Taylor Red Singer Nicole Taylor Dies at 35 After Cancer Battle

Country music singer Nicole Taylor, a member of the trio Taylor Red, died at 35 on September 28 at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, after a battle with breast cancer. Her sisters, Nika and Natalie Taylor, announced her death in a TikTok video on Monday, sharing details about her illness and final months.

According to a memorial page established by her family, Nicole was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in 2022. Although she initially responded well to treatment, the disease later returned as Stage 4 cancer.

Nika Taylor announced the family's loss and described their belief that Nicole had found peace after her death.

"We’re heartbroken to announce the passing of our sister, Nicole Taylor. We honestly thought she’d be healed here on earth, but now she’s healed in heaven," Nika said.

Natalie explained that Nicole faced an aggressive form of cancer but maintained a determined attitude throughout her treatment. She recalled that her sister continued exercising and completed CrossFit sessions while undergoing chemotherapy.

"It was an aggressive type [of cancer]. In her words, when she first found out, were, ‘God’s gonna use this for his glory,’ She fought it fearlessly, and she said, ‘We’re not going to live in dread during all of this.’ And she even did CrossFit while she was doing her chemo treatments. She responded well to treatments, and she was declared evidence without disease," Natalie said.

The sisters also described the progression of Nicole's illness after her initial treatment response. They said she received news that the cancer had returned approximately nine months later.

"nine months later," the sisters said, describing when Nicole learned that her cancer had returned as Stage 4.

They also recalled the prognosis given after the advanced diagnosis, when doctors estimated that she had approximately three months to live.

"around three months," the sisters said, referring to the initial life expectancy estimate.

Nika recalled that doctors could not determine how long Nicole might survive if the subsequent treatments proved effective.

"[The doctor said] if the treatments worked, they didn’t know how long [she'd have] after that," Nika said.

The family said Nicole continued living beyond the initial prognosis. Her sisters reported that she survived for approximately another year after receiving the Stage 4 diagnosis.

"lived around a year after that prognosis," the sisters said about the time Nicole survived following the doctors' assessment.

Nika also described the family's approach to facing the more serious diagnosis, saying they chose to maintain hope rather than focus on fear.

"During the time of the more extreme diagnosis, we felt led to not live in fear and claim healing," Nika said.

Natalie said the family was struggling to process the loss while preparing to share more about Nicole's experience. She acknowledged the emotional difficulty of discussing her sister's death.

"We’re still processing everything," Natalie said while fighting back tears. "This, honestly, feels really hard to talk about, but we’re going to do our best to share her story."

In her final remarks, Natalie described the family's shock and their belief that Nicole was no longer experiencing pain.

"She said she had so much peace, and we’re really thankful for that," Natalie said. "We are still shocked and didn’t think this would happen, but we know she’s not suffering anymore."