Brianna LaPaglia reports Zach Bryan picked out an engagement ring before they broke up

Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia appears to be sharing some insight into her relationship with ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan.

The BFFs podcast host, 25, posted a TikTok on Friday, November 15, detailing her experience with a celebrity sliding into her DMs while she had a boyfriend — only to later find out the boyfriend cheated on her.

“Fun fact, my biggest celeb crush tried to disappear a few months ago but of course I was in denial because I had a boyfriend and I got cheated on all the time, hahhahahahahahah,” LaPaglia captioned the video, in which she was seen rapping along to Cardi B’s. Be careful.”

Although LaPaglia didn’t mention Bryan, 28, in the post, fans speculated in the comments that it’s about him — as LaPaglia and the country star had been dating for more than a year before Bryan confirmed their split in October 2024. first made their relationship public in July 2023.

When a commenter asked her to clarify what she meant by “all the time,” LaPaglia wrote, “Oh yeah, I’m discovering more and more every day.” She expanded on this in another comment.

Replying to another follower, LaPaglia alluded to her ex-boyfriend offering her an engagement ring, writing, “I found out he was cheating all the time lol. The week he showed me my engagement ring he was dating girls DM hahahaha.”

A representative for Bryan did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Saturday, November 16.

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As previously reported, LaPaglia claimed on the November 7 episode of her podcast that Bryan was emotionally abusive while they were together and asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement. During the BFFs In the episode, LaPaglia described the past year as “the hardest year of my life dealing with this guy’s abuse,” and described the alleged abuse as a cycle of “building you up, knocking you down, apologizing over and over again. ”

Bryan has not commented on their relationship since announcing their split on social media last month. In the weeks since, he has remained active on Instagram and released two new singles, “High Road” and “This World’s a Giant.” A representative for Bryan has not commented on the allegations.

Zach Bryan and Brianna LaPaglia attend the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on February 4, 2024.

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In a November 13 episode of BFFsLaPaglia said that “the reaction itself, the silence, is deafening” and claimed that Bryan’s “reaction proves his character yet again.”

Bryan confirmed their split on October 22 via his Instagram Stories, calling it an “incredibly difficult year personally” in which he “struggled through some pretty serious stuff.”

“I thought it would be beneficial for both of us to go our separate ways,” he wrote at the time. “I am not perfect and never will be. Please respect Brianna’s privacy and space in this and if it is in your heart, mine too. For all that I am and everyone I have let down, I am sorry. I do my best. I have failed people who love me, especially myself.”

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