Bunnie XO is getting candid about the emotional and physical toll of her IVF journey with husband Jelly Roll.
In a new episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, the 45-year-old host (real name Alyssa DeFord) addressed why she hasn’t been seen publicly with her 40-year-old country star husband in recent months.
“Somebody said the other day, they’re like, ‘They used to always be together. Now you never see them together,’” Bunnie said, referencing herself and the “Save Me” singer (per People). “I’m like, do you guys not know for the past six months I’ve been trying to make a baby? Like, my husband has to work to f—k bring home the bacon.”
She continued, “Luckily, I have the luxury of being able to work at from home. So he doesn’t. He has to make appearances. But I literally have been on IVF meds for f—king six months and going through heartbreak and f—king so much s—t.”
Despite the challenges, Bunnie made a rare public appearance at SummerSlam 2025 in early August, where she supported Jelly Roll during his WWE in-ring debut against Logan Paul.
Bunnie — who is stepmom to Jelly’s children, daughter Bailee Ann, 16, and son Noah Buddy, 7 — has been open with fans about her IVF experience, frequently sharing updates on her podcast and social media. In late July, she posted a vulnerable TikTok reflecting on the first half of 2025.
“I’ve had to miss a lot of fun things, my body has been thru the ringer & honestly I’m exhausted mentally & physically,” she wrote alongside a photo of herself cuddling her pet cow. “But, I can feel the light shifting. I’m finally coming out of the cocoon & trusting that God’s timing is never wrong.”
Earlier this summer, Bunnie revealed that she and Jelly had received a major update in their IVF journey.
“When you just got the call you’ve been waiting on for 5 months since this ivf journey started,” she shared in an emotional Instagram post. “All the tears, the hopelessness & the struggle, God finally said, ‘Here.’”
She later clarified in the comments, “This is not a pregnancy announcement – we won’t announce that,” she wrote. “This is just a huge win for us.”
In March, Bunnie also opened up about how isolating the IVF process can feel. “It’s just you and these hormones and the waiting and the egg retrieval … It’s a lot to bear,” she said on her podcast.
