Bunnie XO’s Candid Memoir Is Heading To The Big screen

Bunnie XO’s life is about to hit the big screen. About a month after sharing her candid memoir, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, the Dumb Blonde podcast host and New York Times Best Selling author is set to see her journey come to life in a film adaptation.

The announcement, shared exclusively via Variety, reveals that 101 Studios, the company behind popular TV series like Landman and Yellowstone, has secured the rights to turn Stripped Down into a feature film. The cinematic take on the book will be fast-tracked, courtesy of 101 Studios’ new first-look agreement with Universal Pictures.

“Bunnie Xo’s story is the kind of raw, unfiltered journey that audiences immediately connect with – honest, fearless and ultimately inspiring” said David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios “At 101 Studios, along with our partners at Universal Pictures, we’re excited to bring Stripped Down to the screen and capture the resilience, humor, and humanity that makes her story so powerful”

The memoir, and soon the film, portrays a powerful, in-depth look at Bunnie XO’s path, documenting moments from leaving high school and surviving life on the streets of Las Vegas to overcoming addiction and trauma, and becoming the successful entrepreneur, parent figure and wife of country superstar Jelly Roll that she is today. Readers and viewers alike will see her story not just as Bunnie XO, but as Alisa DeFord, as she offers a powerful testament to resilience and transformation.

“Writing this book was one of the most vulnerable things I’ve ever done. I told my story the only way I knew how: raw, real and unapologetic,” Bunnie XO said.

According to 101 Studios, the movie will showcase “the unwavering grit Bunnie carried throughout her life” as well as “her inspirational journey of redemption.”

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Reflecting on the journey from memoir to movie, she went on to share her excitement about seeing her story take on a whole new life on screen. She also expressed her hope that viewers will walk away knowing that it’s “never too late” to start over.

“Seeing it now move from the pages to the big screen is something I never could have imagined. I can’t wait for audiences to experience the chaos, the heartbreak, the humor and the redemption in a way that only film can capture. If this film does anything, I hope it reminds people that your past nor your trauma can ever define you, your comeback does. It’s never too late.”

Since being published in February, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic has spent three weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers List. Bunnie also embarked on a book tour in support of the memoir, which ran from February 16 through February 26.