scandal: Will Smith and Diddy Under the Spotlight
In the glittering world of Hollywood, where fame and glamour often overshadow the truth, recent allegations surrounding Will Smith and Diddy have sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry. Behind the scenes of the stars’ lives, whispers of wild gay parties and hidden secrets have emerged, raising questions about the authenticity of their public personas.
It all began with a heartfelt moment, as Will Smith’s eyes welled up with tears during a conversation. The cryptic exchange left many intrigued, wondering about the emotions that lay beneath the surface. The revelation that followed was unexpected – a scandalous secret suggesting that Will Smith and Diddy were allegedly orchestrating wild gay parties for closeted celebrities.
As the rumors gained momentum, the burning question became whether the truth would finally emerge or remain buried in the shadows of Hollywood’s elite. Reports surfaced, hinting at Will Smith’s sexuality, with accusations stretching back to the ’90s when he starred in “Six Degrees of Separation.” The movie’s script originally included a gay kiss scene, which Will insisted be cut, sparking rumors about his own sexual orientation.
Fast forward to the present, and accusations about Will Smith being gay persist. The intrigue deepened when actress Tisha Campbell claimed that Will had an affair with her ex-husband, Dwayne Martin. Star Magazine fueled the fire, alleging that Will spent more time with Dwayne than with his wife Jada and their children. The whispers continued, fueled by YouTube personality Trisha Paytas, who suggested that Will had forced himself on one of her male dancers.
But the plot thickens. Diddy, too, finds himself entangled in allegations of hosting what is referred to as “puffy flavor camp,” a place where young, aspiring artists were said to reside under his mentorship. Usher, one of these proteges, was sent to live with Diddy at the age of 14, offering a glimpse into the inner workings of Hollywood’s power dynamics.
Comedian Bert Kreischer added his own account, recounting an uncomfortable audition with Will Smith that involved an eerie encounter in a dance studio. The stories imply a darker side to Hollywood, where influential figures allegedly prey on young talent.
The recent resurfacing of an interview with Kevin Hart revealed another layer to the narrative, with Diddy inadvertently acknowledging that he and Usher used to wake up together when Usher was just 10 years old. These revelations paint a disturbing picture of what some claim happens behind closed doors in the entertainment industry.
As Will Smith attempts to navigate the storm of allegations, including accusations of organizing gay parties with Diddy, the world watches with bated breath. His withdrawal from a scheduled appearance at the 2023 Grammys fuels speculation, with rumors circulating that he may be avoiding the spotlight to protect his reputation.
In the realm of Hollywood secrets and lies, the unfolding drama surrounding Will Smith and Diddy remains an enigma. Only time will reveal whether these allegations hold any truth or if they will fade into the background of celebrity gossip, leaving behind a trail of speculation and unanswered questions. As the story develops, the world remains captivated, eager to witness the next chapter in this Hollywood scandal.
Diddy Reveals How Clive Davis Forced Him Into A Gay Relationship
From secret relationships to wild explicit parties, Hollywood is without a doubt the home of dirty secrets and bizarre scandals.
But even with all that, the music industry seems to be the worst of the bunch, as the scandals that pop out there are unending. And now, industry legend and record producer Clive Davis, has been caught up in quite the mix.
While it started out as just rumors, the cat’s finally out of the bag about how Clive has dated Diddy for over five years.
Chelsea Handler, the outspoken comedian, actress, and TV host, is no stranger to making headlines with her candid remarks. In a recent statement, she made waves by offering some rather explicit advice regarding her ex-boyfriend, rapper 50 Cent.
Handler advised women against engaging in certain intimate activities with the rapper, which has since sparked reactions and discussions across various platforms.
Handler and 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, had a brief romantic involvement years ago, and both have been open about their past relationship. While the two have exchanged playful jabs and comments about each other since their split, Handler’s recent advice took many by surprise due to its explicit nature.
It’s a secret so hot it could have melted the Buffalo snow, and it was sealed with a kiss on New Year’s Eve.
Fans swooned over pictures of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s midnight kiss in Kansas City – but little did they know the couple was not only ushering in a new year but vowing to spend the rest of their lives together.
The anonymous creator of the Deux Moi podcast broke the news of what she called a secret ‘engagement.’ last week, claiming that a trusted source told her: ‘Taylor and Travis got engaged 12/31. They did it just the two of them alone before that party they were photographed at.’.
But the loved up couple are not ready to make it official yet.
Swift, 34, and Kelce, also 34, have so much on their plates in the coming months it is simply, ‘too soon to go public’ and make it official.
The hosts went on to discuss how it was ‘too soon’ for them to make any public and official commitment with the playoffs then still to come and Swift’s continued tour.
Deux Moi said: ‘They don’t want to overshadow that. It’s too soon.’
But, however level-headed this decision, Kelce had no problems making his feelings for Swift very public during Sunday’s victorious game against the Buffalo Bills.
With temperatures plummeting on the field, he warmed the hearts of millions with a sweet display just for Swift.
At one point he blew a kiss up to the VIP box where she and his family cheered him on.
At another – after one of the two touchdowns scored in what was the game of his life – he turned to where Swift whooped with joy, formed a love-heart with his hands and sent it straight to her.
It was a public declaration, clear as day that while his head was in the game, his heart was with Swift all the way.
For her part, with an ever-expanding wardrobe of hats, shirts and jackets bearing her boyfriend’s name and number 87, Swift has taken to quite literally wearing her heart on her sleeve.
Sunday was no different as she donned her red hat and cream jacket to cheer the Chiefs on alongside supermodel and actress pal Cara Delevingne, new bestie Brittany Mahomes, 28, and her putative sister-in-law Kylie Kelce, 31, whom she was meeting for the first time along with Kelce’s brother Jason.
Never backwards in coming forwards Jason, 36, stripped off to his waist, pounded Budweisers and roared into the night and the crowd as his little brother and team romped to a 27-24 win in a fiercely fought battle to remain in the running for the Super Bowl.
But while Travis has met Swift’s father and she in turn has now met and spent time with all the Kelce clan – mother Donna, father Ed and brother and sister-in-law Jason and Kylie – both Swift and Kelce know that now is not the time to be making any announcements.
In recent weeks there has been a flurry of flip-flopping headlines – they’re engaged, they’re not engaged, he’s shopping for a ring, they may not go the distance.
On January 11, Page Six reported that the couple plans to get engaged this summer.
On January 12 The Daily Mirror reported that there were ‘no plans’ for an engagement.
And on January 15, TMZ reported insiders questioning whether the relationship would even ‘go the distance.’
Day after day the rumor mill churns. And throughout it all Kelce and Swift have remained serenely and graciously silent.
Because the truth is they know exactly where they’re at in their relationship and the promise that they have made to one another.
But for now, Kelce’s focus must remain on the game, with the Chiefs facing the Baltimore Ravens next week and just one victory away from a spot in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
And for Swift, the consummate professional, it’s time to gear up for the next leg of her blockbuster Eras tour in Japan next month.
With four tour dates leading up to the eve of the Super Bowl on February 11, it seems unlikely Swift will be in the crowd to cheer Kelce in Vegas should the team make it through.
After that she has dates in Australia and Singapore before a couple of months break to decompress before embarking on the monster tour’s European leg which starts in France in May. It is rumored that Kelce – whose hope by then will be to have secured a third Super Bowl ring – plans to join her in Europe.
But however mindful the loved-up couple must be of each other’s careers, their commitment to each other is not in doubt, a fact on which they doubled down as 2023 gave way to 2024.
Shimmering in a silver sparkly dress, celestial-inspired hairpins completing the look, Swift toasted the New Year alongside Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, 28, and wife Brittany with whom she has become fast friends.
Little did others know that they were watching a couple seal a secret promise they had made to each other earlier that evening.
Because hours earlier Kelce, fresh from the Kansas Chief’s 25-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, and Swift, a now almost constant presence in Arrowhead’s VIP box come gameday, quietly agreed that theirs is a relationship that is heading to the altar.
But, for now, the couple has agreed to keep the news on the down low giving them space to fulfill their promises to their fans and their followers, secure in the knowledge that their promise to each other will keep.
Kelce, 71, cheered on her son Travis Kelce alongside his girlfriend Taylor Swift as his defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday.
The retired banking executive and mother of two NFL players (tight end Travis, 34, and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, 36, was spotted rooting for Travis at Arrowhead Stadium during the NFL wild-card game.
Donna wore red glasses to support the Chiefs at the game, where temperatures dipped below zero degrees. When she’s cheering on Jason and the Eagles, she wears green glasses.
The cheering section included Swift, who celebrated her 34th birthday in December, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany. At one point during the action, Swift leaned in to whisper something in Donna’s ear.
Donna and the “Anti-Hero” singer have previously supported Travis at past games, including the Chiefs’ Dec. 10 game at Arrowhead Stadium, where the Buffalo Bills defeated the hometown team 20-17.
Before Swift started dating Donna’s son and later attended her first game on Sept. 24, Donna made headlines in February 2023 when both of her NFL sons competed against each other in Super Bowl LVII a.k.a the Kelce Bowl. The Chiefs won the championship game 38-35.
“It’s been a ride. That’s for sure,” Donna told PEOPLE for the magazine’s 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year list. “Sometimes I feel I’m on some kind of a different planet. I’m like, ‘What has my life become?’ “
For most parents, having a baby means experiencing disrupted nights and exhaustion. Many moms and dads will try anything to get their children to sleep, including singing, telling stories and playing music. And some parents swear that listening to Taylor Swift has an almost hypnotic effect on their children—and helps to send them off to sleep.
Rachael Shepard-Ohta, a mum of three from San Francisco, California, told Newsweek she first noticed it with her middle child
“It was right around the time the Folklore and Evermore albums came out when I was pregnant and postpartum with her,” she told Newsweek. “I am a huge Taylor fan, so I was listening to the music anyway, and realized it really worked with soothing her to sleep, especially when we were in the car—which she hated.”
She decided to share her discovery on Instagram and was inundated with messages from other parents, who said Swift helped their children to sleep too. “I ended up creating a playlist on Spotify and have tons and tons of testimonials from parents, saying it works like a charm,” she added.
Of course, as many parents will confirm, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to getting a baby to go to sleep. It takes trial and error—and a child can go from sleeping through the night to waking up every few hours for a number of reasons, from teething to general development.
However, a growing body of research supports the theory that babies benefit from listening to music as they enjoy it—although it depends on the type of music.
Research has shown that quiet, gentle music can bring down a newborn’s heart rate and soothe their stress. In part, this may be because listening to music triggers the release of endorphins—a hormone that promotes a sense of happiness and contentment. In fact, listening to music can also aid a baby’s cognitive development and language skills.
But why are some parents swearing by Taylor Swift for an easier bedtime?
Nicole Ratcliffe, a sleep specialist supporting parents who are struggling with sleep at Baby 2 Sleep, told Newsweek it may have more to do with the parents themselves.
“If the parent is feeling calm, less anxious or hopeful that the music works, this calmness may rub off on their baby,” she explains. “How we feel as parents has a lot to do with how our little ones settle. If we are feeling anxious and our breathing and heart rate are faster, this is what our little ones pick up.”
But if we’re listening to music we enjoy—whatever it might be—we may be more likely to feel calmer and happier, which likely influences how a baby feels.
Ratcliffe listened to All Too Well by Taylor Swift and said the 10-minute version had a relaxing, hypnotic feel.
“There appears to be a really nice low tone under the melody, which is a bit like white noise. The harmonies are nice and it doesn’t get too loud or heavy in the beat,” she said.
“That being said, I don’t think the baby is listening to it and thinking it’s a great song to fall asleep to. It could be that the parent is breathing more slowly and more rhythmically, which offers a nice stable and secure feel for the baby.”
Ratcliffe added that there likely isn’t a magic song that helps babies sleep—and if there is, it is yet to be discovered. In 2016, however, psychologists at Goldsmiths, University of London teamed up with singer-songwriter Imogen Heap to develop a mood-enhancing track for babies.
They surveyed 2,300 parents and found that the sounds most likely to make infants happy included sneezing (51 percent), animal noises (23 percent) and baby laughter (28 percent). The resulting track, The Happy Song, features all of these things—plus raspberries, rhythmic plosive sounds—like pa and ba—and a gentle, upbeat tempo.
So what else can help babies sleep? According to Ratcliffe, how you feel as a parent can play a big role. “A calm and confident parent is likely to have better results than a parent who is worried, questioning themselves and not sure what to do,” she said.
