Kayla Nicole is getting candid about how her high-profile relationship with Travis Kelce has influenced her approach to dating, especially in the public eye. The influencer recently debuted her new podcast, The Pregame with Kayla Nicole, on April 3rd, where she answered a round of listener questions, including one about how dating someone in the spotlight affects her personal relationships now.

“Wait a minute, I should have screened these questions!” she laughed as she prepared to answer the inquiry. “Absolutely, absolutely,” she said, revealing how being in a public relationship has shaped her future dating life. “I am like John Cena now with men—you don’t see me, you don’t see me with a man, and you won’t ever see me with a man until I’m married with kids.”

Though Kayla didn’t explicitly mention Travis by name, her five-year-long relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs’ star tight end was one of the most publicized romances in the sports world until they split in 2022. Since their breakup, Travis has famously moved on with singer Taylor Swift, and their relationship has garnered significant media attention.

In the podcast, Kayla expressed her intention to keep future relationships private. “I don’t think I ever want to publicly date another man until I am absolutely sure that they are my long-term person,” she said. “I want to protect the things that mean most to me. And sometimes when you’re a little too open, when you’re a little too transparent, you open yourself up to a world of opinion—a world of entitlement. People want answers. They think you owe them an explanation about every single thing in your relationship, every up and down, every happy or sad moment. I just… I want to be able to love without the pressure.”

Kayla went on to explain that she’s currently enjoying a more private approach to her love life. “I am out here hiding, dating and hiding,” she laughed. “I am the queen of a private room in the back, in a corner, closet—I have no shame in it. Honestly, to each his own, but for me, I feel like it’s working right now. And if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

With her past relationship in the public eye, Kayla has learned to value her privacy more than ever. For now, she’s content keeping her personal life just that—personal—and focusing on protecting the things that truly matter to her.