Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia is in her experimental period.
The “BFFs” podcast host, 25, advised Web page Six Fashion on the Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit Challenge 2025 launch occasion on Thursday that she’s a complete new Bri after her traumatic breakup with Zach Bryan final 12 months — and is attempting on some new types.
“I feel I’ve simply actually been taking dangers about what I’m carrying, what I’m emulating. I’m actually, like, leaning into my androgynous aspect,” the TikTok star advised us on the Arduous Rock Resort in NYC.
“So I’ve actually been type of tapping into my bisexual period, and like, occurring dates with women and simply attempting vogue that I might be scared to strive in any other case,” she continued. “And it’s been actually cool. It’s been actually enjoyable. I really feel like I’m studying rather a lot about my model.”
When requested about among the appears she’s been attempting, LaPaglia exclaimed, “Jorts! I actually wished to put on jorts. Everybody else is; I can put on them now with out feeling bizarre.”
LaPaglia landed the duvet of Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit’s digital subject in January, which she mentioned within the accompanying interview helped her reclaim her physique and “who I’m as a lady” after Bryan allegedly managed her clothes decisions, hair shade and extra.
The nation singer additionally allegedly had a vendetta in opposition to the journal, with LaPaglia claiming he beforehand banned her from internet hosting SI Swim’s sixtieth anniversary pink carpet and deemed the gig “trashy.”
“I used to be genuinely very terrified once I did my Sports activities Illustrated shoot, as a result of I’ve by no means finished something like that earlier than. I’ve by no means finished something in a washing go well with; I don’t actually try this,” she advised us.
“However I talked to Camille Kostek, and she or he simply advised me to really feel your power, play your favourite music and hearken to the photographer, and don’t take it so critically,” she mentioned, including that she felt “like a foul bitch” with the fitting track taking part in.
One artist we will assure wasn’t on the playlist? Zach Bryan.
