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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Brianna "Chickenfry" Lapaglia believes Zach Bryan's new bride is a "dig" at her

    The country music star, 29, started dating the BFFs podcast co-host in July 2023 and confirmed they had gone their separate ways in October 2024.


    Brianna accused Zach of emotional abuse and claimed she was offered $12 million to keep quiet.

    Last month, it was revealed that the singer had tied the knot with Samantha Leonard, whom Brianna agreed with the hosts looks a lot like her.

    She told Logan Paul and Mike Majlak on the Impaulsive podcast of her ex's new relationship: "All of that was like a dig at me, it's so apparent and obvious."

    Mike clarified: "You think he got married to dig at you?"

    To which, she replied: "Like, you don't know the guy..."

    Brianna then explained that she meant "dating" her was just for her benefit, not the pair getting married.

    Since their breakup, Brianna has been seeing women, noting that sex with them "is just sweeter."

    The 26-year-old influencer recently shared that the relationship had a detrimental impact on the people around her.

    During an appearance on The Skinny Confidential podcast, Brianna explained: "It's heartbreaking to walk into a room with your family and friends and they're on edge or they don't know how to talk to you anymore. They don't know like what's going on. They're scared. They're walking on eggshells with you."

    Brianna feels she became less "outgoing" during the course of the relationship.

    She said: "I want to talk to everyone. I'm happy. I'm asking questions. I'm very inquisitive.

    "Throughout that relationship, I was kind of put in a corner, told not to speak. I was told when I was allowed to talk and things I was allowed to do and who I was supposed to be."

    Last year, Brianna revealed that she was enjoying single life.

    The 26-year-old star admitted to feeling more free following her split from Zach.

    She told People: "I really genuinely enjoy being single.

    "I think there's a lot of girls that can relate and a lot of guys that can relate that are relationship people. I was in a relationship since I was 16 until 25. Being single for the first time ever is frigging awesome.

    "I can order Taco Bell whenever, I can do whatever I want to do. I can go out, I can hang out with my friends. It's really fun. I feel like I'm figuring out who I am."

    Brianna also claimed that she's now "in the era of discovering".

    She shared: "I feel like I'm in that time zone where it's like discover who you are, try new things and also leave a lot of negative things in the past. So I'm just trying to figure out who the hell I am - and it's fun!

    "It shouldn't be discouraging. I feel like we get to a certain age and we're like, 'Oh my gosh, there should be time marks and things for what we should do.' I think there's no time limit, and I'm just trying to figure it out."

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