Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Breakups Zach Bryan ‘Ruined’ Golden Globes for Ex Brianna LaPaglia, She Alleges, Because He Hated Her Dress "He said he didn’t want to date someone that presents themselves that way," the podcast host claims By Ingrid Vasquez Ingrid Vasquez Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism. Before joining the team, she worked as an Editor at FanSided and provided work in the celebrity and lifestyle space for brands that include Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, EW, and more. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 8, 2024 03:41PM EST Comments Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia is opening up about how her 2024 Golden Globes experience was allegedly "ruined" by her ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan. On the latest episode of the BFFs podcast — in which LaPaglia makes claims that she was emotionally abused by the country music star and asked to sign an NDA (something she claims to have refused) — the podcast host also alleged that he tried to influence what she wore and her social media presence. Reps for LaPaglia and Bryan did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. "That was f----- crazy. That was the first time he had really tried to control what I wore and what I posted," she recalled. "So I went to the Golden Globes and I posted like a carousel of pictures, and he didn't like my dress." Brianna Chickenfry Breaks Down in Emotional Video as She Addresses Zach Bryan Split: 'This Is So Embarrassing' Brianna LaPaglia attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 07, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Kevin Winter/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty "He said he didn’t want to date someone that presents themselves that way. And he unfollowed me, he unfollowed everyone, and I... when I flew home — I flew home after the Golden Globes. He ruined my night," continued LaPaglia. The influencer continued, "Everything good, anything good I did for me, he made sure to ruin it for me. He ruined my birthday, he ruined my tour, he ruined the Golden Globes. Anything Brianna did for Brianna, he had to ruin it." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! She alleges that on the night of the event, everything was "going so great" until she sent him pictures. "He's like happy in the beginning then all of a sudden, it turns to, 'I can’t believe you’re wearing this ... blah blah blah blah.' " Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia at the 2024 Golden Globes. Kevin Winter/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty "It ruins the night. I'm crying to Grace [O’Malley] the whole f------ night, and he unfollows me because of the dress. He tells me all the Instagram pictures that I have that I have to delete, and I'm like, 'Okay, yeah, I guess.' He makes me believe that I have to change my image to to keep up with his or something," continued LaPaglia, expressing that she felt like she was "twisted in the head." Brianna Chickenfry Says She's Been 'Blindsided' and Will 'Attempt to Heal' After Zach Bryan Confirms Breakup on Social Media Brianna LaPaglia/Instagram After LaPaglia said that she was portrayed as someone who had "my nipples and my coochie out," the "cherry on top" was seeing him repost a picture of her at the Golden Globes on his Instagram Stories. "He reposted that picture of me on his story and was like, 'You are so beautiful.' While freaking out behind the scenes and unfollowing all of us, and unfollowing me. It was just such a tug of war with my emotions in my head," she said. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. LaPaglia and Bryan went public with their relationship in July 2023. They dated for over a year before he confirmed their split in October.