Bunnie Xo did not set out to be a role model for women going through a divorce — but she’s embracing it.
“I never wanted to become the poster child for divorced women. You don’t set out as your life goal to do that,” Bunnie, 46, said during the Friday, June 26, episode of her “Dumb Blonde” podcast. “But if I was chosen to be that person, then I just want to show women that you can do the damn thing. You can literally get your spark back. Slowly but surely, you’re going to get it back. You’re going to feel beautiful again. You’re going to feel desired.”
She continued, “I didn’t realize how many women were in such loveless marriages and were hurting as bad as I was. And I just think that I’m here with you guys, and if you guys need to lean on me, come on down, sisters.”
News broke earlier this month that Bunnie and Jelly Roll had separated after nearly 10 years of marriage.
Jelly Roll quietly submitted a petition for divorce in Tennessee on May 18. Bunnie later revealed that he filed after they had an argument on Mother’s Day.
“I was so fed up and so tired that I just looked at him and I said, ‘Well, then file the f***ing divorce papers,’” she told listeners during a June 18 episode of her podcast. “And in our relationship, that is the one cardinal thing that you don’t say. Even though my husband has said it numerous times ‘cause he’s the runner.”
Bunnie told listeners at the time that the divorce was “not mutual,” but he’s still her “best friend.”
In the wake of their split, Bunnie is focusing on herself.
“Life is too short, man. You got to be happy, and there’s no better feeling than freedom,” Bunnie said on Friday, “Just knowing that I get to live the rest of my life doing whatever the f*** I want, I am so happy. You have no idea, guys.”
Bunnie also said that the public divorce has opened so many professional doors for her.
“I have so much planned that I can’t tell you guys about. Just so many twists and turns,” she added. “I swear, I feel like this opened up, like, a floodgate. It’s like everybody’s like, ‘Oh, we want Bunnie, we want Bunnie, we want Bunnie.’ We’re not talking about men, we’re talking about job opportunities.”
