It began after Bryan dropped three new songs on July 2, together with “River Washed Hair,” which sparked fan hypothesis that the emotional lyrics had been about LaPaglia.

Within the monitor, Bryan sings: “Bear in mind after we’d sit round an ol’ hearth // And also you’d get your guitar out to sing // We might sing CCR, ‘Jersey Large,’ ‘Do not Look Again in Anger’ // Or something by Bruce Springsteen // Again when ol’ Anna would throw her ol’ arms up // Together with her face framed by the hearth.”

He continues: “And I feel I’d pack a bag within the night time // Discover me some small city out west // Begin over, discover closure and simply say ‘I am sorry’ // To that candy lady who tore off that gown.”

After a fan on TikTok posted a video with the monitor enjoying and the overlay textual content: “did somebody verify on Bri lol,” LaPaglia duetted the video, captioning her response, “I am so conflicted.”

But it surely was Bryan’s touch upon the TikTok, which has since been deleted, that actually kicked off the drama.

“lmfao I stated ‘candy’ this isn’t about no matter she has occurring hahahahahaah,” Bryan wrote in response to hypothesis the track was about his ex.

LaPaglia later responded within the feedback of one other TikTok discussing his shady comment, calling out the singer-songwriter for alleged abuse.

“Lmao clearly he does not suppose I am candy I turned down 12 million {dollars} to share my abuse whereas Rose [Madden] and Deb [Peifer] signed nda’s,” she wrote, referring to Bryan’s earlier exes. “Additionally fyi his songs aren’t about anybody he writes them drunk at 6am.”

In a follow-up remark, she added: “Additionally his remark simply made me really feel very excited to share some movies and tales of him this week on BFFs,” referencing her BFFs Podcast.

Bryan was beforehand married to Madden from 2020 to 2021 and dated influencer Deb Peifer till Might 2023. He and LaPaglia made their relationship public in July 2023 and known as it quits in late 2024.

Following their breakup, LaPaglia opened up on her podcast about their relationship, making allegations of great emotional abuse throughout their relationship.

“The final 12 months of my life has been the toughest 12 months of my life coping with the abuse from this dude,” she stated on the podcast. “I am nonetheless scared proper now as a result of I am fearful of him. My mind’s rewired and I am scared to make him mad.”

She additionally claimed that Bryan supplied her $12 million and a New York Metropolis condo in alternate for her silence in regards to the relationship.

Whereas Bryan by no means publicly addressed LaPaglia’s claims, he has seemingly moved on with a brand new flame, Australian mannequin mannequin Hannah Duncan.

The pair went Instagram official in March, lower than 5 months after his messy breakup with the Barstool Sports activities podcaster.

LaPaglia, who identifies as bisexual, has since sworn off males, telling listeners of her podcast that she is perhaps on her technique to being “totally lesbian,” after exploring relationships with girls following her breakup from Bryan.