Nicole Taylor of country music trio Taylor Red dies at 35

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.

She was 35.

“We are shocked and heartbroken to announce the passing of our sister,” Nika Taylor and Natalie Taylor said in a social media post Monday. “She’s at peace and no longer suffering, so we’re thankful for 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.

The country music trio became immensely popular online after their song “Country Money” went viral on social media in 2021. A year later, Nicole Taylor was diagnosed with stage 3 breast 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. “And she was like, ‘You have cancer.’ I remember just breaking down in utter 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.

Nicole Taylor’s cancer eventually progressed to stage 4, the sisters said.

According to the band’s website, Nicole Taylor died Sept. 28 and her family held a private funeral service.

“Nicole told us soon before she passed that she had peace, and we are really thankful for that,” Natalie Taylor said.