Brianna Chickenfry reveals truth about where her friendship stands with Grace O’Malley

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Brianna LaPaglia, known as ‘Chickenfry,’ shared an update on her relationship with Grace O’Malley, her former co-host on the ‘Plan Bri Uncut’ podcast. She explained that they were very close, almost like sisters, since they were teenagers.

In 2024, shortly after breaking up with singer Zach Bryan, podcaster Alex Cooper, 26, and comedian Sofia Franklyn, 27, had a disagreement that ended their friendship. Following the fallout, O’Malley left Barstool Sports and launched her own podcast called DisGRACEful.

LaPaglia recently ran into an old friend at a wedding, and while the encounter might have seemed a little awkward, he told the Daily Mail on Saturday that everything was okay.

Although O’Malley says she’s willing to make up, the Special Forces contestant insists that’s not her true feeling, claiming she acts differently in private.

LaPaglia clarified that while most doors should remain open to possibility, there are times when a firm closure is necessary.

‘But friendship is, you know, always up there. We’re having fun.’

The TikTok star was joined by her friends, Josh Richards (co-host of the BFFs podcast) and Gabriela Moura, at a party held at the Cow Palace Arena & Event Center in Daly City, California. She jokingly called Moura a terrible and Richards a great wingperson.

It was a surprising coincidence that O’Malley and her sister, Nora, both managed to get tickets to Super Bowl LX, creating a chance they might see each other at the game, despite no longer being close friends.

On Sunday, influencer LaPaglia, with 3.5 million followers, shared photos on Instagram of herself wearing a New England Patriots jacket while enjoying the atmosphere from a VIP suite at DraftKings inside Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Being from Boston and at the Super Bowl is incredibly overwhelming for me,” the Massachusetts native said. “It’s almost too much for my dad to handle!

‘Everything is so fun! Last night, [I] saw 50 Cent, oh my god. I really love Curtis.’

Zach Bryan, who used to date LaPaglia, was seen performing at the Madden Bowl event in San Francisco last Friday during Super Bowl festivities.

The Grammy-winning artist, age 29, had a surprise guest during his performance: Christian McCaffrey, running back for the San Francisco 49ers, stepped in to play keyboard when a member of his regular band couldn’t make it.

Bryan married Samantha Leighton Leonard, who bears a striking resemblance to Frank LaPaglia, on New Year’s Eve in San Sebastián, Spain, just five months after they began dating publicly.

A 28-year-old yoga instructor is on track to earn a Master of Architecture degree from USC in May.

The country singer has plenty of time to enjoy a honeymoon with Leonard before his tour begins. The ‘With Heaven On Tour’ kicks off on March 7th in Missouri and wraps up on October 10th in Alabama, with a total of 39 shows.

Bryan’s first marriage to Rose Madden ended after only one year in 2021.

Since her difficult split in 2024, LaPaglia hasn’t been in a relationship. The breakup was a shock to her, and afterwards she signed up for the Raya dating app and was asked to sign a $12 million non-disclosure agreement to keep the details private.

Bryan’s often turbulent 15-month romance with the content creator seems to have influenced at least three songs on his sixth album, With Heaven on Top: “Skin,” “Plastic Cigarette,” and “Slicked Back.”

The singer from Oklahoma has a song currently at number five on the Billboard Hot 200 chart, having released it on January 9th.

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2026-02-09 04:04