Brianna LaPaglia recently shared insights into how her ex-boyfriend, Zach Bryan, is handling their breakup.
On November 5, 2024, Brianna and her team at The Barstool Sports podcast surprised fans on Instagram by announcing the release of their new track, Smallest Man, set to debut on November 6, 2024.
The influencer uploaded a black-and-white cover image for the song featuring three men, one facing away from the camera, while the other two appear to be angrily shouting at him. The song’s title was boldly written in red on the image.
In the post shared on LaPaglia’s official podcast account, she tagged podcast co-host Dave Portnoy and TikTok star Josh Richards. One curious fan speculated that the song was a diss track aimed at Bryan, calling out Brianna for not tagging her ex in the announcement post. They wrote,
“Yall aren’t even brave enough to tag him in the picture 😑”
In response, the influencer cryptically confirmed that the song indeed was about Bryan, revealing that he had blocked her and her entire team after their breakup. She simply replied,
“We r all blocked”.
Zach Bryan’s Public Breakup Announcement Leaves Brianna Feeling Blindsided
On October 22, 2024, Zach announced his split from Brianna on his Instagram Story, surprising fans and leaving the PlanBri Uncut podcast host feeling blindsided.
As news of their breakup circulated online, LaPaglia shared an emotional video on YouTube, tearfully opening up about her heartbreak and shock upon discovering that Bryan had made their split public. She also shared how she had hoped for time to heal privately from her heartbreak. She said,
“I wanted to heal privately and I didn’t even know that he was gonna post that… So I am just completely blindsided by that. We broke up yesterday, and I am not ready to talk about the details yet”.
Brianna LaPaglia and Zach Bryan first met each other in May 2023 at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where LaPaglia had a brief interaction with him. This chance encounter quickly blossomed, and in July 2023, the two officially started dating. They were together for over a year before parting ways.
Fans Criticize Brianna LaPaglia Over Her Post-Breakup Song Announcement
The online community reacted harshly to Brianna’s announcement of her new song. Many fans, believing it to be a diss track targeting Bryan after their breakup, took to social media to criticize her. Several such comments read,
“Bri getting upset that she can’t heal in private but then monetizing it all is actually INSANE!”
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHA because her pitiful attempt at crying for sympathy didn’t work… so pathetic 😂”
“Where was this energy when she did an overlap of all her previous ex bfs?”
As the drama continues to unfold, it remains to be seen whether Brianna’s new song is truly a diss track or simply a form of personal expression.