US TikTok influencer’s random encounter with AFL star

TikTok influencer Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia met AFL star Josh Daicos in New York City — and what happened next is bizarre.

LaPaglia, who has made headlines recently following her nasty public breakup with country singer Zach Bryan, was out partying in the Big Apple this week where she encountered a group of Aussies.

Documenting her antics on TikTok, she posted videos of dancing in a bar with friends and taking shots of alcohol.

In footage she shared the next day, the hungover 25-year-old internet personality told her fans about her love for “Aussie boys” and was heading out for brunch with them.

A third video, presumably filmed after the brunch, showed she had taken her new friends back to the office of Barstool Sports where she hosts her podcast.

The 11-second video reveals one of the Aussies was Collingwood player Josh Daicos.

LaPaglia told how the group was watching Daicos’ AFL highlights on a TV while kicking back in black leather armchairs.

The clip has been watched more than one million times online.

Daicos is in the US with his brother Nick during the AFL off-season and were spotted watching Chicago Bulls’ Josh Giddey playing at Madison Square Garden.

Aussie TikTok users flooded the comments with the shock encounter.

“How lucky is Bri,” one user said.

Another said: “As an Australian, we accept Bri.”

“This is prime content. Thank you Bri,” a third said.

Another said: “Bri baby you are with Australian royalty right now.”

One user suggested they could “see you with an Aussie boy”.

“No boys for me for a while…but I love them they are so fun,” LaPaglia replied.

Bryan announced the couple’s break-up last month following an “incredibly hard year”.

“Brianna and me have broken up with each other and I respect and love her with every ounce of my heart,“ Bryan said in an Instagram story.

“She has loved me unconditionally for a very long time and for that I’ll always thank her.”

However, just 30 minutes later LaPaglia said she was “blindsided” by the news.