Jelly Roll revealed that he had been hospitalized a week before his divorce from estranged wife Bunny Xo came to light.
“I went to the hospital last night in Charlotte, North Carolina … Shout out to the whole hospital,” Jelly Roll, 41, announced via TikTok Wednesday, June 10. “They literally got me on my feet for the show.”
The “Son of a Sinner” singer (real name Jason Bradley DeFord) is in the middle Big Ass Stadium Tour where he supports the headliner Post Malone.
Jelly Roll explained to TikTok followers that he barely made it through his show at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Tuesday, June 9 due to a sinus infection. The musician sought treatment at a local hospital after performing, causing him to miss his usual cameo under Post Malone’s (real name Austin Richard Post) headliner.
“I’m telling you, my face was swollen. It was bad, dude. The sinus infection was bad,” he recalled, before joking, “Now I’m down because they gave me a bunch of steroids!”
The rapper added: “It was the first night since I’ve been on tour with Post that I wasn’t able to come out and sing ‘Losers’ with him because I barely made it through my show.”
The Grammy Award winner revealed he received a bouquet with a “get well soon” card from Post Malone, 30, the day after his hospital stay.
“I love you, Post,” beamed Jelly Roll. “When I say every night on stage that Post Malone is the nicest person in the world, I’m not making it up. I’m not saying he’s not a rock star. He’s the most ‘rock star’ guy I’ve ever known, and the most normal guy in the world.”
Us Weekly has contacted Jelly Roll’s spokesperson for comment.
Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO are attending the 2024 CMT Music Awards.
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for CMTThe health scare occurred a week before Us confirmed it Jelly Roll filed for divorce of Bunnie Xo (real name Alisa DeFord) in Tennessee on May 18. The former couple tied the knot in August 2016 and share no children. (Jelly Roll is a father of two – he shares a daughter Bailey Ann18, with ex-boyfriend Felicia Beckwith and son Noah Buddy, 9, with ex Melissa Ann Cowell.)
Divorce documents filed by Jelly Roll cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce and specified that “the parties are no longer able to live together successfully as husband and wife”.
Documents reviewed by Us confirmed that Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo sought “an equitable distribution of the parties’ assets and apportionment(s) of responsibility for payment of the parties’ debts.”
Jelly Roll has been very active on social media since filing for divorce, i.a removes a reference to Bunnie from his Instagram bio. On Monday, June 15, he offered an update on his 275 lb weight loss journeyand says that he had recently started using a protein powder that was effective as a “sweet treat”.
Meanwhile Bunnie Xo posed in lingerie via her Instagram storm on Monday, along with hinting that she’s “getting her sparkle back.” The podcaster also shared a video of her lip-syncing to Nickelback’s hit “How You Remind Me,” which is believed to have been inspired by a toxic relationship.
