Special Forces Recap: Kody Brown turns down Brianna Chickenfry’s job

Cody Brown and Brianna “Chickenfree” LaPagliaPartnership on special forces He ended on an awkward note.

During the Thursday, October 9, episode of the Fox series, the remaining recruits are gathered into groups for a final challenge as Brown, 56, and LaPaglia, 26, work together to help transport a civilian in a simulated war zone.

break from The “mission” allowed them To get to know each other more, Brown asked LaPaglia, “What is your service?”

LaPaglia responded that she was a podcaster. “Oh and that’s it?” Brown asked before he started laughing. “Is this your qualification?”

For those unfamiliar With LaPaglia (like Brown) She hosted “BFFs” with Josh Richards and previously hosted “PlanBri Uncut” before it wrapped. LaPaglia currently has over 1 million followers on Instagram. (Brown, for his part, has 185,000.)

Elsewhere in the episode, LaPaglia talked about how he publicly broke up with the country singer Zach Bryan It inspired her to join special forces. She noted that she “didn’t like violence very much” but was determined to make progress on the show.

“I’m doing the course because I’ve had a really tough year. I’ve been in a very public relationship,” she recalled in her confessional. “It ended really badly. I don’t know exactly who I am and this will teach me more about myself.”

Bryan, 29, announced in October 2024 that he and LaPaglia had split after more than a year of dating. LaPaglia later claimed that she was subjected to “emotional abuse” by the musician. (Brian, for his part, has not addressed his ex-girlfriend’s allegations.)

In Thursday’s episode of La Paglia Details of her alleged Troubled relationship.

“For the last two years, I haven’t been allowed to be me,” she said. “I’ve been very strong. I don’t want to give anyone power over me.”

Brown asked LaPaglia who she was dating, and she replied: “My ex is a very famous musician. He was bad towards me. He got famous on TikTok and thinks he’s God.”

While contemplating romance, LaPaglia recalls ignoring signs of desire.

“I met my ex-boyfriend through direct messages on Instagram,” she told the cameras. “It was a very fast-moving relationship where I should have seen a lot of red flags but was blinded by a lot of things.”

LaPaglia spoke in detail about her experiences when she was They brought him into the interrogation room

“I think I’m just here to not give up. I gave up on myself last year just mentally,” she explained. “I was in a bad relationship but it was public and I was leaving my house smiling but no one knew what was happening. I was in a bad situation.”

LaPaglia continued: “I lost sight of myself and I didn’t want to be here anymore. It was a dark hole that I had to get out of.”

According to LaPaglia, she was offered “$12.9 million to sign her consent,” and added, “He tried to silence me but I wouldn’t take it. I was this tough girl making videos about what not to do and who to stay away from and I don’t know what happened. It happened to me.”

LaPaglia was able to push through and keep going special forces While the actor Jussie Smollett He became the third person to leave. After developing a cough, the doctor ordered Smollett not to continue participating and he was released for the sake of his health.

Another recruit who discussed his motivations was an athlete Nick Young. After his future is on special forces When Young, 40, was questioned, he spoke about how the death of his older brother when he was a child affected his family.

Special Forces: The toughest test in the world It airs on Fox Thursdays at 9pm ET.