Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia said she felt ‘validated’ after a heart-to-heart with Zach Bryan’s ex-wife Rose Madden, one month after Zach ‘blindsided’ her with their breakup announcement.
During Wednesday’s BFFs Podcast, the social media star told co-hosts Josh Richards and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy that she’s been in touch with Rose.
‘I FaceTimed with Rose for a couple hours actually,’ Chickenfry shared. ‘I f—ing love her. I have never felt more seen and validated in my life, same with her. Oh my gosh. She’s a great person.’
Although Portnoy pushed for more details, Chickenfry quickly shut him down, saying, ‘That’s between me and Rose.’
Meanwhile, Zach has erased nearly all traces of his marriage to Rose, which ended a year after their July 2020 wedding.
This comes on the heels of Zach’s absence from the 2024 CMAs, despite being nominated for Musical Event of the Year.
Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia said she felt ‘validated’ after a heart-to-heart with Zach Bryan ’s ex-wife Rose Madden , one month after Zach ‘blindsided’ her with their breakup announcement
‘I FaceTimed with Rose for a couple hours actually,’ Chickenfry shared. ‘I f—ing love her. I have never felt more seen and validated in my life, same with her. Oh my gosh. She’s a great person,’ (Rose Madden pictured)
Instead of rubbing shoulders with fellow nominees like Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, and Megan Moroney at country music’s biggest night, Zach Bryan opted to post photos of himself enjoying a ‘rainy day.’
Chickenfry confirmed she and Zach were dating in July 2023 on her podcast, PlanBri Uncut.
While talking to her co-host, Grace, the media personality stated, ‘I think I might have some stuff to address. I’ve been hanging out with a guy named Zach.’
She then clarified that he was 28-year-old country star and that the two had been seeing each other for ‘three weeks.’
She added: ‘It’s fun, it’s casual, and yeah, I just wanted to address it because the whole internet is freaking the f**k out and people are doing s**t,’ Brianna expressed during the episode titled, The Cat’s Out Of The Bag.
After they confirmed their relationship, the then-couple made their red carpet debut at the Grammy Awards in February.
On October 22, Brianna shared an emotional video on YouTube just hours after Zach announced their breakup on Instagram.
LaPaglia posted the video, titled ‘Love you guys, I’ll be back soon,’ to her Plan Bri UnCut channel. In the three-minute clip, she spoke candidly from the bathroom floor, explaining that it’s a spot that ‘gives her comfort.’
Meanwhile, Zach has erased nearly all traces of his marriage to Rose, which ended a year after their July 2020 wedding; (Zach and Chickenfry in February)
This comes on the heels of Zach’s absence from the 2024 CMAs , despite being nominated for Musical Event of the Year
‘I just woke up to Zach posting on his Instagram that we broke up, and I had no idea that post was going up. He didn’t text me, he didn’t call me. I just woke up to a bunch of texts, like, “Are you okay?”‘ LaPaglia shared.
She said she was ‘completely blindsided’ by Bryan’s decision to post the news of their separation.
‘Do you see the swelling on my face? I’ve been crying for like five days straight,’ she admitted.
‘I’m at the point where it’s like, how can you give someone everything and love them so unconditionally, like through stuff that you shouldn’t because you just love them and you want them… like you see the good in them?’ LaPaglia continued through tears.
‘This is so embarrassing. I don’t give a f***,’ she added. ‘How can you give every ounce of yourself to someone and then be discarded of in a few days. It’s really, really heartbreaking.’
Near the end of the video, LaPaglia urged her viewers to respect her privacy during this difficult time, emphasizing that she would share her thoughts when she felt ready, but for now, she was feeling completely ‘blindsided.’
