In August 2019, Nicole told Instagram followers that she found out that January that her cancer had recurred and spread to her brain, “forcing me to pull the emergency brake on my life and sent me immediately into whole brain radiation treatment to destroy everything that was trying to destroy me.”
She went on: “We all know everybody shares their life’s highlight reel, but rarely do we share the ‘real’ reel. The reality is, it doesn’t matter how amazing your life looks, your background, net worth, or even who you sing with, life does not discriminate and can turn on you at any time!”
But Nicole vowed that the battle wasn’t over. “I know by the grace of God, along with the unrelenting support from my incredible family and friends, I’m fighting this thing with everything in me.”