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Country music sensation Zach Bryan, 28, and social media personality Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia, 25, have ended their relationship, leaving fans and followers stunned by the sudden announcement on October 22, 2024.
The couple's journey began at the Academy of Country Music Awards in May 2023, blossoming into a public romance that was confirmed on LaPaglia's podcast, PlanBri Uncut, in July of the same year. Their relationship milestone was marked by a red carpet debut at the 2024 Grammy Awards, followed by a touching one-year anniversary celebration this past July.
Speculation about their split emerged when LaPaglia shared a cryptic handwritten note on Instagram, philosophically musing about life moving forward "even if you don't want it to." The rumors intensified as social media users claimed to spot Bryan's profile on the exclusive dating app Raya.
The official announcement came through Bryan's Instagram Stories, where he acknowledged personal struggles throughout the year. "I have had an incredibly hard year personally and struggled through some pretty severe things," He wrote, furthering, "I thought it would be beneficial for both of us to go our different ways."
LaPaglia's response revealed the unexpected nature of the split. "Hey guys I'm feeling really blindsided right now," she posted on her Instagram Stories, announcing a temporary social media hiatus. In a subsequent video, she disclosed that Bryan's public announcement came without prior notice: "I just woke up to a bunch of texts being like 'Are you okay?'"
The aftermath sparked immediate reactions within the entertainment community. Notably, Barstool Sports figure David Portney appeared to comment on the situation by sharing Taylor Swift's "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" – a pointed reference that added to the developing narrative.
This split marks the end of what appeared to be a deeply connected relationship, evidenced by Bryan's July 2024 anniversary post where he described LaPaglia as "just about one of the only people that makes me laugh anymore." LaPaglia had reciprocated these sentiments, writing, "A year full of loving harder than I thought I was capable of and laughing louder than any year before."
