Bailee Ann DeFord, Jelly Roll‘s 18-year-old daughter, is pushing back against rumors that cheating caused her father’s split from Bunnie Xo, while hinting there’s far more to the story.
In a TikTok livestream on Sunday, July 19, DeFord urged her viewers to stop messaging her about the breakup and made it clear she wasn’t ready to discuss what really happened.
“Y’all have no f***ing idea what happened and wait ‘til y’all find out…The internet in totality is about to f***ing crumble the day that I open my mouth,” she shared.
“It’s not a difference in f***ing opinions,” she added. “Nobody else lived in it. So don’t f***ing even. I’m for real so done. Good? Everybody good? We’re on the same page? Cool.”
DeFord had previously asked fans to respect her family’s privacy, sharing a selfie in June with the caption: “I am disgusted at how invested everyone is in a very clearly private family matter. It’s fkn crazy. Go on somewhere yall. Worry bout your house- not mine. I’m not speaking on it – yet.”
Jelly Roll filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee, with court documents listing May 9 as the couple’s date of separation, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple had married in 2016 at Las Vegas’ Stained Glass Wedding Chapel and spent nearly a decade together before the split.
Both Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo have separately denied that cheating played a role in ending the marriage.
While performing on his Little Ass Shed Tour in Saratoga Springs, New York, on June 18, Jelly Roll addressed the rumors directly, telling fans no one had been unfaithful. He later shared the clip on his Instagram.
“This is the only time and the only city I’m gonna speak about this, so break your camera phones out now. Me and my wife are best friends. We will always be best friends,” he remarked, before adding, “Bunnie, I love you, baby.”
The finalized divorce settlement awarded Bunnie Xo the couple’s Tennessee home along with a lump-sum payment and other assets, a non-disparagement clause preventing either party from speaking negatively about the other publicly.
A source close to the couple later told People that the split wasn’t caused by a single incident but differences that developed over time.
“There wasn’t a moment where everything fell apart. They still love each other but were no longer on the same page about certain things, including what they wanted their future to look like. People saw the public side of things, but there was a lot more going on privately,” the source said.
DeFord is Jelly Roll’s daughter from a previous relationship with Felicia Beckwith. The singer has had primary custody of DeFord since she was 8 years old and Bunnie Xo took an active role in raising her through her teenage years.
