Brianna LaPaglia Says She FaceTimed with Zach Bryan's Ex-Wife for Hours: 'Never Felt More Seen and Validated'

Mar. 15, 2025

Brianna LaPaglia; Rose Madden.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/WireImage; Rose Madden/TikTok

Jon Kopaloff/WireImage; Rose Madden/TikTok

One month after hersplitfromZach Bryan,Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPagliais building new bridges with unlikely friends.On Wednesday’s installment of theBFFs Podcast, the internet star, 25, told her co-hosts Josh Richards and Barstool Sports founderDave Portnoythatshe’s been in contact with Bryan’s ex-wife,Rose Madden.“I FaceTimed with Rose for a couple hours actually,” LaPaglia said in the episode released on Nov. 20. “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.“Portnoy said he “would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall for that” phone call, but thePlan Brihost shut him down: “That’s between me and Rose,” she said.Brianna LaPaglia and Zach Bryan.Brianna LaPaglia/InstagramMadden reportedly served in the U.S. Navy with Bryan, and the two gotmarriedin 2020. In 2021, reports surfaced that the two had split after less than a year of marriage. She confirmed their breakup herself when she posted aTikTokvideo that read, “✨when your ex husband moves out, and you are now forced to cook potatoes with a f—ing pumpkin pie mold✨.”Bryan, 28, was first to announce his breakup with LaPaglia back in October when he posted a social media announcement that the podcast hostlater said left her “blindsided.”On his Instagram Stories, the country star revealed that he and LaPaglia — whooriginally took their relationship public in July 2023— had “broken up,” and said he still respects and loves her “with every ounce of my heart.”Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024.Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty"I have 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 wrote. “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.“On a Nov. 7 episode of theBFFs Podcast, LaPaglia candidly opened up about her relationship with Bryan, alleging that he emotionally abused her.“The last year of my life has been the hardest year of my lifedealing with the abuse from this dude,” she shared. “I’m still scared right now because I’m scared of him. My brain’s rewired and I’m scared to make him mad.“LaPaglia also alleged that Bryan asked her to sign an NDA, offering her $12 million and a New York apartment to “not talk about the relationship.“Reps for LaPaglia and Bryan did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

One month after hersplitfromZach Bryan,Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPagliais building new bridges with unlikely friends.

On Wednesday’s installment of theBFFs Podcast, the internet star, 25, told her co-hosts Josh Richards and Barstool Sports founderDave Portnoythatshe’s been in contact with Bryan’s ex-wife,Rose Madden.

“I FaceTimed with Rose for a couple hours actually,” LaPaglia said in the episode released on Nov. 20. “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.”

Portnoy said he “would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall for that” phone call, but thePlan Brihost shut him down: “That’s between me and Rose,” she said.

Brianna LaPaglia and Zach Bryan.Brianna LaPaglia/Instagram

Brianna LaPaglia/Instagram

Madden reportedly served in the U.S. Navy with Bryan, and the two gotmarriedin 2020. In 2021, reports surfaced that the two had split after less than a year of marriage. She confirmed their breakup herself when she posted aTikTokvideo that read, “✨when your ex husband moves out, and you are now forced to cook potatoes with a f—ing pumpkin pie mold✨.”

Bryan, 28, was first to announce his breakup with LaPaglia back in October when he posted a social media announcement that the podcast hostlater said left her “blindsided.”

On his Instagram Stories, the country star revealed that he and LaPaglia — whooriginally took their relationship public in July 2023— had “broken up,” and said he still respects and loves her “with every ounce of my heart.”

Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024.Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty

“I have 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 wrote. “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.”

On a Nov. 7 episode of theBFFs Podcast, LaPaglia candidly opened up about her relationship with Bryan, alleging that he emotionally abused her.

“The last year of my life has been the hardest year of my lifedealing with the abuse from this dude,” she shared. “I’m still scared right now because I’m scared of him. My brain’s rewired and I’m scared to make him mad.”

LaPaglia also alleged that Bryan asked her to sign an NDA, offering her $12 million and a New York apartment to “not talk about the relationship.”

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

source: people.com