Jelly Roll Scores Major “Cool Dad Points” with Surprise Birthday Tribute for Daughter at Stagecoach!
The country music star also brought out his wife, Bunnie XO, and said she “changed my life.”
Jelly Roll brings his daughter onstage.Amy Sussman / Getty Images for Stagecoach
The 39-year-old country singer, whose real name is Jason DeFord, made his performance a family affair April 26, first bringing his wife, Bunnie XO, out beside him.
“I know this might seem a little corny, y’all, but this is just who I am. I really want to share this moment with my beautiful wife, if that’s OK,” Jelly Roll said in video taken by fans at the California country music festival. “Y’all make some noise for the woman who changed my life and made me the man I am.”
The two shared a kiss as he showed Bunnie XO off to the crowd and she flashed a big smile. Jelly Roll then told the audience that he had to get “cool dad points,” this weekend, too.
“I took my daughter out of school today and I flew her to California for the show. Don’t tell her teacher!” he said before welcoming his daughter, Bailee Ann, onto the stage to join them.
“I don’t want to put her on blast but my baby girl is 15 years old and in like 10 days, she’ll be 16 years old,” he continued before joking, “I see some of y’all cowboys get a smile. Stop it. I’m looking at you. I see you.”
Jelly Roll led the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to Bailee, then thanked the fans for changing their lives.
In addition to the performance, the father-daughter duo seemed to fully embrace all Stagecoach had to offer this weekend in Indio, California.
Jelly Roll and Bailee were pictured whipping up some grub at Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse on April 26 with the celebrity chef.
In a TikTok video, Bunnie XO, who hosts the popular “Dumb Blonde” podcast, shared a video of the three of them dancing at Stagecoach with Machine Gun Kelly.
“Epic night w/ epic frannnssss — First Stagecoach was a success,” she captioned the video with the shooting star emoji.
The podcast host has occasionally shared videos with her stepdaughter, Bailee, on social media, even using the hashtag #baileeandbunnie.
