Zach Bryan’s Confession About His New Girlfriend Reveals a Truth Fans Have Suspected All Along. ML
Country star Zach Bryan is back in the headlines — and not just for his music. The 29-year-old Pink Skies singer has fans buzzing after debuting his new girlfriend, Samantha Leonard, who bears an uncanny resemblance to his ex, Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia.
Bryan, who split from LaPaglia in late 2024, posted a heartfelt birthday tribute to Leonard over the weekend — but savvy followers noticed he quietly disabled comments. His reason? Probably to avoid the wave of fans calling Leonard “Brianna 2.0.”
Photos from the post show Leonard posing in nature, fishing, grilling, and soaking up the sun — all with the same effortless charm fans once associated with LaPaglia.
Bryan’s caption was pure cowboy poetry:
💬 “To the only woman who can hike six miles in Chanel flats, skydive over the Alps, and catch a bigger fish than me all in the same day.”
Meanwhile, LaPaglia hasn’t stayed silent. On her Plan Bri Uncut podcast, she called Bryan’s dating choice “textbook narcissism,” adding, “He just went and found another version of me.”
Barstool boss Dave Portnoy also chimed in, calling Bryan “a psychopath” for “building a Brianna 2.0.”
It’s not the only drama swirling around the Something in the Orange star. Bryan recently drew backlash from the Trump administration after teasing new lyrics referencing ICE agents — lyrics Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem labeled “disrespectful.”
Bryan fired back on social media, claiming the song was “taken out of context” and reflected “love for America — not politics.”
Fans remain divided online, some defending Bryan’s right to move on, others claiming it’s “weird” how similar the two women look.
