Bunnie Xo Shares Her Past Mugshots and a Powerful Message of Hope:

“I Look at Those Photos Now and Just Want to Hug That Little Girl”

Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie Xo, has never been one to hide her past. The popular podcaster and media personality recently opened up on Instagram, sharing a series of old mugshots alongside an emotional and deeply honest message about her journey from pain to purpose.

Growing up on the streets of Las Vegas, Bunnie revealed that she was a homeless runaway at just 14. By the age of 21, she had become deeply involved in the adult entertainment industry.

“I survived abuse, addiction, and built my entire life off being the girl who was never good enough,”
she shared on her Dumb Blonde podcast.

Over the years, Bunnie has spoken out against critics who say she’s “too trashy for the country music scene,” reminding them that her story is one of redemption and grace.

“Sometimes God uses the most unlikely people to show what transformation and unconditional love really look like,” she said.

Sharing Her Past — and Her Progress

As she prepares to release her memoir, “Stripped Down,” in February, Bunnie posted several of her past mugshots, each with a bit of the story behind it.

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

She explained that as the photos progressed, her eyes told the story of her emotional state — “more sad, more broken, and more intoxicated.”

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

A Message of Redemption and Faith

Eventually, Bunnie said she grew “sick” of the life she was living and decided to make a change.

“I got sick — sick of humiliating myself, sick of always having to start over, and sick of who I was as a human. I had to stop pointing fingers and realize two things can be true: I was the problem and the solution.”

Today, Bunnie says she’s still learning, healing, and growing. Her post wasn’t about shame — it was about hope.

“I’m not ashamed of these photos. They remind me who I used to be and how far grace has carried me.
If you’re in your own rock-bottom season right now, please know this — you can rebuild. You can rewrite your story and start believing in yourself.
You are never too far gone for God to find you, love you, and lift you out.”