Bunnie Xo reflected on the hurtful comments she received about her body while undergoing in vitro fertilization, saying the experience taught her not to let online criticism define her self-worth. The podcaster opens up about the emotional toll of navigating fertility treatments while facing public scrutiny about her physical appearance.Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa Andrea DeFord, spoke with a guest on the July 7 episode of her podcast about their shared experiences with endometriosis, weight gain and the criticism they’ve faced online while navigating their health journeys. The discussion prompted the 46-year-old podcaster to reflect on his own fertility journey and the harsh judgments he encountered from strangers on the internet.
Bunny Xo on IVF weight gain and online criticism
Bunnie Xo details the physical effects of in vitro fertilization and the resulting commentary from online observers. “I know what it’s like to try to navigate that. When I was going through IVF, it was stressing me out, and people would be like, ‘Oh, she’s bigger than her husband now,'” she said, recounting the specific types of comparisons strangers made about her body transformation.
Journey to fertility with: Jelly Roll:
Bunnie Xo’s reflections on her IVF experience come weeks after she shared details about her continued plans to have a child with her estranged husband, musician Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, despite their split. During a June 18 episode of her podcast, she revealed that she and Jelly Roll ended their divorce quickly but remained committed to their shared goal of becoming parents.“We’re literally settling our divorce in like… We’ve done it in like, what? Three weeks? Two weeks? We’re still together,” he said at the time. The couple described themselves as “the most unconventional couple” listeners have ever met, explaining that they plan to be co-parents going forward.Bunnie Xo emphasized the nature of their relationship during the breakup. “We co-parent together. J is my best friend. Like, it’s not what you think. No one cheats on another person. We literally served our purpose for each other,” she said in response to speculations about the reasons for their divorce.
The former couple remains committed to parenthood
Despite the end of their marriage, Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll remain focused on their shared dream of becoming parents. Bunnie Xo previously wrote in her memoir ‘Stripped Down’ published in February that she and Jelly Roll found a surrogate and planned to continue their fertility journey using her eggs and his sperm. He documented that they have been trying to have a child since October 31, 2019 showing years of commitment to this goal.Bunnie Xo expressed her determination to see the fertility journey through to completion despite the challenges she faced. “I’m very happy to live my life through the eyes of a child, so this baby journey, I’m not going to let it destroy me, and I’m not going to stop it. And J is very happy about us having a child together and he wants the same thing.Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll tied the knot in August 2016 and have been candid about their efforts to grow their family, documenting their fertility journey publicly in recent years.
