"I will forever be a girls' girl": Zac Brown's ex-wife reacts to his engagement with Kendra Scott amid their ongoing legal battle

When Zac Brown surprised jewelry designer Kendra Scott with a pink‑diamond ring at sunset on July 24, 2025, friends and fans alike celebrated the news.In an interview the next morning on NBC’s Today show, Brown laughed that he “got her good.” He had chosen a ring for someone whose career is all about picking the perfect gem.

But amid the happiness of a new engagement, Brown’s ex‑wife, Kelly Yazdi, watched from the sidelines, still locked in a heated legal battle with him. In a brief statement shared online, Yazdi stressed that her words were not aimed at Kendra Scott.

"I will forever be a girls' girl”, she wrote on her Instagram story,

Acknowledging solidarity with women; even as her personal life played out in public. Only weeks earlier, she had announced that her lawsuit with Brown would move forward to trial on September 15, 2025, at the U.S. District Courthouse in Atlanta. She described the update as “an important step toward closure.”

Zac Brown and Kendra Scott celebrated their engagement in July 2025

Brown and Scott first walked the red carpet together at the American Music Awards on May 26, 2025. Introduced by a mutual friend, the couple quickly became inseparable, sharing photographs of fishing trips, pottery shopping, and hikes with Scott’s dog, Gracie. When Brown got down on one knee at a pier, he presented Scott with a sizable pink diamond—an ironic nod to her career as a jewelry designer.

“We are so happy and grateful that we found each other,” both said in a joint statement to People magazine.

Their blended family now counts eight children between them, and the pair have spoken warmly of supporting each other’s philanthropic efforts.

Kelly Yazdi says she has no ill intent toward Kendra Scott

Despite the buzz around Zac Brown and Kendra Scott’s future, Yazdi was careful to separate her grievances from her ex’s new chapter.

In her message, she clarified:

“This is also not about Zac’s new fiancée,”

before adding her pledge of friendship. With that line, she reaffirmed that her dispute lies with Brown’s actions—not with Scott personally. Yazdi has publicly expressed respect for Kendra Scott’s accomplishments in building a billion‑dollar jewelry brand. She emphasized that her fight is about her own story and her right to speak.

The legal conflict continues with a jury trial set in September 2025

Kelly Yazdi and Brown’s divorce was finalized in January 2025 after just four months of marriage. What began as an amicable split quickly escalated when Brown sued Yazdi in May 2024, accusing her of defamation over an Instagram poem describing a controlling relationship.

In her July 16, 2025, video statement, Yazdi outlined the cost and emotional toll of multiple lawsuits. She claimed that Zac Brown attempted to enforce a non-disclosure agreement and even used a look-alike in his music video in place of her.

“Zac has been dragging me through lawsuits for the last year and a half now,” she said

Calling the tactics “a means to control and intimidate me”. The upcoming trial promises to be public, with Kelly Yazdi welcoming transparency and hoping the court will not grant special treatment to celebrities.

Both sides look ahead to very different futures

As Kendra Scott prepares to become Brown’s third wife, her role will include blending their families while continuing her business and charity commitments. Scott has emphasized her excitement for blending their families and collaborating on philanthropic projects.

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Meanwhile, Kelly Yazdi is bracing for a courtroom showdown she describes as opportunity to reclaim her narrative and ensure “justice will ultimately prevail.” While both stories have drawn public attention, Zac Brown’s engagement and Yazdi’s legal case are proceeding separately.

In the months ahead, fans will be watching both the wedding plans of Brown and Kendra Scott and the legal proceedings between Brown and Kelly Yazdi. What happens next remains to be seen, in both the courtroom and in Brown’s personal life.

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