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August 5, 2025 3 mins
Josh Richards BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.

Josh Richards just broke major headlines with a public announcement confirming the end of his relationship with fellow TikTok star Nessa Barrett. On August 4, both took to YouTube in a video aptly titled "We Broke Up," where they candidly opened up to nearly two million viewers in a matter of hours. Josh explained they wanted transparency with fans and quashed any potential rumors before they started, admitting they were in a serious relationship but weren't ready for the gravity of it. He described Nessa as “an amazing girl” and affirmed that he will always care about her, signaling a mature if emotional split. This very public breakup has dominated fan discussions and trended across social media, with outlets like E! Online and IMDb spotlighting the announcement for its openness and honesty—an event sure to become a touchstone in the public chronicles of both rising stars.

Remarkably, Josh’s entrepreneurial portfolio continues to draw industry attention even amidst this personal turbulence. Recent feature stories have celebrated his evolution from viral TikTok creator to what iNews ZoomBangla calls an “entrepreneurial powerhouse.” His business footprint includes co-founding the social media agency CrossCheck Studios, which positions TikTok personalities within Hollywood’s legacy media pipeline, and launching Ani Energy, a beverage brand focused on healthy, low-sugar alternatives. He also backs the vegan shoe brand Mahzy, aligning himself with the sustainability movement. AllOutSEO and HypeAuditor peg Josh as one of the most lucrative Gen Z brand partners, and his influence in the merch and sponsorship space remains formidable.

On the content front, Josh released an apology video on TikTok on July 31, addressing a conflict with someone named Jana, which received nearly 400,000 likes and hundreds of comments. While the specifics of the dispute weren’t headline-making, his willingness to publicly “take accountability” further cements his reputation for transparency and relatability, which fans have noted on Amazon Music’s Josh Richards audio biography podcast.

On a more playful note, Josh’s ongoing banter with Barstool Sports has resurfaced as a talking point after country musician Zach Bryan reignited an old diss track feud involving Richards and Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. Parade magazine reports that these lingering podcast jabs and social media antics are making for buzzy gossip fodder, but they don’t seem to have real business or legal consequences—just a window into the sometimes-messy web of influencer relationships.

Meanwhile, his Instagram continues to showcase appearances at private events, like those tagged by UTA Speakers on July 31, reinforcing his presence in the entertainment and business networking circuit.

Altogether, the past several days have encapsulated both the volatility and energy of Josh Richards’ public life, punctuated by a major breakup that will almost certainly mark a new chapter for his personal and professional narrative, while his relentless entrepreneurial drive and digital influence guarantee he’ll remain a hot topic in both industry circles and the gossip columns. All related claims are sourced from reputable news and entertainment media; there are no credible rumors of scandal beyond what the principals have voluntarily disclosed publicly.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Josh Richards just broke major headlines with a public announcement
confirming the end of his relationship with fellow TikTok star
Messa Barrett. On August fourth, both took to YouTube in
a video aptly titled We Broke Up, where they candidly
opened up to nearly two million viewers in a matter
of hours. Josh explained they wanted transparency with fans and

(00:23):
quashed any potential rumors before they started, admitting they were
in a serious relationship but weren't ready for the gravity
of it. He described Messa as an amazing girl and
affirmed that he will always care about her, signaling a mature,
if emotional split. This very public breakup has dominated fan
discussions and trended across social media, with outlets like e

(00:48):
Online and IMDb spotlighting the announcement for its openness and honesty,
an event sure to become a touchstone in the public
chronicles of both rising stars. Remarkably, Josh's entrepreneurial portfolio continues
to draw industry attention even amidst this personal turbulence. Recent
feature stories have celebrated his evolution from viral TikTok creator

(01:13):
to what I knew Zoombangla calls an entrepreneurial powerhouse. His
business footprint includes co founding the social media agency cross
Check Studios, which positions TikTok personalities within Hollywood's legacy media pipeline,
and launching Ami Energy, a beverage brand focused on healthy,
low sugar alternatives. He also backs the vegan shoe brand Mazi,

(01:37):
aligning himself with the sustainability movement, all out SEO and
hype auditor Peg. Josh is one of the most lucrative
gen Z brand partners, and his influence in the merchant
sponsorship space remains formidable. On the content front, Josh released
an apology video on TikTok on July thirty first, addressing
a conflict with someone named Jana, which received nearly four hundred,

(01:59):
thousands and hundreds of comments. While the specifics of the
dispute were at headline making his willingness to publicly take
accountability further cements his reputation for transparency and relatability, which
fans have noted on Amazon Music's Josh Richard's Audio Biography podcast.
On a more playful note, Josh's ongoing banter with Barstool

(02:20):
Sports has resurfaced as a talking point after country musician
Zach Bryan reignited an old disc track feud involving Richard's
and Brianna Chickenfry. Lapagia Parade Magazine reports that these lingering
podcast jabs and social media antics are making for buzzy
gossip fodder, but they don't seem to have real business
or legal consequences, just a window into the sometimes messy

(02:43):
web of influenza relationships. Meanwhile, his Instagram continues to showcase
appearances at private events like those tagged by UTA speakers
on July thirty first, reinforcing his presence in the entertainment
and business networking circuit. Altogether, the past several days have
encapsulated both the volatility and energy of Josh Richard's public life,

(03:05):
punctuated by a major break up that will almost certainly
mark a new chapter for his personal and professional narrative,
while his relentless entrepreneurial drive and digital influence guarantee he'll
remain a hot topic in both industry circles and the
gossip columns. All related claims are sourced from reputable news
and entertainment media. There are no credible rumors of scandal

(03:26):
beyond what the Principles have voluntarily disclosed publicly. And that
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