Although Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie DeFord, better known by her stage moniker Bunnie XO, have been married since August 31, 2016, their relationship dates back much further. Jelly Roll’s real name is Jason DeFord.
The couple has never shied away from expressing their love for one another in front of others, during interviews, or on social media. However, some people might be curious as to how and why these two started dating.
It turns out that Jelly Roll, 36, and Bunnie XO, 42, had their first kiss at one of his early performances in Las Vegas. Jelly Roll was performing in front of a crowd at the Country Saloon in Sin City when his future bride happened to be there.
But according to Taste of Country, Bunnie XO was unaware of the celebrity. However, it didn’t matter because the two had what some may refer to as “love at first sight.”
The singer-songwriter of “Son of a Sinner” said to Taste of Country Nights host Evan Paul, “We hit it off.” The saddest eyes in the room, according to her, are those she fell in love with.
He subsequently revealed this while appearing as a guest on King and the Sting and the Wing Clips, “She was with some nasty jerk, and they came to a show, and we were backstage.” “They dispersed, and I won’t act like I made my shot. She sort of fired hers. We shared buddies. She uttered, “Yo. Just connect me to Jelly. I also smacked her with other stuff. I exclaimed, “Yo. I’ll be travelling there to do some content and video production. She responded, “Yeah! C’mon!’ “Cool, well, I’m living in my van, so I’ll leave immediately,” I thought.
The connection—and even the initial connection—that the couple has only serves to sweeten their passion. According to Jelly Roll, it extends far below the surface.
Jelly Roll remarked, “I touched her soul.” “I could just tell she was sincere when I gave her a hug. It wasn’t acting, I could tell that.
Some may find this match strange. Jelly Roll, however, claims that the mismatched husband and wife, who have a six-year age difference, do not pay attention to them while they are in public view. He occasionally even finds the looks and misunderstandings amusing.
Jelly Roll declares, “I get tickled pink.” “My favourite thing is when they refer to her as a gold digger, I adore it. She despises it. She becomes enraged by it, it only fuels her fire. But the fact that I was living out of a 1996 conversion van when I met her tickles my pink just because of that. I, Popeye, was the one who was prospecting for gold. I was the one looking around over here. I eventually made it to the bedroom while couch surfing.
Finding one other was fortunate for Jelly Roll, who considers his wife to be “selfless” in nature. He was a broke musician before they even met, as he had previously indicated. Additionally, he had trouble leaving the legal system. Jelly Roll was raised in a mobile home community with a father who sold meat and a mother who battled addiction and mental illness. Jelly Roll spent almost ten years in and out of prison.
He didn’t recognise he needed to make major life adjustments until his daughter Bailee Ann was born (she is now 14). When a guard rapped on his cell door in 2008, he informed him that his daughter was born on that day.
“Bunnie assisted me in raising my kid. She has been in our care for the past nine years. When it comes to his wife, who is also Noah DeFord’s stepmother, Jelly Roll says, “It simply takes a genuine unselfish person to assist raise a child they didn’t birth.
As for Bunnie XO, she started her career on YouTube as a high school dropout before falling head over heels for Jelly Roll. She is a successful podcast host and exotic model who also hosts The Dumb Blonde Podcast.
In regards to the couple, who this year marked six years of marriage, Jelly roll says, “We kind of got married randomly.” “I went onstage at a Yelawolf/Deftone event and proposed to her. I believe that was [Las] Vegas. So it’s about 11:00. They’re shutting down the establishment near HardRock, and I’m like, “F*** it.” Let’s leave right away. The courthouse will remain open for another 34 to 44 minutes, she said. Let’s fu**ing roll, I said.
“We persisted. We resembled the story that no one ever considered. My dearest buddy, she is. She is,” Jelly Roll continued. She has helped me. She aided me in launching a successful music career.
See some of the images from Jelly Roll and Bunny XO’s love story below, taken from Jelly’s Instagram feed.
