Angel Reese Seemingly Addresses Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Related Podcast 'Hating'

Chicago Sky superstar Angel Reese seemed to respond to the criticism she has received from speaking on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship.

Aug 25, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) walks on the court during the first half at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Chicago Sky sensation Angel Reese generated a lot of attention on Thursday when the special guest of the most recent "Unapologetically Angel" podcast episode was Kayla Nicole, who is best known for being the ex-girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs NFL star Travis Kelce.

Of course, Kelce is now dating global pop icon Taylor Swift. And that fact that Reese and Nicole spent a lot of the podcast discussing aspects of Nicole and Kelce's relationship (which ended several years ago), plus how Nicole alluded to her and Kelce being unable to acknowledge each other in person because of fear it would be spun into something crazy, has irked Swift's fervent fanbase.

Kayla Nicole tells Angel Reese that her and Travis Kelce mutually respect each other but there isn’t room for acknowledgement due to Taylor Swift.

Via @angelreeseshow pic.twitter.com/Z2NuUkfVVO

— Women’s Hoops Network (@WomensHoops_USA) October 11, 2024

So much so that the "Swifties" have been expressing their frustration with Reese over social media since the podcast aired.

One X user is getting a lot of traction for writing, "Kayla Nicole never publicly spoke on her relationship with Travis btw, Angel gave her a safe platform to do that, this what y’all whining about but been harassing her since they broke up and he got with Taylor 😭😭😭," which conveys the general sentiment around the podcast episode.

Kayla Nicole never publicly spoke on her relationship with Travis btw, Angel gave her a safe platform to do that, this what y’all whining about but been harassing her since they broke up and he got with Taylor 😭😭😭

— J_CLUTCH2 (@clutch2_j) October 11, 2024

It appears that Reese may have heard this criticism because she sent out an X post on Friday that wrote, "hating pays too💅".

hating pays too💅🏽

— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) October 11, 2024

There's no way to know whether Reese was truly addressing the reaction she has received over the podcast episode with this X post. What's for sure is that the episode has gotten a lot of views — which means more money for the "Chi Barbie".

So the shoe seems to fit in that regard.