Hours after Zach Bryan dropped his new album “With Heaven on Top,” his ex-girlfriend Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia shared a cryptic Instagram Story that quickly caught fans’ attention.
On Friday, January
9, the Barstool Media personality reposted Taylor Swift’s “Actually Romantic” on her Instagram Stories, highlighting the lyrics, “It’s actually sweet all the time you’ve spent on me. It’s honestly wild.”
Fans Link Post to Bryan’s Song “Skin”
The timing of the post led many followers to view it as a subtle reaction to Bryan’s latest song, “Skin,” which fans speculate is about LaPaglia. In the track, Bryan sings about wanting to erase reminders of a past relationship, vowing to take “a blade to my old tattoos” to drain “the blood between me and you.”
LaPaglia, a podcast host and social media personality, has lyrics from Bryan’s song “28” tattooed on the back of her arm.
The song also appears to take aim at his ex’s behaviour, with Bryan questioning her and slamming her for talking poorly about her friends with the lyrics, “Do you love people just to win when it’s over?” and “Do you still talk s— on all of your friends? Need to take it all to the chin this time stone-cold sober.”
The pair parted ways in October 2024 under acrimonious circumstances. Following the breakup, LaPaglia accused Bryan of emotional abuse and claimed he had offered her $12 million and a house to keep quiet about their relationship. However, Bryan has not publicly responded to these allegations.
Reaction to Bryan’s New Relationship
Months after their split, LaPaglia also shared her thoughts on his new relationship when fans compared his girlfriend, Samantha Leonard, to her. She reportedly replied, “I think this is narcissism textbook 101 — that’s what narcissists do, they just go and find another version of you to date.”
She further said, “People are like, ‘Are you creeped out? Are you mad? Are you annoyed? Are you flattered?’ I am flattered, to be honest, but I dyed my hair so that people stop sending me every single picture that he posts of her.”
In the days leading up to the album’s release, LaPaglia appeared to take another subtle swipe at her ex following confirmation of his recent marriage to Samantha Leonard.
In a TikTok video shared last week, she was seen lip-syncing to Taylor Swift’s “Mastermind,” mouthing the lyrics, “Checkmate, I couldn’t lose.”
Bryan Shares First Glimpse of Wedding
Bryan shared the first glimpse of his wedding with Leonard on Instagram on December 31. The post was captioned, “Tougher than the rest,” referencing Bruce Springsteen’s love song from Tunnel of Love.
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