Overview
- On Oct. 31, Nicole posted an Instagram video recreating Toni Braxton’s 2000 He Wasn’t Man Enough music video as her Halloween costume.
- She captioned the post, “She’s an icon. She’s a legend. She’s @tonibraxton circa 2000. #Halloween25,” framing it as a tribute.
- Many viewers and entertainment outlets interpreted the choice as shade toward Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, citing lyrics like “Do you know I dumped your husband, girlfriend?” and “He wasn’t man enough for me.”
- Nicole dated Kelce on and off beginning in 2017 for about five years, and Kelce became engaged to Swift in August 2025, which shaped how the post was received.
- She has not publicly linked the post to Kelce or Swift and previously declined to comment on their engagement, and she has a history of buzzy Halloween homages, including a 2024 Ciara look and a past costume fans tied to Teyana Taylor.