Jelly Roll’s daughter Bailee Ann DeFord is firing back at online speculation about her father’s split from Bunnie Xo, warning fans they don’t know the full story.
During a fiery TikTok Live on Sunday, the 18-year-old defended her dad with a profanity-filled rant. “Don’t y’all ever come for my father’s name like that again. I’m so done,” she declared.
Visibly upset, she demanded followers stop messaging her about the breakup.
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“Get the f–k out of my DMs, out of my comments, my life with that s–t. I don’t care,” she said. “I don’t want to talk about it.”
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Despite her anger, DeFord made one thing clear — neither Jelly Roll nor Bunnie Xo cheated during their marriage.
She insisted the real cause behind the divorce would shock those following their story, as reported by Page Six.
“Y’all have no f–king idea what happened, and wait ’till y’all find out. Just f–king wait,” she said on live video.
“Because I promise y’all, the view of what y’all have of not only the situation, but their relationship and the internet in totality is about to f–king crumble the day that I open my mouth.”
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She doubled down on her frustration, pointing out that outsiders could never understand what actually happened between the pair.
“It’s not a difference in f–king opinions. Nobody else lived in it, so don’t f–king even. I’m for real so done,” she added.
Jelly Roll, the “Christian” role model they want to shove down our throats.
Meanwhile, his daughter is going live like this, fighting his battles for more publicity. If you’re a fan of this man, rethink your choices. pic.twitter.com/i2IKbayvvR — Honest Ash (@realhonestash) July 20, 2026
This isn’t the first time DeFord has pushed back against online chatter.
Last month, she posted a now-expired TikTok expressing disgust at how invested strangers were in what she called “a very clearly private family matter.”
In that earlier post, she reprimanded commenters for prying into their lives. “Worry ’bout your house — not mine,” she wrote. “I’m not speaking on it — yet.”
As speculation swirled, DeFord tried to encourage civility. In a later TikTok update, she pleaded for understanding from followers amid what she described as a wave of hostility.
“I will never forget those of you that have showed me empathy when I’m seeing a lot of hate. Thank you. So much,” she said sincerely.
“And to everyone else, I hope humanity can evolve to a place where kindness comes first.”
She acknowledged that public figures often face scrutiny but urged fans to maintain decency.
“I understand & respect opinions and that a public profile is a public profile, but that doesn’t have to mean we throw away our human decency,” she added.
Jelly Roll shares Bailee Ann with his ex Felicia Beckwith. The singer also has a nine-year-old son, Noah, with Melisa Ann Cowell.
Page Six confirmed that Jelly Roll, 41, quietly filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo, 46, on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee, ending nearly a decade of marriage. The split was finalized last Friday.
Even so, Bunnie revealed on her “Dumb Blonde” podcast that she and Jelly Roll still hope to have a baby together after she underwent IVF treatments.
According to the couple’s marital dissolution agreement obtained by Page Six, the exes proceeded with those plans despite separate legal warnings about the potential effects on their divorce settlement.
Bailee Ann’s statements add a volatile new layer to an already dramatic celebrity breakup.
For now, though, she’s keeping the details to herself — and the internet is left waiting, just as she warned, for everything to “crumble” when she finally decides to speak.
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