Bunnie XO Says It ‘Takes a Stronger Woman’ to Forgive After Jelly Roll Reveals He Had an Affair

Bunnie XO is standing by Jelly Roll. Shortly after the country star publicly revealed that he previously had an affair, the podcaster took to social media to explain why she thinks she and her husband are stronger for the experience.

In a Thursday (Oct. 23) post on her Instagram Story, Bunnie shared a screenshot of a comment she’d received in the wake of Jelly opening up about his past affair on a recent episode of the Human School podcast. “You took him back and have sung perfection since,” the person wrote in part. “We can’t look up to you now … how can anyone support this?”

In response, the influencer wrote, “It actually takes a stronger woman to face pain head-on, do the work, and rebuild with the man she loves — instead of running or gossiping.”

“Growth isn’t weakness, it’s grace,” she continued. “But not everyone’s built for that kind of strength. I pray you never have to feel that pain bc you’re judging another woman’s life.”

The post comes one day after Jelly’s confession came to light, with the singer sharing on the podcast that “one of the worst moments” of his adulthood thus far had been when he’d “had an affair on my wife.” And, like Bunnie, he also emphasized the importance of doing “the work” to rebuild their relationship.

“The repair has been special,” he said at the time. “And we’re stronger than we could have ever been. I wish our story would have went in a way that it never had an affair, but — and I’m in no way glad it happened — but man, I’m proud of who we are today.”

From Jelly’s past issues with substance abuse to Bunnie’s ongoing IVF fertility journey, the couple has long been open about their personal struggles. They’ve previously shared that they briefly broke up in 2018, but as of this past September, their marriage is nine years strong.

“9 years of us,” the pair wrote on Instagram in celebration of their wedding anniversary, with Jelly adding of Bunnie, “I love more and more every single day.”

Plus, fans will also get to hear Bunnie’s side of the cheating story soon. “I just opened my eyes TMZ jeez,” wrote the influencer, who’s gearing up to publish a memoir titled Strip Down in February. “Anyways, whole story is in the book.”