Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia is embracing single life after her split from ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan.
While attending the 2025 Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 5, the 25-year-old exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about her post-breakup state of mind. “I’m doing well,” she told Us. “I feel like myself again.”
When it comes to moving on from her rocky relationship with the country singer, 28, LaPaglia isn’t in a rush. “Dating looks like a dark hole that I don’t want to jump into,” she joked, revealing that she made a wager with her “BFFs” podcast cohost Josh Richards about her love life. “We made a bet … I’m not allowed to have a boyfriend until summer. June 21st. [Josh] doesn’t think I can do it. I think I can do it. No boyfriends.”
LaPaglia insisted that she’s “not looking for anyone” right now, but she has an idea of the qualities she’d want in a future partner. “Height, hair, kindness,” she told Us.
The 2025 Golden Globe Awards red carpet has been rolled out and stars have arrived in style. Supermodel Ashley Graham was one of the first to turn up on the scene, and she stunned in a sweeping black silk moiré gown by Bach Mai with a plunging neckline cut down to there. Meanwhile, actress Zuri […]
Bryan announced in October 2024 that he and LaPaglia called it quits after more than a year of dating. At the time, the Barstool Sports personality claimed that she was “blindsided” by him going public with the split news. Following a brief social media break, LaPaglia shared insight into her relationship with Bryan on a bombshell episode of her “BFFs” podcast in November 2024, claiming she was “emotionally abused” by the musician. (Us reached out to Bryan’s team at the time and received no response.)
Brianna LaPaglia attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
While opening up about her experience, LaPaglia reflected on attending the 2024 Golden Globes in a dress that Bryan allegedly disapproved of. The gown hugged her figure and featured a dramatic leg slit, which she claimed didn’t sit well with Bryan.
“He said he didn’t want to date someone that presents themselves that way,” she said on the podcast. “He ruined my night. Everything good, anything good I did for me, he made sure to ruin it for me.”
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia made her return to the “BFFs” podcast following her public split from Zach Bryan — and dedicated the episode to “anyone else that’s been emotionally abused” in a relationship. “The last year of my life has been the hardest year of my life dealing with the abuse from this dude,” LaPaglia, 25, […]
LaPaglia attended last year’s awards show with her then-friend Grace O’Malley. On Sunday night, she rocked the red carpet solo in a low-cut gown with a sculptural neckline. (“I wanted to go a little Gladiator,” she told Us of the inspiration behind her look.)
Zach Bryan and Brianna LaPaglia attend the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Returning to the Golden Globes felt like a milestone moment in LaPaglia’s healing journey. “Last year I was in a bad spot when I was here and now I’m in a good spot and I’m just excited to be here,” she gushed. “I’m like, ‘Where’s the champagne?’ Let me have some fun. … I’m just excited to be me again.”
With reporting by Amanda Williams