Nicole Taylor of country trio Taylor Red dies at 35 after breast cancer diagnosis, sisters say

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Published: Nov. 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM CST|Updated: 14 hours ago

(Gray News) — Nicole Taylor, a member of the country music trio Taylor Red that gained fame in 2021, has died, according to her family. She was 35.

Taylor died Sept. 28, four years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

(Left to right) Nicole Taylor, Nika Taylor, and Natalie Taylor of Taylor Red arrive at "Opry...
(Left to right) Nicole Taylor, Nika Taylor, and Natalie Taylor of Taylor Red arrive at "Opry 100: A Live Celebration" on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn.(Amy Harris | Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Taylor and her triplet sisters, Nika and Natalie Taylor, formed the band Taylor Red. According to NBC, they became popular online after their song “Country Money” went viral on social media in 2021.

Nika and Natalie Taylor announced the death of their sister on the band’s website.

“Nicole, the oldest of us three sisters, will be greatly missed. She was our leader and our best friend. We are heartbroken, but we know she is in Heaven and will see her again,” the sisters wrote.

In a YouTube video, the sisters said Nicole Taylor is at peace and no longer suffering. The sisters also discussed Nicole Taylor’s cancer journey in the video.

The sisters are originally from Mississippi and eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

The country trio has 16.7 million YouTube subscribers on their channel.