Brianna Chickenfry Had a Zach Bryan Lyric Tattooed on Her Arm Before Their Breakup

Mar. 15, 2025

Brianna Chickenfry LaPaglia.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

One ofBrianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia’s tattoos features a lyric from ex-boyfriendZach Bryan’s song “28.“LaPaglia first talked about the tattoo in aTikTokfrom August 2023 when she did a tattoo tour of her ink. She talked through the stories behind each one before she showed off a tattoo that read “how lucky are we” on the back of her arm.“I got this matching with a bunch of friends in Vegas and we were very drunk,” she explained, adding that she loved the placement even though the lyrics looked “morphed together.“Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry.Gilbert Flores/Billboard via GettyIn Bryan’s song — which is part of the 28-year-old musician’s albumThe Great American Bar Scenereleased on July 4, 2024—the country singer included the phrase as he sang, “How lucky are we? It’s been a hell of a week but you’re all grown now, There’s smoke seepin' out of your bloody teeth. but you’re home somehow.“Fans previously speculated that the song could be about LaPaglia, though Bryan previously clarified he wrote the song after his dog Boston had to have emergency surgery, perAmerican Songwriter.“Boston, our puppy was going into surgery,” he wrote in the now-deleted post. “And I told Brianna, ‘How lucky are we?’ to havehada puppy so beautiful, and she came out of it just fine; I wrote it the next day because I felt like the luckiest man on the planet.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.On Oct. 22, Bryan announced on hisInstagram Storiesthat he and LaPaglia broke up after the singer had “an incredibly hard year personally and struggled through some pretty severe things.““I thought it would be beneficial for both of us to go our different ways,” he explained. “I am not perfect and never will be. Please respect Brianna’s privacy and space in this and if you have it in your heart, mine too.“Shortly after his post, LaPaglia posted on her ownInstagram Stories, noting she felt “really blindsided.““Gonna hop off social media for a while and attempt to heal privately, when I’m ready I’ll be back and ready to talk,” she wrote. “Remember you are so loved and everything’s always gonna be okay.”Michael Buckner/WWD via GettyReps for both LaPaglia and Bryan did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Bryan and LaPaglia first met when they both attended the Academy of Country Music Awards inMay 2023. The pair began dating shortly after that and LaPaglia made their relationship official in July 2023 on thePlan Bri Uncutpodcast.

One ofBrianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia’s tattoos features a lyric from ex-boyfriendZach Bryan’s song “28.”

LaPaglia first talked about the tattoo in aTikTokfrom August 2023 when she did a tattoo tour of her ink. She talked through the stories behind each one before she showed off a tattoo that read “how lucky are we” on the back of her arm.

“I got this matching with a bunch of friends in Vegas and we were very drunk,” she explained, adding that she loved the placement even though the lyrics looked “morphed together.”

Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry.Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty

In Bryan’s song — which is part of the 28-year-old musician’s albumThe Great American Bar Scenereleased on July 4, 2024—the country singer included the phrase as he sang, “How lucky are we? It’s been a hell of a week but you’re all grown now, There’s smoke seepin' out of your bloody teeth. but you’re home somehow.”

Fans previously speculated that the song could be about LaPaglia, though Bryan previously clarified he wrote the song after his dog Boston had to have emergency surgery, perAmerican Songwriter.

“Boston, our puppy was going into surgery,” he wrote in the now-deleted post. “And I told Brianna, ‘How lucky are we?’ to havehada puppy so beautiful, and she came out of it just fine; I wrote it the next day because I felt like the luckiest man on the planet.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

On Oct. 22, Bryan announced on hisInstagram Storiesthat he and LaPaglia broke up after the singer had “an incredibly hard year personally and struggled through some pretty severe things.”

“I thought it would be beneficial for both of us to go our different ways,” he explained. “I am not perfect and never will be. Please respect Brianna’s privacy and space in this and if you have it in your heart, mine too.”

Shortly after his post, LaPaglia posted on her ownInstagram Stories, noting she felt “really blindsided.”

“Gonna hop off social media for a while and attempt to heal privately, when I’m ready I’ll be back and ready to talk,” she wrote. “Remember you are so loved and everything’s always gonna be okay.”

Michael Buckner/WWD via Getty

Reps for both LaPaglia and Bryan did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Bryan and LaPaglia first met when they both attended the Academy of Country Music Awards inMay 2023. The pair began dating shortly after that and LaPaglia made their relationship official in July 2023 on thePlan Bri Uncutpodcast.

source: people.com