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Bunnie XO calls life post-divorce a ‘blessing,’ shares she wants to have a baby

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What to know about Bunnie XO calls life post-divorce a ‘blessing,’ shares she wants to have a baby

Bunnie XO called her post-divorce life “a blessing” and reiterated that she still wants to have a baby after splitting from ex-husband Jelly Roll earlier this year.

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What happened

Bunnie XO called her post-divorce life “a blessing” and reiterated that she still wants to have a baby after splitting from ex-husband Jelly Roll earlier this year.

Why it matters

The bestselling author and host of the hit “Dumb Blonde” podcast spoke on "TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle" Thursday about what her life is like since Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce on May 18, according to court records from…

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Claim 1: “Bunnie XO, whose real name is Alisa DeFord”
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Cross-referenced sources (NY Post, Flipboard) confirm Bunnie XO's real name is Alisa DeFord.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The couple — whose real names are Jason and Alisa DeFord
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/entertainment/jelly-roll-and-g…
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Claim 2: “Bunnie XO... host of the hit “Dumb Blonde” podcast”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Bunnie XO as the host of the Dumb Blonde Podcast.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dumb Blonde Podcast 22,189 views 1 month ago.Ask, Tell, Confess | Bunnie XoDumb Blonde Podcast27K views • 1 month agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+). 42:39.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJpUj7QNDXo
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web search NEUTRAL — Bunnie Xo is a podcaster.It is worth noting that Jelly also has a son named Noah. Once, during an episode of the Dumb Blonde podcast, Bunnie had opened up about her relationship with her stepdaughter …
https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/meet-jelly-roll-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bunnie XO is a podcast host and stepmother to Jelly Roll's two children. The divorce filing was made in Tennessee in May, though no specific reason was listed. Country music star Jelly Roll has filed …
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2026/06/16/bu…
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Claim 3: “Jelly Roll has two children from previous relationships, daughter Bailee Ann, 18, and son Noah Buddy, 9.”
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Web search results identify his children as Bailee Ann (18) and Noah Buddy (9).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jelly Roll's daughter Bailee Ann, 18, is setting the record straight. Two months after her dad, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from wife Bunnie Xo, the teen went online to allude t…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/reaso…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of almost 10 years, Bunnie Xo. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy. The singer quietly filed for divorce in May.
https://pagesix.com/2026/06/15/celebrity-news/jelly-roll-and…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jelly Roll and wife Bunnie XO are ending their marriage after nearly a decade. The 41-year-old "Son of a Sinner" singer — whose real name is Jason DeFord — filed for divorce from his podcaster wife , …
https://www.aol.com/articles/jelly-roll-files-divorce-bunnie…
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Claim 4: “She also said it was “not mutual” and not her choice to break up.”
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Multiple sources report that Bunnie XO stated the breakup was 'not mutual' and not her choice during her podcast.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He began his music career in 2003, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelly_Roll_(singer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alisa Andrea DeFord (née Carter), known as Bunnie Xo, is an American podcast host and media producer. She is the founder of Dumb Blonde Productions and the host of the Dumb Blonde Podcast, an intervie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnie_Xo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Lonely Road" is a song by American musicians Machine Gun Kelly and Jelly Roll, released on July 26, 2024. Produced by Travis Barker, Charlie Handsome, BazeXX and SlimXX, it notably interpolates "Take…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonely_Road_(Machine_Gun_Kelly…
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Claim 5: “Jelly Roll cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to the court filing.”
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Claim 6: “The couple announced in 2024 that they were trying to conceive through in vitro fertilization.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the claim regarding IVF announcements in 2024.
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Claim 7: “The split came two months before what would’ve been the couple’s 10th wedding anniversary.”
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Multiple web search results state the split occurred months before their 10th wedding anniversary.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alisa Andrea DeFord (née Carter), known as Bunnie Xo, is an American podcast host and media producer. She is the founder of Dumb Blonde Productions and the host of the Dumb Blonde Podcast, an intervie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnie_Xo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He began his music career in 2003, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelly_Roll_(singer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Lonely Road" is a song by American musicians Machine Gun Kelly and Jelly Roll, released on July 26, 2024. Produced by Travis Barker, Charlie Handsome, BazeXX and SlimXX, it notably interpolates "Take…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonely_Road_(Machine_Gun_Kelly…
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Claim 8: “Bunnie XO... splitting from ex-husband Jelly Roll earlier this year.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO split in 2024, with specific mentions of a divorce filing in May.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alisa Andrea DeFord (née Carter), known as Bunnie Xo, is an American podcast host and media producer. She is the founder of Dumb Blonde Productions and the host of the Dumb Blonde Podcast, an intervie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnie_Xo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He began his music career in 2003, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelly_Roll_(singer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Lonely Road" is a song by American musicians Machine Gun Kelly and Jelly Roll, released on July 26, 2024. Produced by Travis Barker, Charlie Handsome, BazeXX and SlimXX, it notably interpolates "Take…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonely_Road_(Machine_Gun_Kelly…
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Claim 9: “Bunnie XO said on her June podcast episode that they had lost four embryos during their relationship together.”
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Claim 10: “Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord”
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Cross-referenced sources (NY Post, Flipboard) and web search results confirm Jelly Roll's real name is Jason DeFord.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The couple — whose real names are Jason and Alisa DeFord
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/entertainment/jelly-roll-and-g…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 41-year-old "Son of a Sinner" singer — whose real name is Jason DeFord — filed for divorce from his podcaster wife, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, on May 18
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/bus-crashes-into-cars-on-vi…
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Claim 11: “On the June 18 episode of her “Dumb Blonde Podcast,” Bunnie XO confirmed the split.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Bunnie XO confirmed the split on the June 18 episode of her 'Dumb Blonde Podcast'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alisa Andrea DeFord (née Carter), known as Bunnie Xo, is an American podcast host and media producer. She is the founder of Dumb Blonde Productions and the host of the Dumb Blonde Podcast, an intervie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnie_Xo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Hands Up" is a song by American singer Jelly Roll. It was released on June 24, 2026 as the lead single from his upcoming eleventh studio album. It was written by Jelly Roll, Michael Hardy, Chase McGi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hands_Up_(Jelly_Roll_song)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He began his music career in 2003, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelly_Roll_(singer)
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Claim 12: “Jelly Roll... filed for divorce on May 18, according to court records from Williamson County, Tennessee.”
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Multiple sources, including AOL and CBC News, report that Jelly Roll filed for divorce on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Goat (stylized in all caps) is a 2026 American animated sports comedy film directed by Tyree Dillihay and produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Unanimous Media …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He began his music career in 2003, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelly_Roll_(singer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roll with It is the fifth solo studio album by the English blue-eyed soul artist Steve Winwood, released on 20 June 1988. It became one of Winwood's most commercially successful albums, reaching numb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll_with_It_(album)
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Claim 13: “She also revealed on her podcast that Jelly Roll had started dating.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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