Nicole Arbour alleges Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo's divorce announcement is a 'publicity stunt'

Nicole Arbour revisited her feud with Jelly Roll while questioning the timing and motives behind his split from Bunnie Xo
Nicole Arbour alleged that Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo used controversy to generate media attention (Getty Images)
Nicole Arbour alleged that Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo used controversy to generate media attention (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Comedian Nicole Arbour has publicly criticized rapper and singer Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s recent divorce announcement, alleging that the split is a calculated publicity stunt designed to generate attention.

The remarks came during an interview where Arbour revisited her long-running feud with the country singer while sharing her views on the highly publicized breakup. She also repeated several allegations against Jelly Roll as she discussed the fallout from their ongoing dispute.

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo attend the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Star in Frisco on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM)
Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo attended the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Star in Frisco on May 8, 2025 (John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM)

Nicole Arbour alleges Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are using divorce for publicity

Arbour told The Post that she believes Jelly Roll and his estranged wife are creating controversy to benefit from media attention.

She said, “Jelly Roll and his wife will create a PR scandal, I believe this divorce is. They create a giant scandal with the press that they get off of, then launch something."

The comedian, who recently released a diss track about the country singer titled 'Cosplay Christian,' has been vocal in her criticism of the musician. She also alleged that Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, had engaged in threatening behavior toward her over the years.

Nicole Arbour appeared on the set of 'Candace' during a taping in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 17, 2021 (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

According to Arbour, the Grammy-nominated singer allegedly “threatened, stalked … and planned to kill.” In her Instagram series, 'The Jelly Roll Files,' Arbour alleged that he "verbally assaulted" her on March 1 and said she subsequently filed a police report regarding the incident.

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department previously told TMZ that no charges resulted from the complaint, while an insider told the outlet that her allegations had "no merit."

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: (L-R) Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo attended the 68th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) 

Nicole Arbour revisits feud with Jelly Roll amid divorce claims

Arbour also alleged that she and Jelly Roll attempted to resolve the matter privately before she released 'Cosplay Christian.'

“They sent me a hush money deal,” she claimed, adding, “I dropped ‘Cosplay Christian.’”

In the track, she accused him of presenting himself as a Christian despite discovering religion later in life. She further claimed that her public accusations created tension between the former couple and negatively affected the singer's professional relationships.

“I was told one of his main sponsors quit because she wouldn’t work with him after seeing my videos,” Arbour alleged. She also claimed that members of Jelly Roll's team informed her that he had begun losing brand partnerships and experiencing declining ticket sales.

Post Malone performs onstage during The 58th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)
Post Malone performed during the 58th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on November 20, 2024 (Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)

“People in his team told me that he started losing brand deals, and the ticket sales for his concerts went right down if they didn’t have to be completely canceled,” she said, adding, “They’re giving away 1000s of tickets to all of his shows with Post Malone.”

A representative for Jelly Roll pointed to her failed 2021 and 2022 lawsuits against country rapper Ryan Upchurch, in which she had accused him of defamation and copyright infringement. Both cases were later dismissed.

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