JUST IN: Kayla Nicole Drops a Cryptic Social Media Post Hinting at Unfinished Business with Travis Kelce – Is She Throwing Shade at Taylor Swift’s High-Profile Romance?

The drama just keeps heating up.

Kayla Nicole, the model, influencer, and former longtime girlfriend of NFL star Travis Kelce, is once again at the center of speculation after posting a cryptic message to social media that fans believe may be aimed at her ex — and possibly his current girlfriend, global pop icon Taylor Swift.

In a sleek black-and-white selfie posted to her Instagram Stories late Friday night, Kayla captioned the image: “Closure is a choice. So is keeping the door cracked.” Within minutes, social media erupted with speculation, with followers and celebrity tea accounts interpreting the post as a subtle dig at her past relationship with Kelce — and perhaps, a sign that their story isn’t entirely over.

The timing couldn’t be more curious. Just days earlier, Travis Kelce made headlines for attending Kim Kardashian’s star-studded SKIMS event solo, while rumors continue to swirl about tensions in his high-profile romance with Swift. Now, with Kayla seemingly stepping back into the spotlight, fans are wondering if the post was coincidental — or carefully calculated.

“Kayla doesn’t do anything without intention,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “That post was 100% about Travis. She’s saying she’s not over it — or maybe he isn’t.”

Though Kayla has largely remained classy and composed since her breakup with Kelce, she’s had her share of viral moments — from empowering fitness videos to subtly shaded captions that seem to leave the door open for interpretation. But this latest post has been her most direct signal yet that there may still be unresolved emotions beneath the surface.

Online, Team Kayla and Team Swift are battling it out in the comments. Some fans are accusing her of stirring up drama and chasing clout, while others applaud her for standing in her truth and refusing to be erased from the narrative.

“She was with him for five years,” one user posted. “She doesn’t owe silence to anyone — especially now that the world is acting like Taylor and Travis invented love.”

As for Kelce and Swift, neither has responded publicly to the buzz, but sources close to the couple insist they’re “focused on their relationship” and tuning out the noise.

Still, with Kayla’s latest post catching fire and fans dissecting every word, one thing is clear: the past isn’t as buried as it might seem, and in this ongoing NFL-pop culture saga, the next play is anyone’s guess.