On the surface, Jelly Roll may look like the country sensation carrying the weight of his own success. But Bunnie Xo, his estranged wife, recently revealed that her NSFW career was the backbone of their early days together. Opening up to Radar Online, Bunnie shared how she used her work in the adult industry to fund their life, especially during the fledgling days of Jelly's music career.
"I was turning tricks to pay our bills. I literally went on tour with him and was seeing clients just to fund our life at the time," Bunnie confessed, highlighting the sacrifices she made as Jelly Roll was chasing his dreams.
“I had sugar daddies at the time that were paying for all of this. We were two kids who literally had nothing… We were still in the streets. We were making money as it came.”
The financial strain was evident, with only 20 attendees at some of Jelly's initial shows. However, Bunnie fondly recalled how within three years, those numbers began to double, alluding to the beginnings of his now booming career.
Despite the rise to fame, their love story hit turbulence recently, culminating in Jelly Roll's divorce filing. Speculation suggests Bunnie's desire to rejoin the NSFW industry didn't align with Jelly's evolving faith and public persona. The irony isn't lost on Bunnie, who noted the support her career gave to his early days.
"Her sex work was fine when it was building his career, but a problem now that he’s successful?" a source close to the situation remarked, highlighting the potential double standards at play.
Adding further strain, Bunnie faced an emotional IVF journey, experiencing multiple miscarriages and deep personal loss. "It completely wrecked me. It wrecked me emotionally, spiritually, physically," she admitted, describing the toll it took on her mental health and their marriage.
Communication dwindled during this challenging period, with Bunnie feeling her love for Jelly surpassed his for her. "I think that it’s safe for me to say that I always loved my husband a little bit more than he loved me," she reflected.
Although the romantic chapter has closed, Bunnie and Jelly remain committed to co-parenting, hinting at continued collaboration for their future family plans. Whether or not her NSFW career was a factor in the split, Bunnie's story presents a raw look at the complexities of love, career, and personal growth.