Time is a thief, and Jelly Roll and wife, Bunnie XO are feeling a little pick-pocketed right now after watching Jelly’s daughter Bailee Ann head off to her very last high school homecoming dance.
The first-ever artist-in-residence on “American Idol” has been open about how hard he’s worked to develop a bond with his daughter since getting out of jail.
Bunnie XO posted a video on Instagram showing her help her 16-year-old stepdaughter get ready for senior homecoming. In the caption, she wrote, “Don’t mind me.. crying in the car 😭 (also don’t mind my beauty bar- I’ve been traveling & need to organize it) 😭”
Proud dad Jelly Roll was right there with her, commenting, “BRB- crying – and dealing with early Empty Nest syndrome. Bunnie it’s Baby time 🙏”
To which Bunnie responded, “@jellyroll615 aww sweet soul. Working on it.”
Nostalgia Is Hitting Jelly Roll & Bunnie XO Hard
In the Instagram video, Bunnie XO tells the camera, “So this is a big night for us. This is her Senior Homecoming. This is [her] last one of high school. I’m an emotional mom right now.”
Bunnie XO continues, “Please tell me how to deal with this. I remember getting [Bailee] ready for her daddy/daughter dance in sixth or seventh grade. Now it’s Senior Homecoming, and then she’s gonna leave? I’m eating because I’m so stressed out. Then she’s gonna be leaving for fricking college, and it’s like, bro. I did not think it was gonna hit this hard.”
The video shows Bailee Ann putting on a makeup and a black corseted dress. She adds gold strappy high heels and jewelry.
“I feel like I should go, should I chaperone?” Bunnie jokes.
Jelly Roll Can’t Stop Watching the Video
While Jelly Roll doesn’t appear in the video, he says he cannot stop watching the special moments captured in the film. He writes, “:::microwave beeps:::: “I’m eating I’m so stressed out” lol I have watched this 10 times and keeps getting better . Love our little family.”
While Jelly Roll’s career continues to skyrocket, the singer says fatherhood is his biggest blessing.
On Father’s Day, Jelly put up a post on his Instagram account explaining how he feels about his role in his children’s lives, writing, “The greatest gift god has ever given me was becoming a father. All these songs I hear people write about their children are really lovey-dovey, and sometimes I felt like I was the only parent in the world who was petrified of passing my generational curses onto my kids. It scared the s*** out of me. And I didn’t think anyone had written a song about that, so to all the fathers out there who have worried that your trauma would affect your child I dedicate this to you today. Happy Father’s Day.”
Under the video, Jelly Roll’s song “My Cross” plays, with the lyrics,
“I hope to God you don’t get my addictions
Don’t deal with my demons or make my decisions
Yeah, I hope the apple falls far from the tree
And the sins of the Father stop right here with me”
