Jelly Roll’s Wife Bunnie XO Shares Raw Mug Shots from Her Tumultuous Past Ahead of Memoir Release

Bunnie XO, wife of country superstar Jelly Roll, is giving fans a raw and revealing look into her past. The Dumb Blonde podcast host recently shared a series of her mug shots from her younger years, showcasing moments from ages 19 to 26.

She explained that she asked her lawyer to find these mugshots to use for “a really cool idea” for merch throughout the book tour for her upcoming autobiographical book, “Stripped Down.” But what she didn’t expect was all the feelings and memories that would flood back as a result of seeing them after all these years and so much growth.

“Wow, just wowwww. I had no idea the emotions it would unlock when I asked my lawyer @troianovegaslaw to pull all my mugshots for me,” she began in her statement.

The first photo, Bunnie – whose real name is Alisa – revealed was taken when she was just 19 years old and had already spent five years living on the streets with a boyfriend and friends. She went on to note how “broken & shattered” she looked in following photo that documented a moment in her life when she was searching for a safe place to stay.

“Looking at the first one, I just couldn’t believe what a baby I was. I was 19 , already living on the streets of Vegas for 5 years, couch to couch, or with whatever boyfriend would let me stay. By then I’d already lost three babies.”

With every photo, her appearance might change slightly, but the sadness, brokenness continued to become even more apparent.

“The fact that I’m smiling in some of these will let you kno just how disconnected I was from myself & my emotions. I look at those photos now & just want to hug that little girl. She thought surviving meant hyper independence, fighting in the streets, barking loud & biting even harder,” Bunnie admitted.

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The final photo, she shared, was taken after she had just gotten arrested for soliciting an undercover cop on a casino floor. She was only 26 years old at the time. Bunnie is nearly unrecognizable in these photos compared to what we know her to look like today. She admitted that is the result of the drugs and alcohol she was consuming at the time.

“I can still see the drugs in my skin, the bloodshot eyes, the hollow look that comes when you’ve stopped caring if you wake up tomorrow. I was deep in addiction, lost in survival mode. Add in a splash of perpetual victim mentality & it was a recipe for disaster.”

At some point, she says she finally got tired of feeling humiliated and having to constantly “start over” with her life. This mental shift gave her the courage to finally realize two important things:
“I was the problem & the solution.”

Even after coming to this realization, she still faced plenty of trials and triumphs to get where she is today.

She continued. “Even when I didn’t deserve it, God kept pulling me out the fire. Every overdose that didn’t take me, every time I inserted myself in harms way. He said,”No, there’s still work for you to do & what’s tea for them will be testimony for you.” 

“I’m not ashamed of these photos. They remind me who I used to be, & how far grace has carried me.”

The Dumb Blonde podcast host ended her statement by offering some hope to anyone who might currently be fighting their own “rock-bottom season.”

“I need you to know this- you can rebuild. You CAN rewrite your story & start believing in yourself. You are never too far gone for God to find you, love you, & lift you out. I’m still learning. I’m still healing but one thing is for certain- if He could do it for me… He damn sure can do it for you too. 🤍💫”

Many of the stories behind these photos and more will appear in her memoir, set to arrive in February of 2026. The book will give readers an in-depth look into her life from start to finish, including her decision to leave high school, her days of working as a high-end escort, her relationship with Jelly Roll and much more.

More details can be found here.