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Brianna Chickenfry Addresses Zach Bryan’s Wedding to Samantha Leonard
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia finally addressed claims that ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan’s new wife, Samantha Leonard, is her doppelgänger.
“No one [he dated] before me ever looked like me,” LaPaglia, 26, said during a Tuesday, February 17, appearance on the “ImPaulsive” podcast. “Let’s just be real.”
LaPaglia initially alleged that Bryan’s “whole entire literal wedding” was a “dig” at her and their past split but was quick to clarify.
“I’m not saying married, but, like, dating her was to get at me,” she said.
LaPaglia and Bryan, 29, were in a yearlong romance that came to an end in October 2024. Following their split, LaPaglia publicly slammed her ex, claiming that she was in an abusive relationship. The influencer alleged that Bryan offered her $12 million to sign an NDA which would have barred her from discussing anything that went down in her relationship, but she refused. (Us Weekly reached out to Bryan’s team multiple times for comment, but he has never publicly addressed her claims.)
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, […]
Following their split, Bryan moved on with Leonard. While the origins of their romance were kept on the low-key side, the singer announced in December 2025 that he and Leonard had tied the knot in Spain. (Bryan was previously married to Rose Madden from July 2020 to July 2021.)
“Tougher than the rest,” Bryan captioned an Instagram post at the time, showing off his wedding photos.
Leonard showed off more wedding photos on Saturday, February 14, when celebrating Valentine’s Day.
“Love you more every single day,” she captioned a photo of her and Bryan.
LaPaglia has stayed relatively quiet about Bryan’s relationship with Leonard until now, even though the internet has dubbed his new wife her look-alike for several months. LaPaglia did, however, share a cryptic social media post after Bryan and Leonard’s wedding, which people took as a reaction to their nuptials.
“Check mate: I couldn’t lose,” LaPaglia captioned a TikTok video last month, as she sang along to Taylor Swift’s “Mastermind” in the clip.
Country rocker Zach Bryan‘s swoon-worthy songwriting has fans curious about the real-life love stories that inspired them. Bryan’s career took off after the 2022 release of his album American Heartbreak, his first record with a major label. He previously dropped DeAnn and Elisabeth in 2019 and 2020, respectively, later solidifying his place in the industry […]
LaPaglia was previously asked about the similarities between her and Leonard during an October 2025 episode of her “PlanBri Uncut” podcast.
“Next question is [one] that I got a million times. ‘What do you think about Zach’s girlfriend looking exactly like you?’” she said. “I think that is narcissism textbook 101, like, that’s what narcissists do. They just go and find another version of you to date.”
LaPaglia added, “People are like, ‘Are you creeped out? Are you mad? Are you flattered?’ I am flattered, to be honest. I dyed my hair so that people [would] stop sending me every single picture that he posts of her, and I blocked him. I don’t wanna see this [and] I don’t want to indulge in anything that he does.”
The Barstool Sports personality went on to say the entire thing is “crazy,” clarifying that the only time she sees anything Bryan does is when articles come up on her social media pages.
“I’m just so glad he’s not near me — just near my clone,” she added. “Sorry, I have to say it. Your new girl is my clone.”