Grace O'Malley announces 'last day' at Barstool Sports after fallout with former BFF Brianna Chickenfry

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: It’s official: Grace O’Malley is no longer a part of Barstool Sports.

The 26-year-old comedian — who co-hosted the wildly popular 'PlanBri Uncut' podcast alongside her former bestie, Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia — has parted ways with the company.

The final episode of the podcast aired in late October, marking the end of an era for the duo once known for their unbreakable bond.

And while the news of Grace’s departure broke Monday, the rumors of a falling-out with Brianna were brewing for weeks.

Brainna Chickenfry spills on Halloween drama and a birthday snub

The tea really started spilling on Halloween, when Brianna canceled an episode of 'The BFFs' podcast amidst backlash over her breakup with singer Zach Bryan. Fans weren’t just mad about the breakup - they were side-eyeing her for not publicly wishing Grace a happy 26th birthday.

The silence was deafening and it didn’t take long for fans to connect the dots.

Then, on Monday, Grace made it official: she was out at Barstool. Taking to her Instagram story, she posted a picture outside Barstool HQ and dropped the news.

“I wanted you guys to hear from me first that today was my last day at Barstool,” Grace wrote. “I’m so grateful to everyone at the company and to Dave [Portnoy] for taking a chance on me.”

She quipped, “I’m just as surprised as you are there are no typos in this statement,” followed by a heart emoji.

Hours before that post, Grace was already looking ahead. She shared a link to her upcoming comedy tour — The Down For Anything Tour — which kicks off December 30 in Nashville and wraps up May 18 in Naples, Florida, the Daily Mail reported.

Grace and Brianna's friendship on the rocks

There's no secret that the fallout between Grace and Brianna has been brewing for weeks.

Fans first noticed something was off during their final 'PlanBri Uncut' episode, which aired in late October. Soon after, Brianna addressed the rumors head-on via Instagram stories.

“I haven’t had TikTok in months. But apparently, all anyone does on there is talk about my life,” Brianna posted on her Instagram Stories Wednesday, clearly frustrated. “I’m not interested in sharing my personal relationships online anymore because the internet wants so badly to ruin them all.”

But she didn’t stop there.

Brianna made it clear that Grace was like family to her: “Grace has been like a sister since I was 15 years old. I wished her a happy birthday privately. I’m sorry, but I’m having the week from hell, and I’m tired of having to feel the need to explain myself to people who don’t know me. Love ya guys, and that’s all there is to it." 

Grace, for her part, kept it cool but admitted the obvious: “There’s no denying the last year has been quite the whirlwind for our friendship,” she said, also asking fans to give Brianna “the space and time that she needs to move on and heal.”

Brianna Chickenfry breaks it down

The real bombshell came last week when Brianna opened up on 'The BFFs' podcast, which she co-hosts with Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards.

"I'm always gonna have love for Grace [and] will always cherish everything that we did with PlanBri," she said. "I've just kinda let everyone make their own opinions. But it comes to a point where I have to just lay it all out there and defend myself."

Brianna then shared how Grace didn’t have her back during her messy breakup with Zach Bryan.

"She knew everything behind the scenes. When the internet started attacking me, they only lifted Grace up when they were beating me down. And it was, like, whatever, because it helped her career and she was fine and happy about it. But it got to a point where she was never defending me," Brianna explained.

"I went to her in May, and I was like, 'Grace, you know everything that I'm going through and you still refuse to defend me online because it helps build you up,'" she continued. 

"She would always be, like, 'Well I know the truth. Everyone knows that we're best friends and everything you've done for me.' So I'm, like, 'Why don't you f**king say that online and stop feeding into this narrative,'" Brianna said.

She also admitted that she “lost [her] best friend” during the Zach Bryan fallout, leading her to set boundaries and ultimately cancel their podcast. “We’re sitting there, pretending to be friends, and I didn’t feel seen by her. I gave her everything, and I would do it all over again,” she confessed.

What Grace had to say about exiting 'PlanBri Uncut'

While Grace has mostly stayed mum, she did confirm in early December that her time with 'PlanBri Uncut' was over. 

She said she was "outright heartbroken" that it was coming to an end. She described working on the podcast as her “favorite part of this chapter” and said she was “eternally grateful” for the chance to "work with my best friend."

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