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Nicole Taylor of country music trio Taylor Red dies at 35

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Acevedo, N. (2026, November 3). Nicole Taylor of country music trio Taylor Red dies at 35. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nicole-taylor-country-music-trio-taylor-red-dies-35-rcna607222

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NBC News · collected 2026-11-03 · by Nicole Acevedo

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Nicole Taylor, one of the members of the country music trio Taylor Red, has died at age 35 after battling stage 4 breast cancer for four years. Her sisters and bandmates, Nika and Natalie Taylor, announced her death on social media and shared a video detailing Nicole’s diagnosis and the impact of her illness on their lives. The group, which became widely known in 2021 when their song "Country Money" went viral, moved to Nashville from Mississippi in pursuit of their musical career.
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Nicole Taylor, a 35-year-old member of country music trio Taylor Red, died on September 28, as revealed by her triplet sisters in a YouTube video. Nicole was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in 2022 and later learned the cancer had progressed to Stage 4, giving her around three months to live, according to her doctor's prognosis shared in a TikTok post. Despite receiving aggressive treatments, Nicole maintained a positive outlook and continued to engage in activities like CrossFit during chemotherapy. The triplets, who gained popularity on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube with their comedy skits and musical challenges, were originally known as Red Roots before renaming the band Taylor Red and moving to Nashville, Tennessee.

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Natalie Taylor PERSON · 3× Nicole Taylor PERSON · 3× Nika Taylor PERSON · 3× Taylor Red ORG · 2× Mississippi GPE · 1× Nashville GPE · 1× Nicole PERSON · 1× Nicole Taylor’s PERSON · 1× Red Roots ORG · 1× Tennessee GPE · 1×

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“I remember we were out in a public place, and she got a phone call from the nurse about her biopsy results,” Natalie Taylor said as part of a 10-minute social media video she did with Nika Taylor, opening up about their sister’s death.
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Nicole Taylor, a member of the country music trio Taylor Red who was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, has died, according to her sisters and bandmates. uncertain
who → diagnose → sisters
“We are shocked and heartbroken to announce the passing of our sister,” Nika Taylor and Natalie Taylor said in a social media post Monday. asserted
Taylor → heartbroken → post
“She’s at peace and no longer suffering, so we’re thankful for that.” asserted
we → ’ → that
Originally from Mississippi, the identical triplets first began making music together in 2010 under the name Red Roots before renaming their band Taylor Red eight years later, eventually moving to Nashville, Tennessee. asserted
triplets → begin → Nashville
The country music trio became immensely popular online after their song “Country Money” went viral on social media in 2021. asserted
song → become → 2021
A year later, Nicole Taylor was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. asserted
Taylor → diagnose → cancer
“I remember we were out in a public place, and she got a phone call from the nurse about her biopsy results,” Natalie Taylor said as part of a 10-minute social media video she did with Nika Taylor, opening up about their sister’s death. asserted
she → remember → death
“And she was like, ‘You have cancer.’ asserted
You → have → cancer
I remember just breaking down in utter shock.” asserted
I → remember → shock
“If you know anybody with cancer, there’s so many MRIs, scans, treatments, appointments that you have to go through, and it’s very stressful,” Nika Taylor said in the video. asserted
Taylor → know → video
Nicole Taylor’s cancer eventually progressed to stage 4, the sisters said. asserted
sisters → progress → stage
According to the band’s website, Nicole Taylor died Sept. 28 and her family held a private funeral service. uncertain
family → accord → service
“Nicole told us soon before she passed that she had peace, and we are really thankful for that,” Natalie Taylor said. asserted
Taylor → tell → that
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