Zach Bryan's been a topic of conversation for everyone lately, including Shane Gillis, who brought up the "Something In The Orange" singer while opening for him at one of his shows.
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In September, Zach Bryan was slated to perform at Notre Dame Stadium and decided to invite Gillis, a lifelong Fighting Irish fan, to open or close the show. Gillis, of course, agreed, but thought that his going last didn't really make a whole lot of sense.
"This is Zach's idea," Gillis explained to the crowd. "Before this Zach was like, 'Do you want to go first or second?' I was like, 'First.' Can you imagine if we finished Zach Bryan and I was like, 'Hey, you guys ever jerk off?'"
I mean, he has a point. Having a comedian come out after the concert's already over doesn't really seem like a good idea. Shane also added that, although Zach's music is appropriate enough for kids to come and listen to, he doesn't think it's smart for parents going with their kids to show up early for his set.
"There was a guy on the Zach Bryan subreddit," he explained. "He said, 'I'm bringing my 10-year-old son to the show, he's very excited. But I've never heard of this Shane Gillis guy. He seems incredibly inappropriate. Do you think I could let my son see it?'"
"And the top comment was like, 'No.'" Shane laughed, "And they were right, they were right."
Hey, at least he's self-aware.
What's Going on With Zach Bryan and Brianna Lapaglia?
If you've been following Zach Bryan at all lately, you know that the singer recently married his girlfriend of just a few months, Samantha Leonard. He announced the marriage in a few Instagram posts, calling their relationship "Tougher than the rest."
This seems sweet and all, until you look into Zach's dating history before he met Samantha. For three years before, Zach had been dating Brianna Lapaglia, a Barstool Sports personality who looks almost identical to Zach's new wife.
In October 2024, Zach and Brianna broke up, and later the podcaster confirmed that she refused to sign an NDA that required her not to disclose anything about her relationship with Bryan. Apparently, Zach was offering her $12 million and a house. Yikes!
The whole situation has sparked a ton of controversy for Zach, who has mostly avoided addressing the claims Brianna has made in the past. However, the singer released an album, Heaven On Top, on Monday, and some people think a few of the songs might be about his ex.
Take a listen here and see what you think for yourself.
