Jelly Rolldaughter of, Bailey Ann DeFordpreviously he called his father’s wife from whom he was estranged, Bunny Xo“the person he loves.”
Bunnie, 46, was the subject of an Instagram grid birthday tribute posted by Bailey Ann, 18, in 2023. “Happy birthday to the person I love, my idol, my mentor, the most beautiful woman I know, a kick-ass business woman, my number one fan, and most importantly my mom,” Bailey Ann wrote at the time. “I love you to the moon and always come back.”
Jelly Roll (real name Jason Bradley DeFord), who filed for divorce Bunnie Xo (real name Alisa Andrea Carter) on May 18, shared custody of Bailey Ann and Bunnie before the child turned 18. (Bailee Ann’s mother-in-law, Felicia Beckwithis Jelly Roll’s ex.)
On Tuesday, June 16, Bailey Ann broke her silence about Jelly Roll and Bunnie’s breakup, sharing on TikTok, “It makes me angry how everyone is invested in a private family matter. It’s crazy,” she wrote about a picture of her in bed. “Go somewhere else. I’m worried ’bout your house — not mine. I’m not talking about it — yet.”
Us Weekly confirmed on Monday, June 15, that Jelly Roll filed for divorce in a Tennessee court about one month earlier. According to his legal documents, obtained by UsJelly Roll listed the split date as May 9, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason.
Us contacted attorneys for the estranged couple at the time for comment.
The news of the couple’s separation shocked fans, especially since Bunnie talked about her experience with in vitro fertilization (IVF) during an interview with January. Peopledescribing the trip as “one of the hardest things” he’s ever been through. “It was bad,” he told the outlet at the time. “I know that God has a plan and he will make it work, I really do, I have no doubt in my mind.”
She also reflected on what she went through during her pregnancy during the interview, commenting in the store, “I honestly think that having an abortion at a young age, the journey I’m going through now with IVF, God is returning me to this so that I can be a voice for those women who go through this process.”
In memory of Bunnie, Beat Down: Unfiltered and Unapologeticreleased in February, details of an abortion she had at age 16 and two life-saving abortions to treat an ectopic pregnancy were shared.
