What’s Going On With Zach Bryan?
Three weeks in the past, Barstool Sports activities character Brianna Chickenfry (LaPaglia) posted a tear-filled video on her rest room ground saying her breakup with nation singer, Zach Bryan.
This got here after social media customers found Zach Bryan on excessive profile courting app, Raya. Bryan took to Instagram to announce the breakup, indicating that it was mutual and requested for house throughout this time
Throughout a controversial election 12 months, perhaps Bryan’s crew hoped that this might be sufficient. That this story wouldn’t blow out of proportion and change into the largest information in popular culture proper now…However alas.
The true drama begins when Bri- who has a number of podcasts by means of the Barstool franchise together with BFF’s with influencer Josh Richards and founder Dave Portnoy — launched a tell-all podcast episode about her relationship with Bryan.
Within the hour-and-a-half lengthy podcast titled “Brianna Chickenfry Talks Zach Bryan Relationship & Breakup,” you be taught fairly a bit about what went on behind closed doorways. It’s already at 3.4 million views, and it’s trending on all social media platforms.
Should you really feel left behind, right here’s a whole breakdown of what Zach Bryan did to Brianna Chickenfry.
The BFF’s Episode, Defined.
The episode begins with an explosive revelation: that Zach Bryan provided Brianna Chickenfry $12 million to signal an NDA that she wouldn’t discuss their breakup.
Brianna turned this cash down, citing that she didn’t need to be silenced. And, one other level is that $12 million is pennies in comparison with what Zach Bryan continues to earn whereas promoting out stadiums.
LaPaglia’s story is one in every of narcissistic abuse that baffled your entire social media-scape. She shared that she feels “blindsided” by Bryan’s very public announcement of their break up as a result of she had requested Bryan to attend per week earlier than saying something however he didn’t.
She described the connection as overwhelming as a result of intense media consideration and alleged that Bryan displayed controlling behaviors, which additional sophisticated the connection.
For instance: LaPaglia hosted a crimson carpet occasion on the Golden Globes and when she stated one other male attendee regarded good, Bryan unfollowed LaPaglia on social media and tried to finish the connection.
“You don’t want Raya, you want remedy,” LaPaglia quips at one level.
LaPaglia shares that she wasn’t allowed to take heed to Morgan Wallen or Noah Kahan — widespread nation and folk-pop artists like Bryan. When she sang Wallen’s “Final Night time”, Bryan exploded in a match of rage.
Zach Bryan additionally proceeded to attempt to damage a number of relationships that LaPaglia had shaped…together with her relationship along with her boss, Dave Portnoy, who was banned from Bryan’s concert events.
“He made me consider every part was my fault,” Brianna continued. “He remoted me from my complete whole life. He wouldn’t let me be who I wished to be. He made me hate every part that I cherished about myself.”
LaPaglia additionally alluded to Bryan’s anger points…hurling insults at her mates and always shattering her telephone.
Followers on-line are posting resurfaced clips from Brianna’s previous podcast episodes and TikToks the place she’s coated in bruises, or suggesting that her cat was breaking her nostril.
LaPaglia’s BFF’s co-hosts — Portnoy and Richards — have launched a number of diss tracks on-line. Certainly one of which was taken off YouTube by Zach Bryan’s label — Warner Music — for copyright infringement.
Brianna has additionally reported that Bryan refuses to return her cat — Stump — to her.
Zach’s Different Girls
Zach Bryan was beforehand married to Rose Madden — and infamously mailed her divorce papers whereas she was deployed. There have been rumors of infidelity swirling whereas Bryan’s profession took off in 2021.
Earlier than Brianna, Zach Bryan was courting Deb Peifer as he soared to fame. Whereas each LaPaglia and Bryan had been in respective relationships once they first met Zach…The pair rapidly began courting quickly after they had been launched.
Peifer has saved a low profile on particular particulars of her relationship with Bryan. However following the general public fallout from Bryan’s break up with LaPaglia, Peifer posted a message clarifying that she doesn’t take any satisfaction in seeing different folks damage, significantly different girls, not directly exhibiting assist for LaPaglia’s expertise.
She additionally famous that Brianna is “higher off.”
Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry’s Relationship Timeline
In June 2023, Brianna Chickenfry joined Zach Bryan onstage along with her co-host, Josh Richards, to sing his hit tune, “Revival.” It is a common factor for Bryan, who brings celebrities onstage for the tune throughout every present.
Nonetheless, LaPaglia had made a podcast episode and tagged Bryan on Instagram after the present. Praising the artist, LaPaglia joked, “Eat the wealthy, however not Zach Bryan.”
Bryan was just lately single, and shortly after LaPaglia broke up along with her boyfriend on the time. The 2 began chatting on-line earlier than seeing one another once more.
By July 2023, LaPaglia confirmed rumors that the pair was courting on her podcast, Plan Bri Uncut. She gushed to her buddy and co-host, Grace O’Malley.
“We’re simply hanging out, having enjoyable, and that’s the place I’ve been, that’s what I’ve been doing, that’s what I’m gonna be doing for a bit of bit. We’ll see the place it goes, and I’m pleased.”
In January 2024 the Golden Globes catastrophe occurred. Though Bryan shared photos of LaPaglia on-line calling her lovely, LaPaglia shared a distinct story post-breakup.
“He stated he didn’t need to date somebody that presents themselves that approach. And he unfollowed me, he unfollowed everybody, and I… once I flew house — I flew house after the Golden Globes. He ruined my night time,”
On October 22 (with out LaPaglia’s consent), Bryan proclaims their breakup by way of Instagram tales. He states,
“She has cherished me unconditionally for a really very long time and for that I’ll at all times thank her. I’ve had an extremely onerous 12 months personally and struggled by means of some fairly extreme issues. I assumed it might be helpful for each of us to go our other ways. I’m not good and I by no means might be.”