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Nicole Taylor, Taylor Red singer, dies at 35 from cancer

Nicole Taylor, oldest of identical triplet country singers Taylor Red, died from breast cancer at 35.

Taylor was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2022. Nicole Taylor initially responded well to chemotherapy and was told she had no evidence of disease, but the cancer returned and progressed to stage 4.

Doctors gave her three months to live, but she survived another year. Nika and Natalie, her sisters and bandmates in Taylor Red, announced her death in an emotional video.

The triplets built a massive following on TikTok and YouTube with their synchronized performances, covers, and comedy. Their 2021 song Country Money became one of their best-known releases.

Her sisters remembered her as their fearless leader and best friend.

35
Age at death
September 28
Date of death
stage 3 breast cancer in 2022
Initial diagnosis
Country Money (2021)
Best-known song

Why it mattersA significant figure in social media music died young, and her story shows how people face serious illness while continuing to work and live.

AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but Nicole Taylor was trending in Australia this week through social media and cultural interest in the triplet group.

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