Country singer Zach Bryan recently shared big news with fans on social media: he recently tied the knot. However, this has caused some surprising reactions from commenters on social media. Some of these comments came from people from Bryan’s own hometown.
Zach Bryan Recently Shared Some Big News With Fans On Instagram
Bryan is a country singer-songwriter from Oologah, Oklahoma, who was originally born in Yokosuka, Japan. Starting his career in the late 2010s, he was previously an active-duty member of the United States Navy for eight years, starting when he was 17 years old.
Starting his career on YouTube in 2017, Bryan would soon see his songs go viral. By 2021, he would make his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. Over the years, his music has also won him various awards, including a Grammy and multiple Billboard Music Awards.
On Instagram, Bryan recently shared some big news. He had gotten married. The carousel post opened up with Bryan holding his new bride, Samantha Leonard.
The post came with a caption reading, “Tougher than the rest,” a nod to the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name. In the second slide, Bryan could be heard covering the song.
According to Fox 23, which is an affiliate based in Tulsa, a representative for Bryan confirmed the marriage. However, they did not provide many details on the news.
Bryan and Leonard have kept their previous relationship relatively private. However, the two appeared in photos together on social media this past August.
Bryan was previously married to Rose Madden from 2020 to 2021. Following this, he was in a relationship with podcast personality Brianna LaPaglia. As previously reported, after their breakup in 2024, LaPaglia claimed that Bryan had been emotionally abusive.
Many On Social Media Even Noted That Bryan’s New Bride Resembled His Ex
Around this time, LaPaglia also claimed Bryan had offered her around $12 million to sign an NDA. This also inspired a song from LaPaglia’s co-hosts, Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards, called “Smallest Man.”
Since the news of the marriage has come out, many have been sharing mixed reactions to the news. This even included people from around the Oologah and Tulsa regions.
A few comments were responses to a post from FOX23 news personality Shae Rozzi, who congratulated the couple on Facebook. In particular, many compared the marriage to Bryan’s previous relationship with LaPaglia, sharing concern about how this relationship will play out.
A few even noted that LaPaglia and Leonard resembled each other. That said, some fans of Bryan came to the singer’s defense. Some comments included:
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- “She gonna get a check 5 yrs from now.”
- “I hope she knows his temper.”
- “Looks just like his ex.”
- “Last I heard he was still beefing on insta with an ex. Wild.”
- “Like him as a singer, hopefully this one doesn’t end with a NDA…”
- “It’s actually really (expletive) creepy. Tougher than the rest’ just means she hits him back.”
- “It’s a Brianna upgrade, ShortBoy.”
- “We’ll see how long it takes this go around.”
- “Did he get this one a dog too?”
- “Bless her heart.”
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John Witiw has been a writer since at least 2015. He’s covered a variety of topics, especially when it comes to film and television.
