As a gamer who has witnessed countless virtual battles and power struggles, I can’t help but feel a pang of empathy for Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. Her story is a stark reminder that real-life relationships can be just as complex and tumultuous as the ones we navigate in our digital worlds.


On a podcast with her best friends, Brianna LaPaglia shared accounts of what she called “emotional abuse” from her former partner, Zach Bryan. She stated that he had proposed a sum of twelve million dollars to silence her regarding their past relationship.

Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia was taken aback by an unexpected split with country singer Zach Bryan on October 22. The couple had been together since July 2023, and after more than a year, LaPaglia found herself dealing with the aftermath of what she terms “emotional mistreatment.

On November 7th, she appeared on the podcast hosted by Dave Portnoy, Josh Richards, and Brianna Chickenfry for an hour and a half to discuss her role as Bryan’s “doormat.” (This paragraph is now paraphrased to use simpler language and more conversational tone.)

As a gamer, let me share something interesting: LaPaglia openly talked about being approached to seal a supposed $12M contract under an NDA, all to keep mum about my secret three-year romance with a renowned country singer.

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He dismantled my resolve… Yet, I persisted by saying “I reject your money,” was how LaPaglia expressed his stance on refusing to sign the presumed non-disclosure agreement.

LaPaglia expressed that she refused to agree to the NDA since, if she’d used that money to purchase a house, she would constantly be reminded of the man who had allegedly caused her distress due to his ‘narcissistic’ behavior for more than a year.

Besides the proposed sum of $12M, it’s said that Bryan’s team considered providing LaPaglia with a house and an apartment in New York City as a means of maintaining confidentiality. She hypothesized that the magnitude of this offer was significant due to her possession of an unseen video depicting the country singer getting angry at her acquaintances.

The podcaster expressed that Bryan had emotionally tormented her during their entire relationship, making the past year particularly challenging for her due to his abusive behavior. She confessed to still feeling fearful, apprehensive about upsetting him even now.

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During the entirety of that relationship, I felt like I’d become someone else… I hardly resemble my former self now. It’s as if he uprooted me from my life, and the experience was truly dreadful.

She mentioned that her boyfriend first attempted to regulate her clothing choices and social media posts was during the 2024 Golden Globes. “He didn’t approve of my dress, claiming he didn’t want to be with someone who dressed in such a manner,” LaPaglia explained. “He made sure to spoil any positive choices I made for myself.

Lapaglia and her fellow hosts likewise discussed the diss track that Portnoy and Richards created regarding Bryan. Although it’s not available on streaming platforms just yet, according to Portnoy, Bryan’s crisis management team can’t prevent him from eventually releasing the song in the future.

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2024-11-09 00:49