Bunnie Xo knew her life would be different after she and Jelly Roll got hitched on a whim in Vegas. But one thing stayed the same — and it shocked her fans to find out what it was.
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00:00Bunny XO knew her life would be different after she and Jelly Roll got hitched on a
00:04whim in Vegas.
00:05But one thing stayed the same, and it shocked her fans to find out what it was.
00:11Bunny wasn't always a podcast host with a stable home and relationship.
00:14In her teens, she worked as an exotic dancer.
00:17Later, she was a high-end escort with clients who gifted her extravagant luxuries, but didn't
00:22necessarily treat her well.
00:23I've had really controlling ones that literally pay you thousands upon thousands of dollars
00:30to argue with."
00:31In 2015, she met a struggling artist living in a van, and the two had an instant connection.
00:36His name was Jelly Roll.
00:38At first, they were platonic, but that soon changed.
00:40A year after they got together, Jelly Roll proposed to her during a Deftones concert.
00:45He admitted on Instagram that they were drunk at the time, and told the Golden Hour podcast,
00:49She's like,
00:50"'The Courthouse' is open for 35, 44 more minutes.'
00:52I was like, let's f-----g roll."
00:54The new bride started posting couples content on her YouTube channel, racking up hundreds
00:58of thousands of views, something her epic romance with Jelly Roll helped her achieve.
01:02I want everybody to know during this entire segment, I will be sticking to the bro code."
01:06And nine times out of ten, I'll be sticking to the bro code, too."
01:10Along with Jelly Roll came his two children, Bailey Ann and Noah Buddy.
01:13Bailey Ann's birth mother, Felicia, struggled with heroin addiction and would drink with
01:17her underage daughter.
01:19The dangerous situation inspired Jelly Roll to fight for full custody, and, as Bunny XO
01:23told the Wife of the Party podcast, she stepped in to pay the legal fees.
01:27I just told him straight up, you know, like, no matter what happens with us, like, I will
01:31help you get that little girl."
01:32During the battle, Bunny looked at her own drug habits and decided to get sober.
01:36The couple eventually won full custody, and Bunny regularly posts loving TikToks about
01:41her stepdaughter.
01:42Jelly Roll's second child, Noah, has lived a private life, per the request of his biological
01:46mother, Melissa.
01:47It wasn't until 2023 that the 6-year-old appeared in one of Bunny's TikToks and introduced himself.
01:53Bunny explained in the comments that she got permission from his mom to post the video.
01:56A few days later, Bunny posted a photo of her and Noah with Melissa, praising the fellow
02:01mama.
02:02It takes a village to raise these babies, and luckily we have her as a part of the family.
02:06Love you, girl!
02:08In May 2019, Bunny dropped the 30-minute pilot of her new endeavor, The Dumb Blonde Podcast.
02:12It was a hit, reaching number 17 on Apple Music for fashion and beauty.
02:16Eventually, Bunny moved the podcast to a studio with a sparkly backdrop and a neon Dumb Blonde
02:21sign.
02:22Months after she started her weekly show, she reached 97,000 downloads and shared on
02:26Facebook,
02:27"...that's not including plays.
02:28Do you know how hard it is to get someone to download a podcast to their phone?"
02:32Several seasons later, the podcast's Instagram has over 260,000 followers, 6,000 reviews
02:38on Spotify, and, according to Crossover Media Group, over 1 million monthly downloads.
02:43Dumb Blonde often covers more risqué topics, but personal family issues are sometimes addressed.
02:48She's had Bailey Ann as a guest to address struggles with her birth mother and mental
02:51health and, of course, her husband Jelly Roll to talk sex, hardship, and relationships.
02:57Bunny XO has been very open about her life as a sex worker and adult entertainer.
03:01In 2023, she announced she was retiring from the profession that had sustained her for
03:05years.
03:06This surprised and confused fans, as some of them didn't understand how she could be
03:10married and still do adult entertainment.
03:12She clarified in a Facebook post that she wanted to be financially independent from
03:16Jelly Roll and credited sex work as the reason she was able to start her brand, Bunny XO,
03:20in 2018.
03:21He knew how important it was to me to make my own money, but he did always say,
03:25"...one day, baby, you won't have to do this anymore."
03:28Until 2020, Bunny had been earning money from sugar daddies and clients but chose to shift
03:32to OnlyFans, an impressively profitable choice.
03:35She said,
03:36"...it's crazy to see the amount of money that site made me in such a short time."
03:39In 2022, her brand was raking in enough money that she decided to close her NSFW site and
03:44retire from the lifestyle.
03:46Although Jelly Roll never asked her to quit, she joked on Facebook,
03:49"...I also didn't want to be the only wife in the country music scene whose butthole
03:52was on the internet."
03:54It's no coincidence Bunny titled her podcast, Dumb Blonde.
03:57Highly decorated country music sensation Dolly Parton opened her first album with a song
04:01titled Dumb Blonde, where she challenged stereotypes about blonde women.
04:05"...Dolly Parton recorded a song called Dumb Blonde.
04:09She is about to sing it for you."
04:12Parton has advocated for women's self-expression throughout her seven decades in the industry.
04:17She's one of Bunny's greatest inspirations, which is evident from both Bunny's style and
04:21her regular posts about Parton.
04:23Parton herself said that she took inspiration for her look from a woman she called the town
04:26tramp, telling The Guardian,
04:28"...she had bright red lipstick, long red fingernails, she had high-heeled shoes.
04:32I just thought she was beautiful."
04:34"...I really patterned my look after the town tramp."
04:37Like Bunny, Parton has gone through many eras in her life, and even ventured outside of
04:41the country genre with the release of a rock album aptly named Rockstar.
04:45At an event celebrating the album, dozens of celebrities attended, including Bunny.
04:49After meeting her idol, Bunny said meeting Parton was great.
04:52"...I learned that you never tell Dolly Parton that she is your lord and savior.
04:56She will slap you and say don't say that."
04:58On January 19, 2024, Bunny shared one of their photos and wished Parton a happy birthday.
05:03She wrote,
05:04"...Happy birthday mom, to my birthday cusp twin, the woman I named my podcast after.
05:07Hope your birthday is as beautiful as you are."
05:10Bunny XO isn't only Jelly Roll's wife, but also his muse.
05:14In an Instagram post regarding Jelly Roll's testimony before Congress about the dangers
05:18of fentanyl addiction, Bunny is seen sitting behind Jelly Roll while he's squeezing her
05:21foot for support.
05:22The video is accompanied by a song, Comfort Zone, from his third solo album, Addiction
05:26Kills, with Bunny writing,
05:28"...Fun fact, this was the third song he wrote for me."
05:31The singer told Entertainment Tonight that she also inspired the song, Kill a Man, saying,
05:34"...I have attempted to write a thousand love songs, how do I write a song and keep my manliness,
05:39but I can also completely open myself to how in love I am.
05:42I don't see any other woman on earth but her, and I wanted to write a song that reflected
05:46that."
05:47Bunny is also featured in the music video for Suicide, one of his most popular releases.
05:51The two star as outlaws, with Jelly Roll professing he wouldn't be alive without his lover.
05:55He commented on the video, explaining the song and the visuals were designed to show
05:59how much they'd gone through as a couple.
06:02Bunny has been backstage for many of Jelly Roll's biggest moments.
06:05On Instagram, the singer wrote a romantic caption about his wife's support after he
06:08made his first TV appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
06:11A hooker and a convict held hands on one dark night in the desert, and made a decision to
06:15change our lives together.
06:16This week, we stood hand-in-hand as I made my television debut.
06:20"...The first time I ever sang this song on national TV and was ever on national TV was
06:24right here with Jimmy Kimmel."
06:26Jelly Roll writes songs about his girl, takes her on the road during tours, and always has
06:30her by his side on the red carpet, where the duo has no problem expressing their love in
06:34public.
06:35As his success has grown, Bunny has been in the front row of so many epic occasions.
06:39She met Reba McEntire and Wynonna Judd, watched her husband perform with Eminem, and got to
06:43stand alongside him at Rodeo Houston, one of his biggest concerts to date.
06:47The two kissed while the roar of 75,000 fans shook the room.
06:51On Instagram, Bunny described the event as,
06:53"...a legendary and iconic night.
06:55It will go down in our lives as one of the top five most memorable moments."
06:59In 2019, Bunny announced that she was going to undergo breast explant surgery.
07:04In a series of vlogs following and explaining the procedure, she opened up about her struggle
07:08with body image, saying,
07:09"...my boobs are entirely too f-----g big for my body.
07:12I want these out because I want to see if it makes a difference in my anxiety."
07:15Bunny was going to undergo two procedures, one to remove the breast implants and another
07:20to lift her natural breasts.
07:21Although confident in the decision, she was terrified of the potential dangers, saying
07:25in a second video,
07:26"...I'm so scared of going under anesthesia.
07:28I'm so scared of not waking up.
07:30I am just freaked out to the max."
07:32Luckily, Jelly Roll was by her side the whole time.
07:35He drove her to the hospital, comforted her while they waited, and was at her bedside
07:39when she woke up.
07:40Bunny handed her husband the implants to feel their weight, to which he said,
07:43"...I can't say I'm gonna miss it."
07:44Three years later, Bunny went viral for posting a video of her 16-year-old implants growing
07:49mold and filled with floating bacteria, and encouraged women to make an educated decision
07:53about breast augmentation.
07:55In May 2024, she also shared a cautionary tale about liposuction and how most cosmetic
08:00surgeries have been harmful to her in the long term.
08:03Bunny is a proud step-mama to her husband's two children, but she's looking to become
08:07a biological mother at 44.
08:09While on the Bustin' with the Boys podcast, Jelly Roll explained why he worked to lose
08:12over 60 pounds.
08:13"...My wife and I are talking about having a baby, and it really made me realize that
08:17at almost 40, I gotta live to at least 60.
08:20I gotta see this kid into college."
08:22Bunny reposted the interview to her Instagram and added another surprising detail to the
08:26story.
08:27The two planned to undergo in vitro fertilization, aka IVF, to help her get pregnant.
08:32Similarly to her transparency about her cosmetic surgeries, she felt inclined to share the
08:36choice to go forward with IVF to honor the couple's openness.
08:40She captioned the video,
08:41"...God willing.
08:42Baby DeFord 2026."
08:43Bunny is wishing the couple the best of luck on this new journey.