Bunnie Xo revealed she and her now estranged husband Jelly Roll tried to conceive by undergoing a ‘rough’ process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in an interview months before their birth. shocking divorce filing.
In her memoirs, “Stripped: unfiltered and unapologetic,” Published in February, the “Dumb Blonde” podcast host recalled several painful abortion experiences — including one at age 16 where she claimed her doctor “messed something up” — and two ectopic pregnancies.
“I really think that through these abortions when I was younger, God is putting me through the journey I’m on now with IVF again so that I can be a voice for the women going through this process,” says Bunnie, whose real name is Alisa DeFord. told People in January, ahead of the book’s release.
“And it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to go through,” she continued. “It’s been tough. It hasn’t been easy, but I know God has a plan and He will make it work. I really do. I have no doubt.”
After surviving the traumatic pregnancy experiences she noted in her book that nearly “killed” her, Bunnie, 46, wrote that she and Jelly Roll, 41, began their IVF journey in 2019 and finally found a surrogate to carry their baby.
“Now that we’re finally financially and somewhat emotionally stable after all the healing we’ve done together over the past decade, we’re talking about the future — including growing our family,” she wrote. “J and I have a surrogate mother, the sweetest woman ever, and I will soon start my IVF stimulations.”
“We decided to use my own eggs with J’s sperm – and we’re trying to have twins,” she continued. “I’m so nervous because I’ve waited so long to have children with someone I knew would be a great father — and to be able to make sure they have the best life.”
“We’re going to raise these babies in love and give them everything we never got,” Bunnie added. “I can’t wait to see a piece of me and him running around outside of our bodies.”
“I had no other option than IVF,” the former sex worker explained. “I know my mental health can’t handle the hormonal changes. I’m in the best place I’ve ever been.”
During their relationship, Bunnie served as stepmother to Jelly Roll’s two children: daughter Bailee Ann, 18, and son Noah Buddy, 9.
News broke on Monday that Bunnie’s husband Jelly Roll filed for divorce on May 18 after nearly a decade of marriage in Williamson County, Tennessee.
According to court documents, he was called “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split.
Most recently, a moving van was spotted outside their shared home in Tennessee. It is unclear at this time whose belongings were moved from their marital home.
Bunnie has shared several cryptic messages on social media in recent weeks, including one about her “Getting her shine back,” one left “female intuition” and one shading her “trash” exes.
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