Zach Bryan's ex-girlfriend Brianna “Chicken Fry” LaPaglia has accused the country singer of emotional abuse, two weeks after the singer announced their breakup on social media.
LaPaglia admitted he was “scared” of Bryan during the match Thursday episode of the podcast “BFFs” With co-hosts Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards.
“My last year has been the hardest year of my life dealing with the abuse from this man,” the 25-year-old internet personality claimed. “I’m still scared because I’m scared of him.”
Additionally, LaPaglia claimed that she refrained from discussing the breakup during last week's episode because she was worried about his reaction.
“My brain is rewired and I'm scared of upsetting him, and last week I didn't want to talk about it because I was scared,” she said.
She also claimed that the Grammy winner, 28, made his former exes sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
“You led the women before me to believe they had no choice but to take your money,” LaPaglia claimed.
“[They] Signed their experiences and what they had gone through and left. [so] He skipped around and sang a little song on stage like he was a good guy. ”
LaPaglia claimed she turned down Bryan's offer of $12 million to keep her quiet and said she wants to use her platform to help others who have also experienced abuse.
“[This podcast episode] This is for other people who have been emotionally abused and are currently experiencing emotional abuse,” she said.
“We were fortunate to be able to have this experience for people who don’t have a support system.”
The podcaster went on to claim that the singer first love-bombed her and then “manipulated” her throughout their year-long relationship.
“I really thought he was a great guy, because in the first four months of our relationship he was. … That's the guy I fell in love with,” she said. Said.
LaPaglia accused Brian of treating her “so badly” that he “screamed” at her during fights and cried herself to sleep at night.
“He would chide you, he would beat you down, and he would apologize over and over again,” she claimed.
However, LaPaglia claimed that he was not trying to “expose” Bryan, but rather own his story.
“I'm not going to give up my experiences and experience to protect someone who hurt me. I'm much stronger than a weak man. Fuck you and fuck the money,” she said.
Representatives for Bryan did not immediately respond to Page Six's request for comment.
The two, now former lovers, first became romantically involved in July 2023. Shortly before Brian confirmed their breakup in October, a screenshot of Brian's profile on celebrity dating app Raya surfaced. on Reddit And TikTok.
