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Kayla Nicole Channels Toni Braxton in Halloween Reel, Fueling Kelce–Swift Speculation

Fans cast the homage as the latest symbolic volley after Swift’s October album prompted lyric theories.

Overview

  • On Oct. 31, Nicole posted an Instagram Reel recreating Toni Braxton’s 2000 He Wasn’t Man Enough video, lip‑syncing lines like “Do you know I dumped your husband, girlfriend?” and “He wasn’t man enough for me.”
  • Many viewers interpreted the song choice as shade toward her ex Travis Kelce and his fiancée Taylor Swift, whose engagement was announced in August 2025.
  • Toni Braxton praised the recreation in Nicole’s comments with, “You killed it mama! 🧡,” boosting the clip’s visibility.
  • The moment follows fan readings of Swift’s new track Opalite from The Life of a Showgirl as referencing Nicole, priming audiences to view the Halloween post as a response.
  • As of Nov. 1, Kelce and Swift have not publicly responded, and Nicole has offered no clarification beyond her caption and has previously declined to comment on their engagement.