Bunnie Xo reveals Jelly Roll infidelity in ‘Stripped Down’ memoir

Bunnie Xo’s relationship with Jelly Roll wasn’t all the time candy; generally it turned downright bitter.

In her new memoir “Stripped: Unfiltered and Unapologetic”, the host of the podcast ‘Dumb Blonde’ exposes her chaotic upbringing and the emotional highs and lows that outlined the early years of her relationship with the singer-songwriter.

Lengthy earlier than they turned certainly one of nation music’s most devoted {couples}, the pair endured tough truths — together with the evening Bunnie discovered that Jelly Roll’s ex-relationship was ready for him “in a lodge room down the road.”

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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo attend the 68th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Enviornment on February 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Photographs for The Recording Academy)

“After I came upon, I used to be devastated,” the 46-year-old, whose actual title is Alyssa DeFord, instructed Fox Information Digital. “I used to be harm as a result of I did not assume he could be the one one that would try this. I assumed he was totally different. And at that second, my coronary heart was damaged. However as a substitute of getting mad at him, I requested myself, ‘Why do I maintain attracting a majority of these males?'”

Bunnie Xo and her husband Jelly Roll attend the sixtieth Academy of Nation Music Awards on Might 8, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Michael Buckner/Penske Media by way of Getty Photographs)

Bunnie admitted that she hadn’t imagined a standard marriage. The couple tied the knot in 2016 in a stunning ceremony in Las Vegas. She turned stepmother to the nation singer’s daughter, Bailee, and son, Noah.

“I feel lots of people want to comprehend that we weren’t a conventional bride and groom on this wedding ceremony,” she defined.

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“I used to be a working woman, and he was an ex-drug vendor – a gangster who turned a struggling artist. There are totally different guidelines on the road than in what I might name conventional marriages. For those who’ve by no means lived that life-style, you will not perceive it. However after all dishonest is improper throughout the board – it does not matter.”

In her e book, Bunnie wrote that she and the Grammy-winning artist, whose actual title is Jason Bradley DeFord, agreed to a three-month separation. However to her shock, Jelly Roll introduced their break up on Instagram.

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo seem on the Pre-Grammy Gala on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Gilbert Flores/Billboard by way of Getty Photographs)

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“Are you kidding me?” she wrote. “We had an settlement. Folks began DMing me on social media telling me that J was along with his ex. The items began to suit collectively and it turned simpler to disconnect from him. I went fully silent and did not contact J or reply any calls.”

‘Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic’ by Bunnie Xo is out now. (Dey Avenue books)

Shortly afterward, Bunnie wrote, Jelly Roll launched his 2018 album, “Waylon & Willie II.”

“Have you ever ever listened to these songs?” she wrote. “Go take heed to it, and you may clearly hear a person in the midst of an affair pouring his guilt into the lyrics. … To today, I nonetheless hate many of the songs on that album, and I am unable to take heed to it throughout.”

Bunnie Xo is the host of the podcast “Dumb Blonde”. (Christopher Polk/Penske Media by way of Getty Photographs)

Trying again, Bunnie instructed Fox Information Digital that there have been many explanation why her authentic “fairy story” had turn into a nightmare.

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From left: Bailee Ann, her father Jelly Roll and stepmother Bunnie Xo attend the world premiere of the documentary “Jelly Roll: Save Me” on the Ryman Auditorium on Might 30, 2023 in Nashville. (Jason Kempin/Getty Photographs)

“It is not a lot about what was happening in our marriage,” she mentioned. “It was extra that my husband had a tough time letting go of the previous. I had a tough time letting go of the previous. We did not actually assume the connection would work both.

“I feel a number of it got here right down to shallowness on each counts. My husband did not assume he would ever meet a lady who actually liked him and simply needed to see him succeed with out a few of them wanting to vary him. … And I had introduced a lot baggage into the connection.”

In “Stripped Down,” Bunnie XO opened up in regards to the ups and downs she went via throughout her whirlwind romance with Jelly Roll. (John Shearer/Getty Photographs for CMA)

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“I got here out of a very abusive relationship,” she thought. “The primary man I ever noticed dishonest was my father. So on the identical time, I did not actually imagine in conventional marriage. There have been simply so many components as to why issues occurred the way in which they did.”

Bunnie Xo on the 59th Academy of Nation Music Awards from Ford Middle at The Star on Might 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas. (Gilbert Flores/Penske Media by way of Getty Photographs)

Nonetheless, Bunnie mentioned she was “prepared for a change.” So did Jelly Roll, 41.

The 2 sought relationship remedy to save lots of their marriage. As an alternative, a “shouting match” broke out.

“If I can paint the scene for you, it is a couple doing marriage counseling,” Bunnie instructed Fox Information Digital.

Bunnie Xo instructed Fox Information Digital that she has discovered peace in her tough previous. (Jeff Kravitz/Getty Photographs for CMT)

“We are saying, ‘Okay, we’re coming right here, we’ll be taught a lot, we’ll get the instruments to have an actual relationship.’ On either side of our household, we have been by no means taught learn how to love correctly. And we mentioned, ‘We’ll go in right here and do that.’ That is why now we have a boy and a woman, as a result of nobody can take the opposite’s facet. Will probably be an employment second with equal alternatives.”

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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo attend the 51st CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 8, 2024 in Nashville. (John Shearer/Getty Photographs for CMA)

“We went in there and this poor couple had no concept what they’d gotten themselves into,” she continued. “It was like stepping on a grenade. We have been simply yelling at one another. There was a lot anger, a lot harm, a lot harm on either side. We left that remedy session that day and I assumed, ‘That is it. We’ll by no means be collectively once more.’ And I feel he felt the identical approach.”

However they weren’t able to stroll away for good. What began as heartbreak ultimately was a promise of dedication, she revealed.

Bunnie Xo poses for portraits on the 2024 CMT Music Awards on the Moody Middle on April 7, 2024 in Austin. (John Shearer/Getty Photographs for CMT)

“We ended up getting again collectively,” Bunnie mentioned. “We have been like, ‘I wish to develop. I do not wish to be this particular person. I select you. I’ll be all the pieces you ever needed me to be.'”

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo on the “Jelly Roll & Pals” live performance held at Billy Bob’s Texas on Might 6, 2025 in Fort Price. (Gilbert Flores/Penske Media by way of Getty Photographs)

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“I’ll be a lady, and he will be all the pieces I ever needed him to be; a husband and a father to the youngsters,” she mentioned. “We simply made the choice from that second on to simply be higher individuals and break each generational curse we had ever inherited. I used to be prepared for a change. So was he. So we set out collectively to heal and develop collectively.”

“We have discovered that marriage is not one-size-fits-all,” Bunnie mirrored. “Each particular person and each relationship is totally totally different from the subsequent particular person. However it’s important to get up and select that particular person, even on days when you do not like them.”

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In 2023, the couple renewed their vows in the identical Las Vegas chapel the place they obtained married. Bunnie mentioned she and her husband make the selection on daily basis to remain dedicated to one another. That dedication to one another stays sturdy.

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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo obtained married in 2016. They renewed their wedding ceremony vows in 2023. (John Shearer/Getty Photographs for The Recording Academy)

“I’ve seen 10 totally different variations of my husband in 10 years, and he is in all probability seen 4 totally different variations of me,” Bunnie mentioned. “I’ve improved issues that I personally needed to enhance, however I additionally assume we simply love one another for who we’re: the nice, the dangerous, the ugly.”

“We do not choose one another,” she mentioned. “There is no such thing as a judgment on this home. I do know all the pieces about my husband, and he is aware of all the pieces about me. Irrespective of how arduous issues get, we face issues head-on. We name it “entering into the foxhole.” When the time comes, we dive in and undergo life collectively.”