Country singer Nicole Taylor of Taylor Red dies at 35 after battle with breast cancer

Nicole Taylor, who performed with her identical triplet sisters Natalie and Nika in the country group Taylor Red, passed away on Sept. 28 at the age of 35. The sisters announced her death on social media on Nov. 2, noting that Nicole had been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2022, which later advanced to stage 4.

"She fought it fearlessly and she said we're not going to live in dread during all of this," the sisters said in an Instagram video. > "She even did CrossFit while she was doing her chemo treatments."

The sisters explained that although initial treatment showed a response, the disease progressed and doctors later gave her a three-month prognosis. Nicole lived for about a year beyond that estimate.

"She tried not to live in fear. She remained really hopeful and traveled. She tried to have fun," they added.

Nicole had previously spoken about the support she received from her family during treatment, including trips to chemotherapy sessions with her mother and sisters and workout sessions with her brother.

"She was our leader and our best friend. We are heartbroken, but we know she is in Heaven and will see us again," Natalie and Nika wrote on the band's website.

Taylor Red rose to prominence after building a TikTok following of more than 13 million users during the pandemic, which helped launch their country-music career. Their single "Country Money" attracted millions of views on the platform.

The family held a private funeral and created a memorial page for Samaritan's Purse, a charity Nicole supported.