Bailee Ann, the 18-year-old daughter of Jelly Roll, has spoken out after court filings revealed that her father filed for divorce from Bunnie XO after nearly 10 years of marriage.
Fans were stunned when reports surfaced that Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, had submitted divorce paperwork in Tennessee. According to the filing, the couple’s date of separation was listed as May 9, and the petition cited irreconcilable differences. The documents were filed in Williamson County on May 18.
As the news spread across social media, attention quickly turned to how the split might affect the family dynamic, especially given the close bond Bunnie XO has long shared with Bailee.
Bailee made it clear she was not interested in watching strangers turn her family’s private situation into public entertainment, addressing the reaction in a TikTok post and criticizing how closely people were following the matter.
“I am disgusted at how invested everyone is in a very clearly private family matter. It’s fkn crazy,” Bailee wrote over a candid photo of herself in bed.
She then pushed back further, telling people to focus on their own lives instead of hers.
“Go on somewhere yall. Worry ’bout your house — not mine.”
Her closing remark drew even more attention, hinting that she may have more to say later on.
“I’m not speaking on it — yet.”
Bailee’s response came after a wave of speculation online about what led to the split. At the same time, multiple reports pointed back to the court filing as the first concrete confirmation that Jelly Roll had filed to end the marriage.
Regarding finances, the filing reportedly asks for an equitable division of shared assets and debts, suggesting the pair may be aiming to handle the separation without a prolonged public fight.
Bailee is not Bunnie XO’s biological daughter, but the two have built a close relationship that has often been visible to fans.
Jelly Roll and Bunnie took primary custody of Bailee in 2017, and he has spoken publicly in the past about how important Bunnie’s role was in helping raise his daughter and create a different future for their family.
In recent weeks, Bailee has also been in the spotlight for other major milestones. She recently graduated from high school and turned 18, and Jelly Roll said he was proud to see her become the first person on his side of the family to finish high school and prepare for college.
Just days before the divorce filing became public, Bailee had made an emotional surprise appearance during one of Jelly Roll’s shows after returning from her senior trip to Greece, further underscoring how close the father-daughter bond has remained.
Jelly Roll and Bunnie have not issued a formal statement on the divorce filing on their main social platforms, but Bunnie has shared cryptic posts in recent days that some fans have taken as references to the breakup. Bailee’s decision to speak up — even briefly — has only intensified public attention around the family.