Brianna Chickenfry's Real Name & Why She Uses Her Unique Nickname, Explained
Brianna Chickenfry has been going viral all week over her public split from boyfriend Zach Bryan.
The 25-year-old podcaster and influencer revealed that Zach, 28, posted a statement about their split without her knowledge, blindsiding her.
Now that she’s going viral over all of this, fans are curious about her name.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Brianna Chickenfry” is not her real name. She was born Brianna LaPaglia, but started using the last name “Chickenfry” when she had a Vine go viral where she compared her legs to Burger King’s Chicken Fries.
“I made a Vine where I thought my leg looked like a Burger King Chicken Fry, and then it went viral and I’m like, ‘I’m gonna stick with the Chickenfry name,’” she explained in an interview.
Her viral videos caught the attention of her future employer.
“Barstool DM’d me one day…they DM’d me to come into New York and I went into the office. I got drunk before cause I was so nervous. And they gave me an internship while I was at school,” she explained.
She then shared that she ended up dropping out of college to pursue her newfound Barstool fame.
She now has two Barstool podcasts that she co-hosts: “BFFs” and “PlanBri Uncut.”