Nicole Taylor dead at 35: Taylor Red singer's passing revealed by her identical sisters

Taylor Red singer Nicole Taylor has died at the age of 35.The country star's death was revealed by her identical sisters Natalie and Nika - who are also part of the group - in a heartwrenching YouTube video on Monday.Nicole died in Nashville, Tennessee on September 28 after a battle with breast cancer.'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 statement posted on their website.'We are shocked and heartbroken to announce the passing of our sister Nicole Taylor,' they said at the beginning of their video. 'This isn’t the video we thought we'd ever be making. You know, we thought she would be here sharing her story of earthly healing, but instead we're here sharing her story of heavenly healing and she's at peace and no longer suffering, so we're thankful for that.' Taylor Red singer Nicole Taylor (L) has died at the age of 35. The country star's death was revealed by her identical sisters and bandmates Natalie (R) and Nika (C); Seen 2025The sisters added that they are 'still processing everything.''This honestly feels really hard to talk about, but we're going to do our best in sharing some of her story.'Reflecting on their tight bond, Natalie said that Nicole was only older than her by one minute, and older than Nika by two minutes.'She was always the one who would speak on behalf of us. She was the first to give her life to Christ. She would always speak up for what's right.'Natalie and Nika both fought back tears as they spoke about their eldest sister.'Obviously, those are just highlights. She was so much more than that to our family and sisterhood.''A lot of those things explain her fearlessness with what she battled. Some of y'all may have seen or heard her breast cancer battle. And we want to thank y'all for your prayers. We want to thank the doctors and the nurses that helped her along the way.'Natalie then shared the heartwrenching moment when Nicole was diagnosed. 'She was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2022. I remember we were like out in a public place and she got a phone call from the nurse about her biopsy results.''I remember going to the bathroom and she like put it on speaker to hear the phone call or whatever. The nurse was like, "Do you have any family with you?" And so we kind of knew where the conversation was headed and she was like, "You have cancer." I just remember just like breaking down in utter shock.' Nicole died in Nashville, Tennessee on September 28 after a battle with breast cancer; (L-R) Nika, Natalie and Nicole pictured in 2022 in Los Angeles 'We are shocked and heartbroken to announce the passing of our sister Nicole Taylor,' Natalie and Nika said in a heartwrenching YouTube video After getting diagnosed in 2022, Nicole was responding well to treatment and had 'no evidence of disease.' But later her cancer 'turned into stage four''I was so surprised, you know. We've been blessed with good health you know our whole life. So this was a big shock and it wasn't what we were expecting.''I was crying and ran out to the hallway to tell Nika and I remember that Nicole just said, "God's going to use this for his glory,"' Natalie recalled.'It was stage three breast cancer, very aggressive, and she told the doctors that God was going to get her through. And I remember me and Natalie were just so shocked and you know destroyed and we were just paralyzed like what just happened to our sister?''And one day she said, "We're not going to dread this. We're not going to live in fear. We're going to have fun during this time." And she was just always cheering us up.' Natalie said that Nicole was responding well to treatment and 'rung the bell' after finishing and had 'no evidence of disease.'But 'a while later' her cancer 'turned into stage four.'After getting surgery Nicole started cancer treatments again. 'She was working two jobs. She was traveling. She kept going. Always tried to remain thankful versus dwelling on fear.'But around nine months later the cancer came back again and 'was way more serious.''She was told after asking her prognosis that she had around three months and that if the treatments worked, they didn't know how long after that.''I was there and she replied to the doctor. She said, "Everyone will face judgment and I'm ready to."'The tribute also included a recording of Nicole sharing her Christian testimony. The band - known for songs like Country Money and Rent Free - was originally formed around 2010 in Hurley, Mississippi, as Red Roots, before adopting the name Taylor Red in 2018; The sisters seen in 2014The sisters ended the video sharing, 'We are so shocked and still shocked of her passing, but we are thankful for the miracle of the cross where Jesus Christ died and rose again and we can have a relationship with him and have victory over death.''Our sister is healed and no longer suffering. We know God took care of her and encouraged all of us through this process. We are thankful for his faithful promises.'A private funeral service has already been held. A memorial page has also been set up where fans can make donations to Nicole's favorite charities. The band - known for songs like Country Money and Rent Free - was originally formed around 2010 in Hurley, Mississippi, as Red Roots, before adopting the name Taylor Red in 2018. They recorded their first album in 2010 and gained viral popularity after starring in Sonic Drive-In commercials in 2020 and 2021.The trio also served as opening acts for Amy Grant, Diamond Rio, Josh Turner, Michael W. Smith and more.They built a massive online following with over 13 million followers on TikTok and more than 16 million on YouTube.