Zach Bryan’s girlfriend Brianna Chickenfry roasts the country singer following his arrest
Zach Bryan’s girlfriend Brianna Chickenfry hilariously roasted the country singer online after his arrest.
The Barstool Sports personality, whose real name is Brianna LaPaglia, shared Britney Spears’ song “Criminal” to her Instagram Story on Friday morning, shortly after news broke of Bryan’s arrest in her home state. , Oklahoma.
However, the message said Chickenfry, 24, would not let the incident tarnish their relationship, as Spears sang the lyrics: “Mama, I’m in love with a criminal”.
Page Six has confirmed that the 27-year-old “Heading South” crooner was taken into custody Thursday night for obstructing the investigation.
The Craig County Sheriff’s Office took his picture and he was later released on bail.
Bryan later confirmed on social media that he had “an incident” with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and took responsibility for his actions.
“Emotions took over me and I was out of place in what I said,” he tweeted. “I support law enforcement as much as anyone can, I was just frustrated at the time, it just didn’t feel like me and I apologize for that.”
He continued, “They took me to jail and there’s a picture of me floating around. Pray that we can all get out of this situation and pray that people know that I’m doing my best, I love you guys and I’m so sorry to the officers.
The ‘Something in the Orange’ singer later issued a public apology for being “tasteless” with officers in a video posted to Instagram in which he described the incident to his fans.
“I was an idiot today,” he admitted. “My decisions didn’t reflect who I was as a person. I just want to be clear. I should have been smarter about this.
Bryan further explained that he was pulled over earlier this week for speeding, and that the same cop stopped his security guard on Thursday as they were driving from Oklahoma to Boston, which triggered his reaction. immature”.
“Ten to fifteen minutes go by, I get out of the car and I’m like, ‘Man, what’s taking so long? And I was going to smoke a cigarette,” he said.
“The cop comes up to me and says, ‘Sir, get back in your vehicle.’ And I say to myself: “I am not the one who is arresting me. He said, “Get back in your vehicle or I’ll have to take you to jail.” And like an idiot, I said, “Take me to fucking jail?” What do you mean?’ …
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“He takes me to his car and I just haven’t improved my situation. I felt like a child. It was ridiculous. It was immature,” the Grammy nominee continued. “And I pray everyone knows that I don’t think I’m above the law. I was just being disrespectful, and I shouldn’t have l to be, and that was my mistake.
Bryan, who managed to ‘talk like an idiot’, said he finally calmed down while being transported to the police station and ‘finally shook hands’ with the arresting officer .
“I just wanted to apologize to the soldier – the two soldiers – who I was rude to,” he said. “You didn’t deserve it, and I hope that one day we will meet again under different circumstances.”
The musician’s arrest comes just days after his self-titled new album became his first to top the Billboard 200.
He released the 16-track track “Zach Bryan” a month after Chickenfry publicly confirmed their romance.
“I think maybe I have some things to talk about: I’m hanging out with a guy named Zach,” she told Grace O’Malley on the “PlanBri Uncut” podcast in July.
“Zach who?” O’Malley asked, to which Chickenfry replied, “Bryan.” … [We] I started dating… what, three weeks ago?
At the time, the social media influencer called their relationship “fun” and “casual.”
“I just wanted to talk about it because the whole internet is freaking out and people are fucking up,” she said, adding that she wanted to keep it private but had no choice when her fans complained. understood that she was seeing Bryan. .
“It’s the only thing I wanted just for myself, and it sucks with the internet, the way they speculate and bullshit with deadlines and all that. It’s just stupid, so I thought I should say it before the whole internet can say who I am and what I do, you know? she says.
Chickenfry shared that they were “just hanging out together,” but noted, “We’ll see where it goes, and I’m happy. »
The couple met in May at the ACM Awards in Dallas and posed for a photo together. The podcast later admitted she “couldn’t stop smiling” after snapping a photo with the rising music star.
Later that month, Bryan shared that he and his girlfriend, Deb Peifer, had ended their relationship after dating for just over a year.
“For the sake of transparency and respect, I’m letting everyone know that Debra and I separated about a week and a half ago,” he tweeted at the time. “Things are mutual between us, we leave with lots of memories and good times.”
The Navy veteran added, “I beg so much that everyone respects her and my privacy during this difficult time. »
