Fans Think Taylor Swift’s Album Gift To Teyana Taylor Was Shade Toward Kayla Nicole

Kayla, the ex-gf of Taylor Swift’s fiancé Travis Kelce, is also the ex of Teyana’s ex-husband, Iman Shumpert.

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Taylor Swift may have quietly thrown shade at Travis Kelce’s ex, Kayla Nicole, after sending a copy of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, to Teyana Taylor.

The gift, which included a handwritten note from Swift, quickly fueled speculation among fans that the pop superstar’s gesture was more than just a friendly surprise.

On Tuesday (Oct. 14), Teyana, shared the gift on Instagram Stories, writing, “Thank you Tay Tay!!” alongside a photo of the box set and Swift’s note. In it, Swift wrote, “Well hi! If you’re someone who has shown love, someone I admire and ultimately someone I’d want to celebrate with as we welcome The Life of a Showgirl into the world, I hope you like the gifts and record! With love, a showgirl named Taylor Swift.”

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Many fans suggested the gift was a subtle jab at Nicole, who previously pretty much admitted to dressing up as Teyana Taylor for Halloween following her split from Iman Shumpert.

In October 2024, Nicole spoke publicly about her past relationship with Teyana’s ex-husband on Angel Reese’s podcast. “We weren’t in a relationship, but … I was dating a guy,” she said. “He dumped me through a text message … for this singer/actress who was famous at the time.”

Describing herself as “devastated” and “heartbroken,” Nicole added that she had then dressed up as the same singer/actress for Halloween. Nicole’s costume was a recreation of Teyana’s outfit in Kanye West’s “Fade” music video.

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The petty, but spot-on moment, prompted a response from Teyana at the time, who called the stunt “distasteful & uncalled for” and noted that it seemed calculated to draw attention.

“She knew exactly what she was doing. That lady said, ‘She was famous at the time,’ also said, ‘idc who see it,’ it was very distasteful and uncalled for,” Teyana wrote in a lengthy Instagram post. “Dressing up like me for what?? Crazy part about it all is, I actually showed love under her pic when she posted it! Like I did the other 3736262626 people that dressed up as me for Halloween.”

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Meanwhile, Kelce and Swift are currently engaged after two years of dating, which they announced in August. Teyana Taylor has moved on as well and is currently dating actor Aaron Pierre.

It is unclear if Kayla Nicole is dating at the moment. See Taylor Swift’s gift to Teyana Taylor above.

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