Over the past year, fans have fallen in love with Jelly Roll, and now, it's time to swoon over his wife, Bunnie XO.
In his Advertising sign Cover interview in 2023, Jelly Roll called Bunnie “a beacon of change in my life”. At the 2023 CMT Music Awards, where Jelly Roll won three awards — Male Video of the Year, Breakthrough Male Video of the Year and Digital Debut of the Year — one person in the audience had fans at home disappointed: Jelly Roll's wife was beaming from happiness and pride from the crowd, giving viewers a glimpse into the “Son of a Sinner” singer's adorable love story.
After the ceremony, Bunnie paid tribute to her husband with an emotional post on Instagram. “You my sweet half, you are just that. A man who was told no at every corner he turned only to hit them with that Nashville shocker and come out on top every time. I always tell you you got a horseshoe stuck up your ass but that's not it baby,” she captioned it. “This is the sheer will to spread light, move mountains, touch broken souls with your voice, break generational wounds and set examples for the future. In short, you are the priest who changes the game. You were sent here to destroy stereotypes and pave the way for all those who have not.”
Jelly Roll is regularly making headlines now with his music and accolades, with Bunnie always by his side to support him. To celebrate the entrepreneur, we've rounded up six things you need to know about Bunnie XO. See below.
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She has been married to Jelly Roll since 2016
The pair first met in 2015, where Bunnie attended Jelly Roll's performance at Sin City's Country Saloon in Las Vegas.
“We made it. She said she fell in love with the saddest eyes in the room,” the country star said during a Taste of Country Nights interview in 2022, adding that she was in an abusive relationship at the time, but thankfully broke up with her ex soon after. “I'm not going to act like I shot my shot. Somehow she shot hers. We had mutual friends. He said, “Son. Just connect to Jelly.” And I hit her on some other st. I was like, “Yo. I will be going out to shoot content and videos. He was like, “Yeah! Come on!' I was like, “Cool, well, I'm living in my van, so I'm leaving now.”
The duo married a year later in August 2016.
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She is a successful Podcast host
Bunny Dumb Blonde Podcastdespite its name, it features smart, wide-ranging conversations with guests (and sometimes polarizing figures) about life lessons, the sex worker industry, being an influencer, and more.
In the podcast description, Bunnie hilariously refers to herself as “the degenerate love child of Dolly Parton and Dr. Ruth', which captures its themes very well Silly blonde. You can listen to her episodes here.
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He's a YouTuber
In front of her Dumb Blonde Podcast, Bunnie has been entertaining fans on YouTube, where she has more than 200,000 subscribers. In addition to posting her podcast episodes there, she's also uploaded fun vlogs, challenges, and more.
Check out her channel here.
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He loves his daughter Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll shares 14-year-old daughter Bailee Ann with his ex Felicia, though the “Need a Favor” star was jailed when she was born. He has since regained custody of Bailee Ann in 2016 and has often thanked Bunnie for helping him repair his relationship with his daughter.
“It takes a special kind of woman to raise a child who is not her child and still treat the child as if it were. Over the years, watching her relationship with Bailee blossom into the beautiful mother-daughter bond it has become has been nothing short of magical,” she captioned a sweet 2020 Facebook photo of Bailee and Bunnie. “I have truly been blessed with the best partner I could ask for in life. You are the epitome of a good mom and deserve more credit than anyone else for not having to step up to the plate the way you did. You chose to go up and man you hit it out of the park. Thanks Mama Bear – we love you.”
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She has the cutest dog
Bunnie often shares adorable photos of her bulldog Chachi on Instagram, even noting in one of her posts that he provides her with “emotional support” as she watches her give him a pout.
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You can meet her on tour
During Jelly's recent 2023 Backroad Baptism Tour, Bunnie hosted meet and greets alongside Jelly ROll and their entire crew. Bunnie first teased the meet-and-greet package in a TikTok video in June, where she said she'd seen fans wondering where she was at her husband's shows. “So every night that J has a gig I get a lot of you to tag me for not being there. I just want you to know that your girl is keeping her energy up for the next four months.”
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She has closed her only followers
The entertainer announced on March 6, 2023 that she had closed her OnlyFans account. A year later, she celebrated the first anniversary with a Facebook post, which left followers wondering why she called it quits a year ago when she had been married for seven years. In a separate post, Bunnie explained that she never took her husband's money for any of her ventures and was proud to make her own money. Plus, her brand — which she launched in 2018 — was doing so well that she no longer wanted to do OF.
But this is not the only reason. As Bunnie shared with a laughing emoji, “Also, I didn't want to be the only wife in the country music scene whose dick was on the internet.”
