Kayla Nicole, Travis Kelce’s former girlfriend, apologizes after old social media posts spark new backlash

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Social media personality and entrepreneur Kayla Nicole issued a public apology after years-old posts resurfaced and sparked renewed backlash.

Nicole, who was romantically linked to NFL star Travis Kelce on and off for five years, appeared to deactivate her X account after the "hurtful tweets" resurfaced last week.

"I want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for the hurtful tweets I posted so many years ago," a remorseful Nicole said Thursday in a post on her Instagram Stories. "Seeing them resurface last week has been incredibly difficult, and reading them now, I’m ashamed that I ever thought or spoke that way. They were ignorant, hurtful and completely wrong."

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Travis Kelce and girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, arrive to the NFL Honors show at the YouTube Theater on Feb. 10, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Nicole then confirmed that she deleted her X account in an effort to put an end to "a cycle of hate."

"The woman I am today would never use those words or express those kinds of views. Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand how cruel and harmful online hate can be, and I would never want to add to that world of pain in any form. I have since deleted those tweets and my X account entirely, 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 posted, and I’m truly sorry to anyone I may have hurt. My heart,