Kayla Nicole's Super Bowl Ad Sparks Backlash Over Swift Reference

Kayla Nicole, the former girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, appeared in a Super Bowl commercial that drew widespread attention for its apparent reference to Kelce's fiancée, singer Taylor Swift. The ad, which aired during Super Bowl 2026, featured Nicole alongside comedian Tiffany Haddish and NBA player Ben Simmons in a promotional spot for the fantasy sports app Sleeper.

In the commercial, Haddish and Simmons portrayed "ExCommunicators," a fictional service designed to help individuals recover from emotionally challenging high-profile breakups. Haddish opened by asking, "Have you or someone you know been injured emotionally in a high-profile relationship?" Simmons added, "Are your exes snubbing you in commercials?" The duo promised to confront ex-partners on behalf of clients, with testimonials from other celebrities, including rapper Offset and reality TV star Ace Greene from Love Island USA.

Nicole, identified on screen as the "ex of a certain NFL player," expressed skepticism about the service. "Don't get me started on these two," she said. "They've got no idea what they're doing. At all." Later, she recounted how Haddish and Simmons had assured her...