Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 3 Premiere Name-Dropped Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as His Ex Kayla Nicole Talked About Her Reasons for Doing Show

On January 9, 2025By Littum

Warning! The following contains spoilers for the two-hour premiere of Special Forces: The world’s toughest test Season 3. Stream it with a Hulu subscription and read at your own risk.

The 2025 TV show is underway and we are already watching the most challenging reality show of the year. Special Forces: The world’s toughest test Season 3 brought in a new batch of celebrities from all walks of life, including one who has been making quite a few headlines lately. Kayla Nicole talked about her reasons for doing the show, and they involved both her ex, Travis Kelceand Taylor Swift.

In the new year, many remain obsessed with the relationship between Kelce and Swift. Unfortunately, that obsession doesn’t always manifest itself in a positive way, and Kayla Nicole talked about that at length during the two-hour premiere of the five-week event series.

Kayla Nicole says Travis Kelce headlines influenced her decision to do Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test

The premiere said goodbye to both Stephen Baldwin and Denise Richards before it was over, but Kayla Nicole proved to be one of the strongest competitors in the pack. She is determined to leave a lasting impression on those who tune in Special Forces: The world’s toughest test Season 3, noting that part of it is rooted in the media attention she got when Travis Kelce started dating Taylor Swift:

Going through a public breakup, just to be honest, it’s been overwhelming. I have never experienced anything like it. To be reduced to a headline, to something as small as someone else’s ex-boyfriend? I feel like if I complete this it will have a massive impact for myself.

Staff at the scene pulled Nicole in for questioning, specifically referencing her struggles online with trolls who mocked her. Kayla Nicole noted that it has been difficult to maintain an online presence thanks to the actions of some who want to spend their time bombarding her posts with negativity because she is the ex of a famous athlete. Maybe as the audience spends more time with her on the show and learns about her past, some of the negativity will stop.

What Kayla Nicole thinks about Taylor Swift

As NFL players predict marriage for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Kayla Nicole shared her thoughts on her ex’s new boyfriend. While readers might assume she has some kind of ax to grind about the pop star and global sensation, the reality is the opposite:

I actually like her. I think she is very talented.

Nicole had nothing but kind things to say about Swift, so anyone who thinks she’s going to say something bad can lower their pitchforks. Perhaps with The Eras Tour now over and fans moving on to other obsessions, Kayla Nicole will get some reprieve from the constant attention of Travis Kelce’s ex.

Special Forces: The world’s toughest test Season 3 already took out two celebrities, but we’ll see more as the weeks go on. At the time of writing, I couldn’t say who will still be in this at the end of this series, but I’m invested in finding out. I was a bit disappointed at first as the filming location in Wales doesn’t seem as harsh as Season 2’s climate, but the tests already seem much more challenging in comparison.

Listen to the two-hour episode of Special Forces: The world’s toughest test on Fox on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. This has been one of my favorite reality shows since its inception, so I’m very excited to see it back with some extra long episodes.