Brianna “Fried Chicken” LaPaglia embraces single life after split from ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan.
While attending the 2025 Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 5, the 25-year-old opened up exclusively to Us every week about his state of mind after the breakup. “I’m fine,” she said We. “I feel like myself again.”
When it comes to ending her rocky relationship with the 28-year-old country singer, LaPaglia is in no rush. “Dating feels like a black hole that I don’t want to dive into,” she joked, revealing that she made a bet with her “BFFs” podcast co-host. Josh Richards about his love life. “We made a bet…I’m not allowed to have a boyfriend until the summer.” June 21. (Josh) doesn’t think I can do it. I think I can do it. No boyfriend.
LaPaglia insisted she’s “not looking for anyone” at the moment, but she has an idea of the qualities she would want in a future partner. “Height, hair, cuteness,” she said We.
The red carpet for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards is rolled out and the stars arrived in style. Model Ashley Graham was one of the first to appear on the scene, and she stunned in a loose black moiré silk dress by Bach Mai with a plunging neckline cut right up to there. Meanwhile, actress Zuri (…)
Bryan announced in October 2024 that he and LaPaglia had called it quits after more than a year of dating. At the time, the Barstool Sports personality claimed she was “blindsided” by him going public with the shared news. After a brief hiatus from social media, LaPaglia shared insight into her relationship with Bryan in an explosive episode of her “BFFs” podcast in November 2024, claiming she had been “emotionally abused” by the musician. (We I contacted Bryan’s team at the time and received no response.)
Brianna LaPaglia attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on January 5, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesWhile talking about her experience, LaPaglia reflected on attending the 2024 Golden Globes in a dress that Bryan would have disapproved of. The dress hugged her figure and featured a dramatic leg slit, which she said didn’t suit Bryan.
“He said he didn’t want to date someone who presented themselves that way,” she said on the podcast. “He ruined my evening. Everything that was good, everything that I did that was good for me, he made sure to ruin everything for me.
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia made her return to the “BFFs” podcast following her public split from Zach Bryan — and dedicated the episode to “anyone else who has been emotionally abused” in a relationship. “The last year of my life was the most difficult year of my life dealing with this guy’s abuse,” LaPaglia, 25, (…)
LaPaglia attended last year’s awards show with her then-girlfriend Grace O’Malley. On Sunday evening, she walked the red carpet solo in a low-cut dress with a sculptural neckline. (“I wanted to go a little Gladiator“she said We of the inspiration behind her look.)
Zach Bryan and Brianna LaPaglia attend the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for the Recording AcademyReturning to the Golden Globes was a landmark moment in LaPaglia’s healing journey. “Last year I was in a bad situation when I was here and now I’m in a good situation and I’m just excited to be here,” she exclaimed. “I’m like, ‘Where’s the champagne?’ Let me have fun. …I’m just excited to be myself again.
With reporting by Amanda Williams
