Plus, she shares whether or not she was joking about “submitting a restraining order” … and why she was shedding her “weave” on Day 1 of Particular Forces.
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia realized an essential life lesson from Particular Forces.
Whereas talking with TooFab solely on the FOX Lot in Los Angeles forward of her look on Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Take a look at, LaPaglia opened up about how the collection helped her after the tumultuous 12 months she has had.
“Yeah, I feel it was simply to show that life is a lot larger than the issues that occurred to us,” LaPaglia informed TooFab solely.
“So it was similar to an out-of-this-world expertise, and I am simply so glad I received to do it and begin it with Chanel,” she added referring to Chanel Iman, a former Victoria’s Secret Angel who additionally appeared on the truth collection.
LaPaglia and her ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan cut up in late 2024, which led to quite a few headlines after she opened up on her podcast about their relationship, making allegations of emotional abuse.
“The final 12 months of my life has been the toughest 12 months of my life coping with the abuse from this dude,” she mentioned on the podcast. “I am nonetheless scared proper now as a result of I am frightened of him. My mind’s rewired and I am scared to make him mad.” She additionally claimed that Bryan provided her $12 million and a New York Metropolis residence in alternate for her silence concerning the relationship.
Bryan has made some clap backs for the reason that cut up. In August 2025, the nation singer shared a video on his Instagram Tales that includes him setting fireplace to a flag for Barstool Sports activities — the media firm which hosts LaPaglia’s podcast, BFFs.
Shortly after, many followers assumed LaPaglia responded by posting a selfie on her Instagram Tales with the overlay textual content: “Nurse he is unfastened once more” with crying and laughing emojis. She then posted a screenshot of an online seek for “how do i file a restraining order.”
When requested about the entire restraining order bit, LaPaglia informed TooFab that it was only a joke — saying, “Oh no, no. That was like extra poking enjoyable at a loopy individual.” She then added, “I’ve a variety of stalkers.”
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Opening up extra about her time on Particular Forces, she mentioned it was intense from the soar.
“The second we received off the bus, the D.S. grabbed me by my hair. I am like, ‘My weave was falling out… I do not suppose I can do that,'” LaPaglia recalled of the primary day.
As for the coaching she did previous to the present — a half a mile run, as soon as.
“And I could not breathe,” she joked.
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Iman, in the meantime, shared that she too did not do any coaching for the collection.
“Being a Victoria’s Secret Angel and coaching on the runway vs. going to do one thing to love Particular Forces is simply not even the identical, the way you’re purported to be in form for one thing like this,” Iman informed TooFab.
“No, however get you a woman that may do each, as a result of she generally is a supermodel, after which she’s climbing up all these stairs, pushing by way of folks. She will do all of it,” LaPaglia quipped.
Watch extra of our interview with LaPaglia and Iman above to listen to what LaPaglia regrets concerning the collection.
LaPaglia and Iman be a part of the collection alongside stars together with Brittany Cartwright, Teresa Giudice, Mark Estes and Randall Cobb.
The fourth season of Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Take a look at premieres September 25 @ 9/8c on Fox and subsequent day on Hulu.
