Zach Bryan and his girlfriend, Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia, have split, and Chickenfry shared her emotional reaction to the singer announcing their breakup on social media.
Gonna hop off social media for a while and attempt to heal privately,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories.
Remember you are so loved and everything’s always gonna be okay,” the social media star added.
“When I’m ready to talk about everything that happened, I will, but right now I’m just completely blindsided,” she explained.
After the incident, Bryan took to social media to share a heartfelt message to Chickenfry.
Chickenfry expressed her feelings on social media in response to Zach Bryan’s announcement of his breakup with his girlfriend, Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia.
With a post on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, the 28-year-old country music artist confirmed the reported split.
“I want to address something: I love and respect Brianna with all of my heart, but we have broken up,” Bryan wrote.
“She has shown me unwavering love for a very long time, and I will always be grateful for that,” he continued.
“I have personally had a very difficult year and have faced some very challenging circumstances. It seemed to me that we would both benefit from parting ways. Bryan continued, “I am not perfect and never will be,” before urging followers to honor Chickenfry’s “space and privacy … and if you have it in your heart, mine too.”. “.”.
“I apologize with everything I am and to everyone I let down,” he said in closing. “I give everything I have. I let myself and those I loved down. “”.
The 25-year-old Chickenfry claimed in her own statement that the breakup caught her “by surprise.”.
“Hey everyone, I feel like I was caught off guard right now. On her Instagram Stories, she wrote, “I’m going to take a period off from social media and try to recover in private.”. I will return when I’m prepared to speak. “.”.
“Thank you so much for all of your kind words; I adore you all. Remember that everything will work out in the end and that you are loved,” the social media star continued.
Not long after, Chickenfry uploaded a video to her Plan Bri Uncut YouTube account with the title, “Love you guys, I’ll be back soon.”. “”.
For three minutes, the Barstool Sports contributor talked about her breakup with Bryan while sitting on the floor of her bathroom, a spot she picked because it makes her feel “comfortable.”.
I had no idea that Zach was going to post about our breakup on Instagram when I woke up. He didn’t give me a call or text. When I woke up, I received numerous texts asking, “Are you okay?” Chickenfry said.
She reiterated that she was “completely blindsided” and continued, “Do you see the swelling on my face? I’ve been crying for like five days straight.”. “.”.
I’ve reached a point where I wonder how it’s possible to love someone unconditionally and give them everything, including things you shouldn’t, because you simply want them and you love them, as if you see their positive traits. “.”.
“This is really embarrassing. “I don’t care,” she added. How is it possible to give someone everything you have and then be left behind in a matter of days? It’s incredibly heartbreaking. “”.
Although she stated that she did not wish to discuss “details at this time,” she stated that she would “obviously” in the future. “.”.
She stated that she “had no idea that [Bryan] was going to post” about their breakup, but for the time being, she “wanted to heal privately.”.
Chickenfry said the split was formally announced on Monday. She added that she “wasn’t ready to [share] anything publicly” before Bryan’s announcement. “”.
The video ended with Bryan’s ex-boyfriend pleading with viewers to “respect” her privacy. “I’m just totally caught off guard right now, but I’ll talk about everything that happened when I’m ready,” she said.
Chickenfry thanked everyone for their kind messages and reassured her audience that she is “going to be fine.”.
She continued, saying, “I’m just really, really hurt right now.”. For a week, I just wanted to lie in bed and be hurt. “.”.
She stated, “I simply didn’t want it to be public.”.
Fans purportedly shared screenshots of Bryan’s Raya account online on Monday, sparking rumors of the couple’s breakup.
On her Instagram Stories, Chickenfry also posted a number of cryptic messages prior to the breakup being officially announced.
“Life goes on / Even if you don’t want it to,” she wrote in one of her posts. “.”.
The ex-couple first met in May of last year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where Chickenfry asked Bryan to take a group photo. Bryan and Deb Peifer, his girlfriend, had recently broken up. Previously, from 2020 to 2021, he was wed to Rose Madden.
Chickenfry’s “Plan Bri Uncut” podcast last July confirmed her and Bryan’s relationship. In February of this year, they made their Grammy Awards red carpet debut.
During Bryan’s “Quittin’ Time” tour in May, the two nearly perished in a car accident.
Chickenfry posted a TikTok about the collision, saying, “There was a lot of blood, and we thought we were saying goodbye to each other.”.
Following the incident, Bryan posted a sincere message to Chickenfry on social media.
He wrote, “This woman bears the burden of everyone around her on a daily basis.”. I’m working on an album with my degenerate ass during these month-long tour runs. Brianna, you are my inspiration, and I’m baffled by how you manage to stay composed when those around you are unable to. I will always be grateful, no matter what. “”.
