Dave Portnoy trolls Zach Bryan with Taylor Swift song after he 'blindsided' Brianna Chickenfry with split

Dave Portnoy turned to Taylor Swift's latest hit to express his support for Brianna Chickenfry after her breakup with Zach Bryan
PUBLISHED OCT 23, 2024
Dave Portnoy took his friend Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia's side after singer Zach Bryan surprised her by announcing their split (Getty Images)
Dave Portnoy took his friend Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia's side after singer Zach Bryan surprised her by announcing their split (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Dave Portnoy turned to Taylor Swift's latest hit to express his support for BFF co-host Brianna LaPaglia aka Brianna Chickenfry after she was "blindsided" by her ex Zach Bryan with a split.

This trollig came after Bryan shared on his Instagram Stories that his separation from Brianna was meant to help him navigate the significant struggles he had faced over the past year.

In response, Brianna admitted to feeling "completely blindsided" by the split, urging fans to remember her while describing Bryan's post as both embarrassing and heartbreaking.



 

Dave Portnoy dedicates song to Brianna Chickenfry following her split from Zach Bryan

On Tuesday, October 22, Dave Portnoy took to X (formerly Twitter) to defend Brianna LaPaglia following her breakup with Zach Bryan. In his tweet, he stated, "Dedicating this to @BChickenfry," accompanied by the audio clip of Taylor Swift's "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" from her latest album, 'The Tortured Poets Department'.

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Dave Portnoy dedicates a song to Brianna LaPaglia following her split from Zach Bryan (Getty Images)

According to People, Swifties believe that "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" was inspired by her relationship with singer Matty Healy. The lyrics expressed the music icon's feelings of betrayal, detailing how her former lover created a false impression of love, ultimately ruining her summer.

The lyrics included: “It wasn’t sexy once it wasn’t forbidden / I would’ve died for your sins / Instead I just died inside,” she sings. “And you deserve prison but you won’t get time / You’ll slide into inboxes and slip through the bars / You crashed my party and your rental car / You said normal girls were ‘boring’ / But you were gone by the morning.”

Dave Portnoy's mocking tweet surfaced following Bryan's announcement about his breakup with LaPaglia.

In his Instagram Stories, Bryan stated, "Addressing something: Brianna and me have broken up with [each other] and I respect and love her with every ounce of my heart. She has loved me unconditionally for a very long time and for that I'll always thank her."

After starting their relationship in July 2023, Bryan explained, "I thought it would be beneficial for both of us to go our different ways."

Zach Bryan annouces split from his girlfreind Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia (@zachlanebryan/Instagram)
Zach Bryan annouces split from his girlfreind Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia (@zachlanebryan/Instagram)

Dave Portnoy's fans hail him as a 'true friend' to Brianna LaPaglia

After seeing Dave Portnoy's tweet, in which he dedicated a song from Taylor Swift's recent album to support his friend following a breakup, numerous Internet users flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts.

One user shared, "Good friend 🫶🏼".

The second user deemed, "Good Gesture 🙌".

The third explained, "Dave... you know what this means? you are gonna have to let her and grace go to the Nantucket house. it's the correct response."

The fourth X user shared, "True bff 🫶🏻🫶🏻" One person called it a, "best tweet ever." 

The other called him a "True Big Brother." A person wrote, "THATS WHAT BFFS ARE FOR Great post in support of @BChickenfry".

The last user said, "Oof probably one of the best songs she could listen to rn 😮‍💨".



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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