Bunnie Xo says Jelly Roll's daughter is 'mad' at them about divorce
Bunnie Xo says Jelly Roll's daughter is 'mad' at them about divorce
Kathleen PerriconeSat, June 20, 2026 at 1:15 AM UTC
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Bunnie Xo, Jelly Roll, and Bailee Ann DeFord in 2024Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicKey Points -
Jelly Roll's daughter, Bailee Ann DeFord, is "mad" at the country singer and his estranged wife, Bunnie Xo.
"She's mad at me because I was always the f–-ing disciplining parent... and she's mad at her dad because of what he did," Bunnie said on her podcast.
The 18-year-old recently clapped back at public interest in her parents' split, and she may soon launch her own podcast.
Jelly Roll's daughter is not only "disgusted" by the public's interest in her family's personal drama, she's mad at her parents too for splitting.
The country singer's estranged wife, Bunnie Xo, defended Bailee Ann DeFord, whom she raised with Jelly Roll, after the 18-year-old was bashed online for clapping back at people to "worry 'bout your house — not mine."
On Bunnie's episode of the Dumb Blonde podcast addressing "The Divorce," she revealed she had texted Bailee beforehand to ask, "Is there anything you want me to defend you about or anything like that?"
The teen's response was that "we need more empathy in this world," said Bunnie. "People need to stop treating us the way that they're treating us because we are human."
While she agreed with Bailee, the protective mom also warned people about attacking her online. "I'll fight," Bunnie admitted. "I'll pull up on everybody's grandma's houses. Okay, I don't care. I don't care. I will get a tour bus and pull up on you motherf–-ers."
As she reminded everyone, Bailee just turned 18, and the end of her parents' marriage has shattered her world, sending her on an emotional rollercoaster.
"The only woman she has had consistently in her life she feels is being taken from her," Bunnie explained. "And it's a weird transition that we're going to have to navigate. Of course, she's mad at me because I was always the f–-ing disciplining parent in the relationship because he's f–-ing fun dad all the time. And she's mad at her dad because of what he did. And hello, she f–-ing deserves to feel that way."
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Bailee Ann DeFord with Bunnie Xo on Feb. 22, 2026Credit: John Shearer/Getty
Bailee's way of expressing her frustration with her mom is typical of any teenager.
"She's going to unfollow me on f–-ing Instagram and then she's going to text me back the next day and tell me to follow her back. That's just how it is right now," confessed Bunnie. "And I don't care. That's my baby. I love her. If she wants to be mad at me for f–-ing two years, I'll deal with it. But when she's ready to come back, I will always be here for her."
In Bailee's original clapback, she hinted she wasn't going to speak directly on her famous parents' split "yet."
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Bunnie revealed that as the teen is "trying to figure out her own personality online," there's a possibility she will follow in her stepmother's footsteps.
"She might be having a podcast coming out soon, her own podcast. I don't know," teased Bunnie. "There was just a, you know, a little birdie told me. I don't know if it could be happening. And then you guys can start hearing how she wants to express herself and support her in that way. So all we can do is just rally around her... there needs to be a lot more love."
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