Bunnie Xo explains the ‘silver lining’ in ‘beautifully tragic’ Jelly Roll divorce

Bunnie Xo labeled her divorce from Jelly Roll “a blessing” in a new interview following her split from the country star. “I know when something like that that’s deeply personal happens, it’s a beautifully tragic, but at the same time there’s always a silver lining, there’s always something better to look forward to,” the former OnlyFans creator, 46, told Sheinelle Jones and Jenna Bush Hager during an interview on Thursday’s “Today” show. “There’s so much more to talk about with me especially, and with women, than their past lovers and people in their lives.” Bunnie Xo opened up about the “silver lining” in her “beautifully tragic” divorce from Jelly Roll during an interview with “TODAY” co-hosts Sheinelle Jones and Jenna Bush Hager Thursday (as seen above). NBC The former OnlyFans creator called her split from the country superstar “a blessing.” (Bunnie and Jelly Roll are pictured above in February 2026.) Getty Images Bunnie — whose real name is Alisa DeFord — also confirmed she does “definitely” still want to have a baby following her split from the “Save Me” hitmaker. “That’s going to be one of my newest chapters of my next book, and I can’t wait for you guys to read about it because it’s been one hell of a journey, let me tell you,” the “Dumb Blonde” podcast host — who previously said she still planned to try to have a baby with Jelly Roll — explained. As far as her dating life, Bunnie divulged during the interview that she’s loving being single after nearly a decade of marriage. Despite it marking the end of a nearly 10-year marriage, Bunnie (pictured here with Jelly Roll in a social media post) said “there’s always something better to look forward to.” xomgitsbunnie/Instagram Bunnie (seen here with Jelly Roll in another Instagram upload) confirmed she “definitely” still wants to have a baby, calling it “one hell of a journey.” xomgitsbunnie/Instagram “Ladies, they should’ve never let me back out in the streets because I love it here, and I’m never going back,” she told the talk show hosts. “I feel like, us as women, we put ourselves aside so much for partners, friends, kids, and it’s like we don’t pour into ourselves, and sometimes you need to be selfish and you need to pour into yourself,” she continued. Bunnie said she hopes her journey “can show people, ‘Hey, you know what, it doesn’t matter how hard of a situation you’re going through, you’re going get through that, you’re going to rise up and you’re going to be an even better version of yourself.” The Grammy-winning musician, 41, filed for divorce from Bunnie on May 18 citing the standard “irreconcilable differences” as the reason behind the split. The “Dumb Blonde” podcast host (seen here in her recording studio) encouraged other women that “sometimes you need to be selfish and you need to pour into yourself.” Dumb Blonde Podcast/YouTube Bunnie (seen here in an Instagram snap) said she hopes her journey shows people that “it doesn’t matter how hard of a situation you’re going through, you’re going get through that, you’re going to rise up and you’re going to be an even better version of yourself.” xomgitsbunny/Instagram Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The former power couple settled their divorce in July. Bunnie told Jones and Hager that her DMs have since become “a freakin smorgasbord” of potential dating opportunities, adding, “Some of these pickup lines are amazing.” “It’s so much fun in there, I don’t even know who to reply to,” she said. “It’s a lot. I love reading everbody’s DMs.” Jelly Roll (seen above in a still from a YouTube video) filed for divorce from Bunnie on May 18 and they settled their divorce in July. Jelly Roll/ Youtube During a June show, Jelly Roll (seen above) told concertgoers that he and Bunnie “will always be best friends.” Jelly Roll/Instagram Though she doesn’t consider herself a “role model,” the podcaster explained that she’d be happy if anyone benefitted from her experiences, saying in part, “if there’s something I can do that can encourage and inspire anybody along the way, then I hope that they get to take bits and pieces of my mistakes and my journey and apply it to their life.” The former couple tied the knot in Las Vegas in 2016, and despite a split in 2018, rallied to continue another eight years of marriage. Following the split, Jelly Roll told an audience in Saratoga Springs, New York, in June that he and Bunnie “will always be best friends.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. 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