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Bunnie Xo Reflects On Redemptive Journey With Powerful Series Of Mugshots: “You’re Never Too Far Gone For God To Find You”
We’ve all heard the classic Gospel hymn “Amazing Grace,” right? This is what it looks like in real life.
Bunnie Xo is a woman of many talents; she’s a hype woman for her husband, Jelly Roll, a podcaster and media personality, and an all-around bada**. Bunnie has captured a following outside her marriage to the “Highway To Hell” singer Jelly Roll, sharing behind-the-scenes clips of her life on the road, at home, as a mother, and during her IVF journey to conceive a baby.
Bunnie has lived many lives and continues to evolve as a woman, and now Bunnie Xo is opening up in a completely new light, announcing her first book, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic.
As Bunnie gears up for her book release on February 10, 2026, she’s teasing some of the stories in the novel and highlighting her personal evolution. In a recent social media post, Bunnie Xo vulnerably reopens her past and shared her mugshots from her early adulthood. In the post’s caption, Bunnie, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, details that each picture shows her in a deeper state of addiction and is a more broken person.
The images are a true testament to how far she has come. Still, it’s also heartbreaking to see how empty Bunnie looks in these images compared to the goofy, fun-loving, and confident woman we see online today.
“Wow, just wowwww. I had no idea the emotions it would unlock when I asked my lawyer, Michael A. Troiano, to pull all my mugshots for me. (We pulled them all for a really cool idea for merch for my book tour).
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. As the pics go on the eyes only get more sad, more broken & more intoxicated. The fact that I’m smiling in some of these will let you know 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. The last one was when I was 26, arrested for soliciting an undercover cop on a casino floor. 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.
But, I got sick. Sick of humiliating myself, sick of always having to start over & sick of who I was as a human. I had to stop pointing fingers & realize, two things can be true: I was the problem & the solution.
But, 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 harm’s 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.
If you’re in your own rock-bottom season right now, 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.”
Bunnie Xo ends the post by saying fans can read more about these arrests and the struggles of her early adulthood in her new book.
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Bunnie Xo has always kept it real, and these images show why fans are drawn to her. Bunnie Xo might have taken an unconventional path to where she is today, but the struggles she’s endured offer some unrivaled wisdom to her fans. Of course, most of us won’t have to face that level of darkness and despair in our lives, but if nothing else, this should serve as a reminder that nobody is too far gone, and it’s never too late to turn your life around. And if your story is nothing like Bunnie’s, maybe it’s a reminder that people can change, that God is powerful, and that prayers get answered.
Just like Bunnie Xo is Jelly Roll’s biggest fan, Jelly is also a number one fan of his wife, leaving a comment on the post noting that she amazes him for coming so far personally, all while pushing him to become a better man and a better father.
“I would have never became the man I am without you. It was your story that inspired mine, it was always you I was trying to be like. I’m glad the world is about to hear the real perseverance, and see what God can really do. While people talked about us, judged us, wished on our downfall, we just stayed the course and believed what God had for us no man could take away. We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the power of our testimony. TESTIFY BABY! TESTIFY!”
Amen.
I know I am excited to read more about Bunnie’s redemptive journey come February.The post Bunnie Xo Reflects On Redemptive Journey With Powerful Series Of Mugshots: “You’re Never Too Far Gone For God To Find You” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
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