Bunnie Xo Admits She’s ‘Thriving’ Two Months After Jelly Roll Divorce

Bunnie Xo is giving fans a glimpse into what life looks like two months after news broke that she and her husband, Jelly Roll, had filed for divorce.

The Dumb Blonde podcast host recently joined TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones to discuss her New York Times bestselling memoir Stripped Down, its upcoming film adaptation and the new chapter she is embracing following the end of her marriage.

During the conversation, Bunnie made it clear that she is doing well and feels excited about everything ahead of her.

“Ladies, they should have never let me back out in the streets because I love it here. I love it here and I’m never going back,” she stated honestly.

She went on to reflect on how the difficult experience has pushed her to prioritize herself in every aspect of her life, something she hopes to now encourage other women to do while reminding them that even the hardest chapters can eventually lead to something better.

“I feel like us as women, we put ourselves aside so much for partners, friends, kids, and it’s like we don’t pour into ourselves. And sometimes you need to be selfish, and you need to pour into yourself. And I just hope my journey can show people like, ‘hey, you know what? It doesn’t matter how hard of a situation you’re going through, you’re going to get through that. You’re going to rise up and you’re going to be an even better version of yourself.’”

Comparing herself to a racehorse, Bunnie says that she has continued to keep her blinders on and just get to the finish line in an attempt to ignore the constant opinions and commentary being thrown at her amid the very public divorce.

“I know when something like that, that’s deeply personal happens, it’s beautifully tragic, but at the same time there’s always a silver lining and there’s always something better to look forward to,” she continued. “I mean, there’s so much more to talk about with me especially and with women than their past levers and people in their lives. And I mean my book, my movie, this new deal that I just signed with Audacy. There’s just so much.”

While enjoying a “baddie Bunnie summer,” the author reveals she has gotten her smile back and has received countless DM’s from potential love interests, claiming it’s a “boy buffet.”

“I’m having the freaking time of my life and I’m just thriving. And I never thought that it would turn out to be such a blessing, but it’s such a blessing and I’m so thankful.”

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Bunnie has been staying busy simply enjoying her life and all the new people she meets along the way while celebrating her New York Times Best Selling memoir, Stripped Down and even more projects ahead. The podcast host revealed that her deeply personal life story is being adapted into a movie and even joked that she would love to see Danny McBride portray her.

“So crazy because when they told me that it was going to become a movie, it was just another thing where I was just like, oh my God, I cannot believe this is happening. The universe is just rewarding me so much. And I’m just so thankful.”

On top of that, she is also going to be attending school online at Arizona State University. She chose not to say too much about what she will be studying but hinted that it has something to do with her mission to create her own line of biochemical hormones to help women. This is a subject close to her heart as she has been going through her own difficult IVF journey.

“After going through the IVF journey and stuff like that and realizing how much it really does mess up women’s hormones, that’s what I’m going to school to study. I don’t want to say exactly what it is, but I definitely want to come out with my own line of biochemical hormones to help women because I think people need to talk about hormones for women.”

Just days after news of her divorce from Jelly Roll went public, Bunnie Xo dropped a new episode of the Dumb Blonde Podcast, where she addressed rumors surrounding the split, opened up about what led to the end of their marriage, and discussed she and the country star’s plans to continue growing their family.

When hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones asked if she still plans to have a baby, Bunnie explained, “I definitely still want to have a baby, and that’s going to be one of the newest chapters in my next book. And I can’t wait for you guys to read about it because it has been one hell of a journey, let me tell you.”

Back in June, TMZ reported that the hitmaker filed for divorce in Tennessee in May, citing court records obtained by the publication.

According to sources who spoke with the outlet, the decision to end the marriage was mutual and remains a private family matter.

The couple first met in 2015 at one of his concerts on Fremont Street in Las Vegas and quickly formed a connection. They went on to tie the knot on August 31, 2016.