Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia is permanently a Swiftie.
LaPaglia, 25, showed off her new Taylor Swift-inspired tattoo via Instagram on Sunday, December 8, ahead of attending the final Eras Tour concert in Vancouver. In the snap, LaPaglia dressed in an Evermore approved look featuring a plaid jacket and braid, just as Swift, 34, wore on her album cover. While posing, fans caught a glimpse of LaPaglia’s newest ink, which featured a skull with flowers growing out of it.
That same day, LaPaglia’s tattoo artist, who is based in Vancouver, shared a clip of the influencer getting the artwork, as Swift’s Tortured Poets Department song “I Hate It Here” played in the background. The tattoo references her lyrics from the song, “I hate it here so I will go to secret gardens in my mind.”
Until her split with Zach Bryan in October, LaPaglia was not a Swiftie, and even called the fandom “so annoying” during an episode of her “BFFs” podcast. In an April episode, she dissed Swift’s Tortured Poets Department album while chatting with cohosts Dave Portnoy — a huge Swiftie — and Josh Richards.
“F— you, Taylor Swift. Every song on this album sounds the same,” LaPaglia said, as Portnoy, 47, gave her “five seconds” to take her statement back.
“No come for me. Swifties, come for me,” she continued. “I tried! I posted a review of the album this morning. I listened to this album twice through and through. I don’t want to be a Swiftie.”
After her breakup, LaPaglia gave Swift’s music another try and found herself relating to many of her songs.
Last month, she apologized to Swifties via TikTok for her past comments on Swift’s music. “I am obsessed with Taylor Swift. I am so sorry to Swifies,” she said. “She is the most powerful human being on the planet earth. She is healing me in ways I didn’t even know I needed and I am going to go to the Eras Tour in Canada.”
At the show, LaPaglia shared moments of her crying as Swift sang “All Too Well,” from her Red album, and even made friendship bracelets before the show. Welcome to the club, LaPaglia.
