She’s moving on. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, back on May 18 in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville. And in the wake of the announcement, Bunnie released a tell-all episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast (which has since been removed from her Youtube page), where she revealed a lot of why they decided to split, addressed dating rumors and revealed that Jelly was already dating, and she also explained the straw that broke the camels back, so to speak, that led to the divorce papers being filed, which Jelly did after a huge fight they had on Mother’s Day. Bunnie has a talked a lot since that episode about how she wants to get back out there dating, and she has been spotted out with Netflix star, 24-year-old Dylan Wolf, who is on the reality show “Calabasas Confidential.” I think they use the word star pretty loosely, but whatever… On the Fourth of July, Bunnie and Dylan were hanging out in the VIP section of Jelly Roll’s rooftop bar, and Bunnie dropped a podcast episode where she addressed them being out together, saying she has “never” lied to her fans, and she told them she was going to have a “hot girl summer,” so they shouldn’t be surprised: “That’s the thing, that’s another thing. Can we talk about this, because I never lie to you guys. I tell you guys, hey, it’s about to be a hot girl summer. If you see me outside half naked, no you didn’t. I’ve literally said that, you know. Anybody that really knows me, and that really pays attention to the pod, is like, she said she was gonna do this. Granted, would I have done it as public as I did it? No, okay, that was a lesson learned. Can your girl get a sweet little kiss under the fireworks? I’ve never had that done, I thought it was so sweet… just let your girl live. Let her just live a tiny bit. I’m not dating anyone, I don’t wanna date anyone. I am here for fun, baby. I am having fun. I learned a lot of lessons this week, and I’m gonna take it on the chin, because I did this and I take full accountability for it. But that’s all it was. There was a huge group of us out, I wasn’t out on a date. I wasn’t on a f***** date. You know, there was 20 of us, it was Jaime‘s birthday, it was Fourth of July, I had never been to downtown Nashville for Fourth of July… It was so great, and it was because everybody that was there was just a great human. Everybody. And like everybody got along. Even my security guard was best friends with everybody.” And it looks like that wasn’t just a summer fling, because they’re still hanging out, and Bunnie took Dylan to Waffle House for the first time, sharing a video on TikTok of the outing earlier: @xomgitsbunnie Scattered & Chunked pls #bunniexo ♬ Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On – Mel McDaniel While they look like they’re having fun, fans in the comments section were not amused… mostly because of the very obvious age gap between the two of them, and they definitely didn’t hold back: “He looks like he’s 18 years old.” “You need a man not a boy.” “I’m 30 and he looks super young to even me. This is so odd.” “Remember when you said it would be sick if Jelly was with Jessie Murph… same girl same!” “Playing helicopter and faking me out would give me such an ick.” “I’m 39 and got hit on at the gym this morning by a baby in his early 20s. Immediately got the ick.” “It’s a school nite don’t keep him out to late.” “Even quicker way to get your heart broken.” “LMAOOOO BUNNY THATS A BABY LEAVE HIM ALONE.” “Don’t know how people can be together for 10+ years but can move on right away like it meant nothing.” “I am 28 and would not date a man a year younger than me.” “Girl I know you’re at least 10 years older than me and this man looks too young for me!” “Now this is just creepy.” “He’s a BABYYYYYY!” “He’s closer to Baylees age.” “Bunnie you know you’re better than that.” “I’m all for the girlies, But this is a creepy age gap for men, So it’s creepy this way too.” “Oh honey you need a man not a boy… a man that is able to take care of you not take from you.. you are too good for this.” “Lmao why does this feel like a high school relationship.”  And Bunnie must’ve seen everyone’s comments, because she took time to respond, posting in her own comments to tell everyone she’s “having fun” and that Dylan “gave me my smile back”: “Hey guys, I’m having fun & he gave me my smile back. Ya girl is living her best life – let meeeee k thanks byeeeee.” It doesn’t seem like they’re in any sort of serious relationship, I don’t think they’re going to be walking down the aisle anytime soon. I also don’t think that’s going to stop the fans from saying what they want to say about it, either…The post “Gave Me My Smile Back” — Bunnie XO Claps Back At Fans Criticizing Her For Hanging Out With 24-Year-Old Reality Star Dylan Wolf first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Sounds like they’re still in newlywed bliss. Lainey Wilson and her husband Devlin “Duck” Hodges officially tied the knot with a gorgeous wedding in Tennessee on Mother’s Day earlier this year, and it looked like a beautiful affair: View this post on Instagram They met through mutual friends, and Lainey often talks about how supportive Duck is with her career, and they seem like a great match that have already gone through a lot of change together during the course of their relationship with Lainey’s stardom exploding. Lainey and Duck’s special day took place at The Ruskin Cave in Dickson, Tennessee on May 10th, and they shared all of the details with Vogue. Lainey says they selected the venue because of the “simplicity” of the property. They worked with Hugh Howser and Kate Steele with H Three Events to plan everything, and of course, Lainey had to bring in some of that Cajun flair, so they had a 12-piece jazz band and Cajun meal prepared by the chefs at her Nashville bar, Bell Bottoms Up”: “We wanted it to be special and beautiful, but really welcoming and comfortable for our guests. We tried not to take ourselves too seriously. Being from Louisiana, I wanted to bring in a little bit of Cajun flair, so naturally we hired a 12-piece jazz band called Rebirth and had a Cajun meal from the chefs at my bar, Bell Bottoms Up.” Of the ceremony, Lainey says it was a beautiful spring day, and she came in on a white horse-drawn carriage, of course walking down the aisle with her dad. They were married by friend Wes Williams, and Lainey and Duck also took communion together during the ceremony. It sounds (and looks) like a fairy tale, and Lainey of course made an absolutely stunning bride, all of the photos are just gorgeous, and it looks like it was a really beautiful day filled with love. Lainey also traded out her iconic bell bottoms for a stunning white dress, which was designed by the Oscar de la Renta team, along with help from her stylist, Alexandra Mandelkorn. It features gorgeous Japanese cherry blossoms around the neckline and throughout the dress, which represents living in the moment, Lainey says. It’s not often we see her in a dress, I’m not sure we ever have, honestly, and it was just breathtaking: View this post on Instagram They honeymooned in Sedona for a few days and were finishing it up in Las Vegas, and during an interview with Extra TV ahead of the ACM Awards last year, Lainey said the most special part of the day was when they actually got to see each other for the first time. She also explained that it was a big party, and they were hyping themselves up after saying it was so fun that they were sure their guests would remember it forever: “Oh my gosh, I mean, probably the first time that we actually got to see each other. That was really special. But just having our family and friends there, and it was a party. When we left the wedding, we were in the back of the truck thinking, like, people are going to be talking about this wedding forever. We had that much fun, we were hyping ourselves up.” I have no doubt it was quite an event, and from all of the photos I’ve seen it was really something else. It’s been about five months since they said “I do,” and during an interview with Entertainment Tonight before her set at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Lainey opened up about what newlywed life has been like so far. She joked that she hasn’t “gotten rid of him yet,” and added that it’s been “absolutely incredible” so far and said Duck is the best thing that’s ever happened to her: “I hadn’t gotten rid of him yet. That probably surprises him. No, I’m playing. It’s been absolutely incredible. It just feels good. It feels like we’re just like turning the page into this  beautiful chapter. I mean he’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I’m telling you. He’s a good man.” Lainey and Duck come across as such a normal, down-to-earth couple, and hopefully they have decades of a beautiful life together ahead of them. You can watch the full interview here: The post “Best Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me” — Lainey Wilson Opens Up On Newlywed Life With Her Husband, Duck first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Something tells me Dolly wouldn’t be happy about this drama surrounding her death. Dolly Parton‘s estate has fired her nephew, Bryan Seaver, and his security companies from his longtime role of protecting the country music legend’s properties. Seaver, as you may recall, was the one who announced Dolly’s death back on August 25: A message from the family of Dolly Parton. pic.twitter.com/9DNRgRx0uH — Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) August 25, 2026 According to a termination notice obtained by TMZ, Seaver was informed that he was being dismissed immediately, and replacement guards have already been brought in to protect Dolly’s home in Nashville, along with her museum, downtown Music City residence and warehouse. As you can imagine, it doesn’t sound like the termination is sitting well with Seaver, who said he was “dismayed by the unexpected and, so far, unexplained” actions of Dolly’s longtime manager Danny Nozell and Pinnacle Bank, who is presumably serving as a trustee over her estate: “We remain unshakably resolved to fulfill her final directive to protect her family, and we refuse to be intimidated by those whose actions we believe are being taken in bad faith and with the intent to profit from the life of someone who willingly gave so much.”  Seaver, the son of Dolly’s sister Cassie Parton, had served as Dolly’s head of security for over 20 years, and in the video announcing her passing he reflected on the weight of the responsibility given to him by Dolly to tell the world that she was gone: “This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality. As her head of security, for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me. I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now. It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly.” When her husband, Carl Dean, passed away last year, his entire estate went to his wife, with instructions that it be distributed between their nieces and nephews in the event that Dolly passed away before him. While we don’t know what was in Dolly’s will, presumably it would be similar to her husband’s instructions. Dolly’s estate is held by the DP Dean trust, named after the country singer and her late husband, and the notice of termination received by Seaver indicates that his “personal interest in the trust remains intact.” Neither Nozell nor her estate have commented on the decision to fire her nephew and longtime head of security, though it sounds like the fight over her estate is unfortunately going to get nasty – which I think we can all agree would be the last thing Dolly would have wanted. Such a shame and a dishonor to such an amazing life and legacy.The post Dolly Parton’s Nephew Fired As Head Of Security For Her Estate, Calls Out The Country Legend’s Longtime Manager first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Talkin’ Tennessee this weekend? ESPN is taking College GameDay to Knoxville this weekend as the Tennessee Volunteers take on the Texas Longhorns. And before we get started, can I just rant for a minute about how annoying it is that this is the fourth SEC school they’ve been to this year? They started the season at LSU for their game against Clemson, then went to Texas for their week 2 matchup with Ohio State and Ole Miss for the highly-anticipated return of Lane Kiffin to Oxford. I know there weren’t a ton of big games the first few weeks, but now that teams are getting into their conference schedules we’ve got some good matchups this week, including Oregon at USC, Oklahoma State at West Virginia, and Iowa at Michigan, so it would be nice to see them go somewhere other than the SEC. It’s also been 3 years since GameDay was at a non-Power 4 school, and while I get that a game like Boise State vs. Western Michigan might not get as much attention as the power conference games, imagine the storyline if ESPN went to Western Michigan just weeks after their heartbreaker against Michigan for a game against one of the best teams in the Group of 6 that will probably be in the playoffs. Maybe spread things around a little bit instead of going to the same 16 schools every year. But anyway, that’s not the point here, just something I needed to get off my chest. There’s obviously no shortage of names from Tennessee that GameDay could turn to for their celebrity guest picker this week. Peyton Manning would be the most obvious choice, given his connection to both Tennessee as one of the most legendary players for the Vols, and Texas as the uncle of their star quarterback Arch Manning. And last time GameDay was in Knoxville they brought in WNBA legend Candace Parker. They could also go with Kenny Chesney, a Tennessee fan who’s served as guest picker in the past. But fans seem to think GameDay is bringing in another country artist who happens to be a Tennessee fan this week: Morgan Wallen. While Wallen didn’t go to college, he grew up a Tennessee fan like most people in his small East Tennessee hometown of Sneedville, just an hour and a half outside of Knoxville. He’s headlined Neyland Stadium in the past, and Morgan frequently references his Vols fandom in his music with songs like “Tennessee Fan,” “TN” and “The Way I Talk.” Morgan recently launched a merch collab collection with the Vols, and even dropped a shirt for this weekend’s game against Texas: And some think the collab is a sign that Morgan will be on hand to serve as the celebrity guest picker with GameDay in town: Morgan wallen x vols merch drop specifically for the Tennessee Texas game. I’m thinking this points towards him being the guest picker. — Nathan peak (@Nathan_PeakVFL) September 21, 2026 I guarantee the guest picker will be Morgan Wallen .. not hating just predicting https://t.co/h1WJ8nnrq4 — Alexandra Maria (@AlexGirl95) September 20, 2026 Morgan Wallen guest picker https://t.co/0YSsr7pnxd — Tanner Woods (@Woodsyt14) September 20, 2026 Morgan Wallen is going to be the guest picker this week on College Gameday in Tennessee — Tyler Miller (@TheTyMiller) September 21, 2026 hold up morgan wallen just dropped merch for the tennessee vs texas gameI think College Game Day has their guest picker already! — ⓙⓐⓨ (@c0de_orange) September 20, 2026 It’s going to be Morgan Wallen. — Landon Raby (@lambo_raby10) September 21, 2026 Of course there was speculation that Morgan would be the guest picker last time GameDay was in Knoxville too and it didn’t happen. But this is a big game for the Vols, with Texas ranked #1 in the country, so it wouldn’t surprise me to see him accept what I assume is an open invite at this time to fire up the home crowd. Still, would love to see Peyton given his connection to both teams this year. That’s an opportunity you don’t get very often.The post Will Morgan Wallen Be The Guest Picker On ‘College GameDay’ This Weekend At Tennessee? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.