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Bunnie Xo Says A Podcast Is “Coming Soon” Amid Divorce News From Jelly Roll
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Bunnie Xo Says A Podcast Is “Coming Soon” Amid Divorce News From Jelly Roll

Seems like she’s got a lot to say. As first reported by TMZ, and confirmed by court records in Williamson County, Tennessee, Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo after a decade of marriage. The petition for divorce was filed by Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, against his wife, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, back on May 18. It’s being reported that it was a “mutual decision” and a “private family matter.” Whiskey Riff obtained a copy of the divorce complaint that was filed by the “Save Me” singer, which reveals that the couple separated on May 9, a week and a half before the request for a divorce was filed. He cites “irreconcilable differences” as the grounds for the divorce, which in Tennessee is a no-fault grounds for divorce that means that the parties agree on the terms of the separation. The couple were married back in 2016 before renewing their vows in 2023, and have been incredibly transparent about their relationship, including their struggles along the way. As Bunnie has discussed in the past, the two separated not long after getting married when she discovered that Jelly Roll was having an affair with an ex of his: “We got married in 2016. The affair was started with an ex in 2017, and then I think I found out about it early on in 2018.” A source spoke with People, who says they’ve “always had a complicated dynamic,” which started when they first met in Las Vegas when Bunnie was a high-end escort, and Jelly was living in a van back in 2015. They had a platonic friendship before they took their relationship to the next level in 2016. More recently, Jelly roll has gone through some intense physical changes, dropping nearly 300 pounds over the last couple of years, and the source confirms that he has “changed a lot.” They also confirmed that there was a moment “where everything fell apart,” as they were on different pages about their future together, and of course, there was “a lot more going on privately”: “He’s very focused on his future, his health and being around for a long time. There wasn’t a moment where everything fell apart. They still love each other but were no longer on the same page about certain things, including what they wanted their future to look like. People saw the public side of things, but there was a lot more going on privately.” You obviously never know what’s going on in people’s personal lives, and even though they always presented publicly as a united front with a very strong relationship, clearly, things were far from perfect and they’re now going their separate ways. Of course, Bunnie has spoken at length about their personal lives on her podcast Dumb Blonde, which she started back in 2019. And it sounds like she’s ready to reveal a lot about what happened in their marriage, as she took to TikTok last night to share a video saying a podcast episode was “coming”: “Podcast coming …” She also included their names in the hashtag, along with playing Jelly’s song “No Limit (Freestyle),” in the background, which features lyrics that say his girl “look like a human barbie,” leading me to believe it was likely inspired by Bunnie: “On my George Clooney baby a casa amigo I’m ridin’ through the city and I’m lit like a casino My girl super bad she look like a human barbie I’ve been known to set it off my b**** bad like Cardi That country s*** city slick back of the cup” I honestly thought it might be a little bit longer before they spoke out publicly, as their daughter, Bailee, has already expressed her displeasure with the huge public reaction, but Bunnie makes a living sharing her life on her podcast, and I have no doubt it will be interesting at the least. Stay tuned… @xomgitsbunnie Podcast coming … #jellyandbunnie ♬ original sound – MTV The post Bunnie Xo Says A Podcast Is “Coming Soon” Amid Divorce News From Jelly Roll first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Lawsuit Filed Against Jason Aldean & Luke Bryan Over Closure Of Nashville Steakhouse
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Lawsuit Filed Against Jason Aldean & Luke Bryan Over Closure Of Nashville Steakhouse

Taking them to court. A lawsuit has been filed against Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and former MLB star Adam LaRoche following the closure of their Nashville steakhouse, E3 Chophouse, earlier this year. The original E3 Chophouse in Steamboat Springs, Colorado was opened by LaRoche and his brothers in 2013, and in 2019 the former MLB player joined with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan to open their location in Nashville’s Hillsboro Village. At the time, LaRoche praised the country stars for their involvement in bringing the restaurant to Music City: “Jason & Luke jokingly talked for years about opening an E3 Chophouse in Nashville, and over time those talks became more serious. This is the town they call home, and they’re directly involved in the development and design of the restaurant. It’s come a long way from Luke wearing the E3 hat I made as a novelty many years ago, and we are humbled and excited to bring the restaurant to Music City.” But the Nashville location abruptly closed their doors back in February following the Valentine’s Day weekend, announcing the move as a “temporary pause” in a post on social media: “We’re temporarily pausing operations as we evaluate what Nashville needs next. Our team is assessing market opportunities and exploring potential rebrand and re-concept strategies for the future of this location.” View this post on Instagram Well despite calling it a pause, it definitely sounds permanent, because not long after the closure a lawsuit was filed by the landlord, Village 21 Properties, against Outlaws, LLC, the company that entered into the lease agreement for the restaurant. And last Friday, an amended complaint was filed to add Aldean, Bryan and LaRoche as defendants to the lawsuit. According to the proposed amended complaint, which was obtained and reviewed by Whiskey Riff, back in 2018 Outlaws signed a 10-year lease that was set to run through August 31, 2029 to use the building “solely for the purpose of the operation of an E3 Chophouse.” The complaint alleges that Aldean, Bryan and LaRoche were included in the lease as guarantors. The lawsuit claims that E3 Chophouse failed to pay rent for January and February 2026, before ceasing operations on February 19 without giving notice to the landlord. A tax lien was also issued against the business on November 3, 2025 for unpaid taxes. After the steakhouse failed to pay any rent in 2026, the landlord says that they sent notice on March 19 informing the steakhouse that their lease would be terminated and demanding that E3 surrender the property by March 25, but that the steakhouse failed to vacate the building by the deadline. The landlord filed a lawsuit in March for unlawful detainer, and a court ordered the steakhouse to turn over possession of the building to the landlord. But no representatives of E3 Chophouse attended a follow-up hearing to determine damages owed to the landlord, so a default judgment was entered against the restaurant in the amount of $1,427,135.54. The steakhouse immediately appealed, and requested that a hearing be set on the appeal in July, but now the landlord is filing an amended complaint seeking to add Aldean, Bryan and LaRoche personally to the lawsuit as guarantors of the debt, claiming that they breached their duty to guaranty the lease and are responsible for the damages alongside Outlaw, LLC. The court has not yet ruled on whether it will allow the landlord to file their amended complaint, thus adding Aldean, Bryan and LaRoche personally to the lawsuit. But according to the Nashville Business Journal, a representative for Aldean says that “sources familiar with the situation confirm a resolution for this is already being worked towards.” What a mess. As of right now, it doesn’t appear that the court has set a date for the final hearing in the case, but we’ll keep you updated on any further developments.The post Lawsuit Filed Against Jason Aldean & Luke Bryan Over Closure Of Nashville Steakhouse first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Jelly Roll + Bunnie Xo Divorce: Here's What They've Said
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Jelly Roll + Bunnie Xo Divorce: Here's What They've Said

Jelly Roll said that life is 'about who you do it with' after his divorce news broke, but Bunnie got even more specific. Continue reading…

Jelly Roll Divorce Filing Reveals What's Next for Assets and Debt
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Jelly Roll Divorce Filing Reveals What's Next for Assets and Debt

Jelly Roll's divorce filing offers new details about how he and Bunnie Xo expect to divide assets, debts and move forward separately. Continue reading…

Shania Twain Says She Doesn’t Consider Herself A Feminist: “I Just Am A Woman”
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Shania Twain Says She Doesn’t Consider Herself A Feminist: “I Just Am A Woman”

Shania Twain is an icon, she’s done it all and has had an incredible career, and she’s not slowing down anytime soon… Shania of course perfected the pop country sound of the 90s with hits like “You’re Still The One,” “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” “From This Moment On,” “Any Man of Mine” and many, many more. She saw unprecedented crossover success, a defining attribute of her career, and she ultimately became the first artist to ever release three consecutive Diamond-certified albums. Twain is gearing up to release a new album called Little Miss Twain on July 24th, and ahead of the new project coming out, she spoke with The Times for a lengthy feature, where she spoke a lot about growing up very poor in Canada and everything she’s accomplished as an artist. Specifically, she opened up about her 2019 Let’s Go! residency at the Zappos Theatre in Las Vegas, where she had torn two muscles in her thigh and it started bruising very fast, which she admits is a result of her being “malnourished”: “I was malnourished. To be thinner.” She had beautiful costumes, and she walked out there to sing to thousands of adoring fans every night… but inside, she was struggling, and in a business where looks matter a lot, she had to face her changing body as she went through menopause and had to deal with the reality of what that meant. In fact, it got so bad that Twain admits she “stopped looking in the mirror,” because she “hated” her body, and it became a very unhealthy relationship. Twain says it got entirely too out of hand, as she started an extremely unhealthy diet, and her body simply couldn’t keep up: “I was doing very unhealthy things. And I was working my body more than I was feeding it, to keep up with the strain. Now I’m, like, bring on the mirrors, I’m going to look at myself all day long!” The aspect of embracing yourself and your looks as a woman is something ladies of pretty much any age can relate to, and I imagine as you age and go through that change, it gets even harder, so I think it’s great that she’s opening up about it and sharing her journey… if Shania can struggle with it, I imagine pretty much anyone can. Of course, Shania has certainly become a feminine icon, but she wouldn’t go as far as to call herself a “feminist.” She says: “I don’t see myself as a feminist. I see myself as a very independent thinker and not necessarily because I’m a woman. I am referred to as a feminist. I think I have a lot of feminist points of view because I am so defensive of the vulnerable woman, I really am. I just feel that I’m strong as a person… I’m not strong for a woman. I’m not independent for a woman. I’m not self-sufficient for a woman. I just am a woman. And this falls on boys too. It’s, like, ‘Oh, the boy needs less protection than the girl because he’s a boy.’ That is so not true and it’s not fair. Vulnerable men need just as much protection as vulnerable women.” She would later add that she aligns with a lot of feminist morals and values, but that the word “feminist” is still tricky for her due to her upbringing. Twain now lives between Switzerland and the Bahamas (and she has other homes in Las Vegas and Canada) with her husband, Swiss businessman Frédéric Thiébaud, whom she married in 2011, and she says her new perspective on her looks and life have been shaped by him. She says Frédéric thinks she’s “the hottest woman on the planet,” and the best at everything she does, and that has given her an incredible confidence to embrace everything about who she is as a woman. She looks absolutely incredible… I’m a good 30-something years younger than her and I wish I looked even a small percentage as good as she does: View this post on Instagram Little Miss Twain will be out next month, and Shania has released one song thus far, “Dirty Rosie.” View this post on Instagram “Dirty Rosie” The post Shania Twain Says She Doesn’t Consider Herself A Feminist: “I Just Am A Woman” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.