Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia isn’t letting ex Zach Bryan’s shock wedding bring her down.
Just a day after Bryan tied the knot with Samantha Leonard – a woman who looks practically like Brianna’s clone – the 26-year-old social media star hit the town with a group of handsome pals.
The outing comes after a stormy split in October 2024, when Brianna claimed she was blindsided by Bryan’s sudden announcement and accused him of emotional abuse throughout their relationship.
She also revealed a shocking act of spite, alleging that Bryan even took their beloved cat Stump following their bitter breakup.
Fans were left reeling as she partied in her latest post, flashing smiles and looking carefree despite all the past drama.
In one clip, she raised a shot and laughed, clearly enjoying life while her ex started a new chapter with a near-double of her.
Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia isn’t letting ex Zach Bryan’s shock wedding bring her down
Just a day after Bryan tied the knot with Samantha Leonard, the 26-year-old social media star hit the town with a group of handsome pals; (Bryan and LaPaglia in 2024)
Bryan’s new wife Samantha Leonard (pictured) looks practically like Brianna’s clone
The post comes shortly after Bryan, who has denied the allegations, took to his own social media to announce the matrimony.
The 29-year-old country star – who revealed that he was two months sober last month in November – tied the knot with Leonard in a romantic ceremony in San Sebastian.
The couple was first linked in July and made their relationship public in October.
In a clip shared to Instagram, Bryan could be seen carrying Leonard down a busy street before they hopped into a vintage green convertible to celebrate.
Leonard beamed in a white wedding gown featuring a full skirt and delicate lace detailing on top, complemented by a long veil and a bouquet of white flowers.
Bryan looked dapper in a classic black tuxedo with a crisp white shirt and black bowtie, and both newlyweds added stylish sunglasses for a playful touch.
Friends, family, and curious onlookers cheered as the pair approached the car, where a ‘Just Married’ sign adorned the trunk and an assortment of cans clinked from the bumper.
At the start of 2025, LaPaglia was singing a different tune, having promised to stay single for a while while also hinting she might be ‘fully lesbian.
In one clip, she raised a shot and laughed, clearly enjoying life while her ex started a new chapter with a near-double of her
In one clip, she shared highlights from a concert venue
In January, she revealed on her BFFs podcast that she has sworn off men after her nasty break-up with the 28-year-old country megastar.
Chickenfry told listeners who were interested in her relationship status that she is a ‘single girlie’ who has come to the realization that she does not ‘want to have a boyfriend, like, ever again.’
Her co-host Josh Richards queried if Brianna would consider going down the ‘girlfriend lane’ instead to which she replied ‘maybe.’
The Barstool Sports personality explained: ‘Everyone’s saying I’m a lesbian, which is fine. … I’ve dabbled for sure. I’m thinking maybe girls is my play.
‘I think that they’re better, so maybe I really am fully a lesbian, so maybe that’s why none of my relationships with men have worked out,’ the Barstool Sports personality continued.
‘But I don’t know. Time will tell.’
At the Golden Globes, she told the Daily Mail what her love life looks like in 2025.
‘[Single life] is good, it’s fun,’ she said. ‘I like to have crushes. I like crushes.’
Fans of country star Zach Bryan, 29, have been pointing out the uncanny resemblance between his new girlfriend Samantha Leonard, 28 (left) and his ex Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia, 26
The country star said ‘I do’ to Leonard during a ceremony which took place in the city of San Sebastian
Zach and Samantha (pictured) were first linked in July and made their relationship public in October
The resemblance is uncanny; (LaPaglia in January)
When it came to the ‘fun’ of being newly single, Brianna didn’t hold back, joking with what seemed like a cheeky dig at past relationships, ‘Fun is not having someone texting you 24/7 being like, “Where are you? What are you doing? What are you wearing?” It’s nice to just go out and have fun.’
When asked about potential celebrity encounters on the Golden Globes carpet, Chickenfry got playful, admitting she wasn’t too proud to get starstruck, especially if it came to seeing Timothée Chalamet or Gladiator II star Paul Mescal.
‘I think I have a lot of things I would wanna say to them, but I think my jaw would just drop and I’d be creepy,’ she laughed. ‘Im not scared to be a fan girl. Im the biggest fan girl’
With both Hollywood hunks already spoken for—Timothée dating Kylie Jenner and Paul linked to singer Gracie Abrams—Chickenfry was quick to point out that her interest was purely platonic.
‘Oh yeah, see, I’m not trying to steal anyone’s man, I just want to hang out,’ she said with a laugh. ‘I would rather date Kylie than Timothée and I would rather date Gracie than Paul.’
She quipped, ‘I like the girls a lot better sometimes than the guys, to be honest.’
Last month in November, Bryan proudly announced that he was two months sober while getting candid about his mental health.
The star – who is a U.S. Navy veteran – explained that his time in the military as well as being in the ‘spotlight’ was something that he didn’t initially understand ‘the scope of’ and led to ‘earth-shattering panic attacks.’
He revealed that he had been ‘stuck in a perpetual discontent that led to me always reaching for alcohol, not for the taste, but because there was a consistent black hole in me always needing its void filled.’
Bryan eventually went to therapy and ‘made the conscious [sic] decision to do something about my toxic relationship with booze and how I cope with major life changes.
‘I haven’t touched alcohol for nearly two months now- something I had to do for my own personal clarity. I needed to see the world objectively.’
