Jelly Rolls wife Bunnie Xo candidly reveals weight-loss drug sent her into suicidal depression
Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie Xo, has revealed her terrifying experience with a weight loss drug – admitting it propelled her into a ‘dark’ depression.
The 46-year-old, whose real name is Alyssa DeFord, opened up about the harrowing experience on an episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, where she explained she was taking a non-FDA-approved drug.
Bunnie, who has been married to country singer Jelly Roll since 2016, discussed how she began taking what she believed was Eli Lilly drug retatrutide (reta), which she obtained from a ‘reputable wellness center’ in Nashville.
She claimed that taking the drug, which is currently in the clinical trial stage, led her to feeling depressed and having ‘no emotion.’
The drug is currently in late-stage trials and not yet approved by the FDA. Bunnie did not say that she was part of the trial and Eli Lilly have also refuted claims she was taking its product.
‘I literally got sent into the worst suicidal depression that I’ve had since 2020,’ she explained during the January 11 episode.
‘It scared me so bad,’ the podcast host continued. ‘I didn’t think I was going to make it through the two weeks. Like I was praying to God.’
According to Bunnie, she had to drive ‘in silence’ because she did not feel like she could ‘handle anything.’
Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie Xo, has revealed her terrifying experience after taking a weight loss drug – admitting they propelled her into a ‘dark’ depression
‘It was either overstimulating or it was to the point where it just stole my joy. I had no joy, like nothing to live for. It was so dark,’ she shared.
At the time the podcast was recorded, she was 20 days off the drug, reporting that her happiness was ‘finally’ returning.
She called her experience a ‘battle,’ urging listeners not to believe everything they see online about weight-loss drugs.
‘There are so many people who are taking reta and love it and all that. But something happened with me,’ she warned about the drug she was taking.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, drug-maker Lilly confirmed that retatrutide is currently only available to participants in Lilly’s clinical trials.
‘No one should consider taking anything claiming to be retatrutide outside of a Lilly-sponsored clinical trial,’ the spokesperson said.
‘This was not a Lilly product, and the company continues to warn the public about the potential dangers of fake medicines.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to Lilly for further comment.
The 46-year-old, whose real name is Alyssa DeFord, opened up about the harrowing experience on an episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, where she explained she was taking a non-FDA-approved drug
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“>▶ عرض المحتوى المضمّنIt’s been nicknamed ‘GLP-3’ because it targets the three hormones, which experts say could lead to weight loss.
It works by acting like three gut hormones that help balance appetite and metabolism. The drug’s phase 3 trial is due to finish in early 2026, and if successful, the FDA could approve it in 2027.
In October last year, Bunnie revealed she was ‘micro-dosing’ tirzepatide, another GLP-1 medication.
Bunnie admitted she was ‘scared’ to take it, which was why she started with a smaller dose.
Bunnie, who has been married to country singer Jelly Roll since 2016, discussed how she began taking what she believed was Eli Lilly drug retatrutide (reta), which she obtained from a ‘reputable wellness center’ in Nashville
Bunnie with her husband, singer Jelly Roll, who has lost over 300 pounds on his weight loss journey
The confession comes after her husband showed off his incredible 300-pound weight loss.
The country singer, 41, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, once tipped the scales at 540 but dropped hundreds of pounds in recent years after committing himself to his health.
Jelly enlisted Ways2Well, a chef and sports nutritionist, and even a therapist, who helped him tackle his food addiction, after tipping the scales at an estimated 540, according to Men’s Health.
In an interview with the magazine, Jelly said before his transformation, he was a ‘prisoner’ to his own body, with his entire life revolving around the size of his body.
He added that the scale wasn’t designed to measure weight above 520, meaning the 540 pounds is just an estimate.
‘The needle went past 520, but it didn’t blow it down,’ he explained to Men’s Health. ‘And I would play with it — I would teeter the foot up, like, how low could I get it? I was mad optimistic. So it could have been 560, it could have been 528.’
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