Kayla Nicole is insisting she was not sneak dissing Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift with her Halloween costume ... saying she's "not in the business of tearing other women down" -- only honoring legends.
The Kansas City Chiefs superstar's famous ex went on her "Pre-Game" podcast to detail her Toni Braxton outfit and dance routine she posted on her Instagram last month ... which had a ton of people interpreting it as a shot at Tayvis, as she recreated the singer's "He Wasn't Man Enough" music video.
Of course, the tune has several lines that folks took as a message to Swift in present day .