THE wife of country singer Jelly Roll has announced the death of her father.
Bunnie XO shared the sad news, along with a touching tribute, on social media.
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Bunnie XO, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, shared on Instagram that her father Bill had died of cancer.
The 44-year-old posted a slew of sentimental photos with her father, from her childhood to adult.
“Hey Bill, I’m going to miss you,” she captioned the collection, addressing her dad personally. “You are still my favorite rock star & my hero. “This one’s going to hurt.
“Rest easy & don’t make too many angels fall in love.”
The proud daughter also shared a video montage, featuring clips of her and Bill throughout their lives.
It was all set to the song Praying to a God by Mr. Probz.
CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Bunnie XO revealed last year her father was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
“I received one of the worst calls yesterday that shook me to my core,” she confessed at the time. “My dad has been silently battling Stage 4 cancer for the past year alone w/just his wife.
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“He insisted no one know so he could try to heal it himself because he’s into holistic remedies.
“Sadly the cancer has now spread into his bone marrow and & his bones are breaking, he can’t lift his arms, walk, barely eat & he’s in so much pain you can’t even hug him.”
Bill would have a hip replacement surgery in February.
ON A ROLL
Bunnie XO’s husband, Jelly Roll, is known for his 2022 hit singles Need a Favor and Son of a Sinner.
When he’s not performing, he spends time with his wife, whom he met in 2015 while performing on Fremont Street in Las Vegas.
Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, often describes their meeting as “love at first sight.”
Bunnie XO is a celeb in her own right. The self-proclaimed “trailer park Barbara Walters” is known for her career as an entrepreneur, podcast host, model, and YouTuber.
Rest easy & don’t make too many angels fall in love.”
Bunnie XO
In April 2020, she launched her Dumb Blonde podcast and has since founded the entertainment company Dumb Blonde Productions.
WEIGHT LOSS
When Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are not working, they often spend time with their children.
The award winning singer is the father of two kids.
His daughter Bailee Ann was born in 2008 while he was in prison. Jelly Roll has stated that Bailee is responsible for changing his life.
Besides cleaning up his act, the singer has cleaned up his diet.
“I’m probably down 70-something pounds,” the country music star told People.
He continued, “I’ve been really kicking a**, man. I’m doing two to three miles a day, four to six days a week. I’m doing 20 to 30 minutes in the sauna, six minutes in a cold plunge every day. I’m eating healthy right now.”
Jelly Roll also revealed that he wants to lose another 100 pounds.
“If I feel this good down this weight, man, I can only imagine what I’m going to feel like by the time I go on tour.”
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