Jelly Roll’s daughter Bailee Ann responds after his divorce from Bunnie Xo: ‘I am disgusted’
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rapper and singer Jelly Roll's daughter, Bailee Ann, has spoken out following news of his split from wife Bunnie Xo, a development that brings an end to the couple's marriage after more than a decade together.
The country singer filed for divorce from Bunnie in Tennessee on May 18, according to court records, with documents listing May 9 as their separation date. The documents also cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their split.
Bailee Ann responds to Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo's split
Bailee shared her thoughts in a TikTok post on Tuesday, June 16, shortly after reports of her father and stepmother's divorce surfaced. Posting a selfie, she criticized the level of public interest in the family's personal situation.
"Oh & one more thing, I am disgusted at how invested everyone is in a very clearly private family matter," she wrote, adding that the attention surrounding the situation was "crazy." She continued, "Go on somewhere. Worry about your house not mine. I'm not speaking on it yet."
She also turned off comments on the post. According to a source cited by PEOPLE, the duo had "always had a complicated dynamic" dating back to the beginning of their relationship.
When they first met, he was struggling financially, while she was working in the adult entertainment industry. The pair initially formed a platonic friendship before becoming romantically involved in 2016, eventually building a life together through years marked by "chaos, ups and downs," according to the source.
It also pointed to major changes in his life, including his nearly 300-pound weight loss and his recent success in winning three Grammys. They further said, "He's very focused on his future, his health and being around for a long time,” adding that "there wasn't a moment where everything fell apart."
Bunnie Xo reflects on difficult IVF journey and hopes for motherhood
Jelly Roll is the father of daughter Bailee and son Noah from previous relationships, and both he and Bunnie have often spoken about the role played by her as a stepmother in their lives. While the couple did not have biological children together, they were open about their plans to expand their family.
In recent months, they both discussed their IVF journey and the challenges they encountered along the way. She also revealed in her memoir that the couple had found a surrogate and hoped to welcome twins. Speaking in January, Bunnie shared her hopes for the future, saying, "I think we're just ready for a piece of us."
She further said, "It has not been easy, but I know that God has a plan and he's going to make it work. I really do. I have no doubt in my mind."
She further said, "I don't know if it's that I did or if I didn't choose it, but I think before we come here, we choose our life path, and we yearn for the pain that we go through. And I genuinely think that having those abortions when I was younger [and] the journey that I'm going on now with IVF [is] God's putting me through this again, so that I can be a voice for those women who are going through this process."
Bunnie Xo also reflected on the emotional toll of the process, describing the IVF journey as "one of the hardest things I've ever had to go through." Acknowledging others facing similar challenges, she added, "And there are women out there that are doing 10 to 15 egg retrievals. They are freaking warriors. My hat goes off to these women, and they're just such a cool community."
