Brianna LaPaglia Believes Zach Bryan's Relationship with Samantha Leonard Was Meant to Be a 'Dig' at Her
Brianna LaPaglia Believes Zach Bryan's Relationship with Samantha Leonard Was Meant to Be a 'Dig' at Her
Tabitha ParentWed, February 18, 2026 at 6:44 PM UTC
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Brianna LaPaglia, Zach Bryan and Samantha Leonard Bryan.
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Brianna LaPaglia is continuing to speak out on her relationship with ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan
While appearing on the Feb. 17 episode of Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast, the Barstool Media personality took aim at her ex, calling his recent wedding to Samantha Leonard a "dig" at her
LaPaglia dated the country singer from July 2023 until their breakup in October 2024
Brianna LaPaglia is speaking on her relationship with her ex Zach Bryan.On Feb. 17, the influencer sat down with Logan Paul and Mike Maljak on Paul's Impaulsive podcast, opening up about a variety of things — including her relationship with the country singer and his recent wedding.On the episode, Paul noted that he thought it was "crazy" how similar Bryan's current wife — Samantha Bryan, whom he married in December 2025 — looks to LaPaglia. Online users have also pointed out the two women's similarities in looks."I'm gonna be honest, men do sometimes be having a type," Maljak said, to which LaPaglia replied, pointing out, "No one before me ever looked like me." Going on, LaPaglia called Bryan a "narcissist," saying, "This is what they do."
Brianna LaPaglia and Zach Bryan.
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"Like his whole entire literal wedding, all of that was like a dig at me. Like it's so apparent and obvious," she claimed."You think he got married as a dig at you?" Maljak asked, surprised, to which LaPaglia replied by shrugging."I'm not saying married, but dating her was to get at me," she then said, clarifying her claim.
PEOPLE reached out to Bryan for comment and has not heard back.Bryan confirmed that he and the Barstool Sports media personality had broken up in October 2024, via an Instagram Stories post.Shortly afterward, LaPaglia seemed to respond to his post with one on her own Instagram Stories, saying that she was feeling "really blindsided."
During a November 2024 episode of the BFFs Podcast, LaPaglia candidly discussed her relationship with Bryan, alleging that he emotionally abused her.
"The last year of my life has been the hardest year of my life dealing with the abuse from this dude," she claimed. "I'm still scared right now because I'm scared of him. My brain's rewired and I'm scared to make him mad."
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Although Bryan has not commented publicly on the allegations, he subtly referenced his ex in a video shared on his Instagram Stories that featured himself setting fire to a flag for Barstool Sports — the media company that hosts LaPaglia’s podcast.
Zach Bryan and Brianna LaPaglia.
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Throughout other parts of the Impaulsive clip, the Plan Bri Uncut host also touched on the $12 million NDA she previously claimed Bryan asked her to sign following their breakup. Bryan did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on this claim at the time."Would you go back and take the 12 million?" Maljak asked."No. No," LaPaglia said.
"Are you sure?" Maljak followed up again."I'm positive," LaPaglia then said, before adding, "I know that no one believes me, but if if I wanted to, I would have f---ing taken it.""Why didn't you take that money?" Paul asked.
"You guys have no idea the half of what I went through with this person. To have that hanging over my head for one more second and to be in a contract with him for five more years..." LaPaglia began."What did you have to do or not do?" Paul followed up."I would have been under surveillance with his team and him for the next five years of my life until the payout was complete," LaPaglia alleged of the agreement."I wouldn't have been able to do my job. I wouldn't have been able to post anything. I wouldn't have been able to say anything. I could only say positive remarks," she continued."What do you mean post anything?" Paul asked, before LaPaglia went on to claim that she wouldn't have been allowed to be on social media at all."He also tried to put in the NDA.... like all of Barstool, all of Josh (Richards), and all of Dave (Portnoy). So like they would have been under control," she alleged in the clip, referring to her former BFFs Podcast co-host and the Barstool Sports founder.
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