Brianna LaPaglia Teases New Romance with 'the First Guy' Her Friends 'Actually Like'
Brianna LaPaglia Teases New Romance with 'the First Guy' Her Friends 'Actually Like'
Zoey LyttleTue, March 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM UTC
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Brianna LaPaglia at the 'Special Forces' red carpet on Sept. 9, 2025.Credit: Amanda Edwards/Getty -
Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia has a new love interest in her life, and she's been keeping her TikTok followers on their budding romance
Over the past couple of weeks, the podcast host has consistently referred to a date she calls "Meatball Man" after she canceled one of their meetups due to food poisoning after eating meatballs
On March 2, LaPaglia posted a pre-date night video and mentioned that they recently saw each other "four days in a row"
Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia is embarking on a new and exciting romantic journey.
Recently, the influencer, 26, has posted multiple TikTok videos in which she mentions some she's recently been seeing. While she hasn't shared any details about his identity, she's stirred up interest by referring to him as "Meatball Man." The nickname comes from the fact that she canceled their second date due to what she initially believed to be food poisoning after eating meatballs.
In a video discussing her stomach problems, LaPaglia explained that he had planned "a whole night" for them before she had to tell him she was unable to come out.
Brianna LaPaglia on Feb. 7, 2026.Credit: Alexander Tamargo/Getty
"I really enjoy this guy's company. I was excited to go out with him tonight. I had to say, 'Hey, as a grown-up adult, I can't come, I'm throwing up,'" she said in the TikTok shared on Feb. 20. "Today was the only day I could see him before I go to L.A. for work."
Two days later, LaPaglia posted another update on her condition after food poisoning, which she said made her throw up consistently over the course of 30 hours. She said she was intending to spend her evening packing, but then ended up going out with the unnamed man, who met her out with her friends, then joined her for pizza and a walk with her dog, Boston.
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"I'm screwed. I actually like a boy," LaPaglia explained. "This is the first guy that I brought around where my friends actually like him, so everyone's coming up to us and being like, 'Can you guys please get married?' ... Then we go to the pizza shop, and the guy at the pizza shop is like, 'You are the most beautiful couple.'"
On Sunday, March 1, she made yet another mention of her love interest, this time referring to him as her "baby daddy" after noting that she was wearing the same clothes as the night prior since she slept over at his house. She confirmed it was indeed "Meatball Man" in reply to a comment asking her who she was talking about.
The next day, she posted a video recorded before meeting up with him again. "It's date night with Meatball Man. This is like four days in a row hanging out," she said, adding, "This is unlike me."
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LaPaglia publicly dated country star Zach Bryan, 29, from July 2023 until October 2024. In November 2024, about one month after she and Bryan confirmed their split, she accused the musician of emotional abuse and alleged that he offered her $12 million and a house to not talk about their relationship. Bryan has not commented publicly on the allegations.
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