Exclusive | Nicole Arbour claims Jelly Rolls divorce is a PR scandal, accuses Bunnie Xo of spreading shocking rumors: Scam to get attention
A glamorous comedian and musician has accused Jelly Roll of a salacious online smear campaign that included an alleged hitman and independent death threats — and contributed to the breakup of his marriage to Bunnie Xo.Nicole Arbour, whose recent Jelly Roll diss track “Cosplay Christian” racked up millions of views online, claimed the country superstar and Bunnie spent years fabricating stories about her that caused financial and marital tension between the two.The Canadian-born multi-hyphenate also claimed she believed their divorce may be a publicity stunt.“Jelly Roll and his wife will create a PR scandal,” Arbour alleged to the Post.“I believe this divorce is.
They create a giant scandal with the press that they get off of, then launch something.”The “Need a Favor” singer rose to fame as a born-again Christian and a reformed drug addict whose story captivated fans immediately.His rise, alongside his relationship with Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, was chronicled in his 2023 Hulu documentary “Save Me.” Naturally, their divorce is making headlines around the world.The bizarre saga between Arbour and Jelly Roll dates back to early 2021, when Arbour claimed she traveled to Nashville to collaborate musically with country rapper Ryan Upchurch, a former collaborator of Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord.According to a federal lawsuit filed by Arbour against Upchurch for copyright infringement, the pair wrote several songs together, including “Good Day,” “Severe Storms,” and “Backroad Runners.” Upchurch denied that they wrote them together and the lawsuit was dismissed.
In any event, what allegedly began as a music collaboration quickly spiraled into a bitter personal and public feud.Arbour alleged to The Post that Upchurch developed romantic feelings that she did not reciprocate, joking that the extent of their relationship was grabbing an Outback Steakhouse Bloomin’ Onion after a studio sessio...