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By Samantha Kamman<\/a>, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, February 12, 2026Quick SummaryAI SummaryJelly Roll’s wife, Alisa DeFord, describes backlash to his Grammy speech as ‘horrific’ and ‘borderline demonic.’Singer thanked Jesus for saving his life and encouraged others to seek a relationship with the Lord.Critics accused him of using religion for brand growth and labeled him a ‘performative Christian.’<\/p>\n

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\"BunnioBunnio Xo defends Jelly Roll’s speech at the Grammy Awards during an episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast on Feb. 8, 2026. | Dumb Blonde Podcast\/YouTube<\/p>\n

Jelly Roll\u2019s wife claims that the backlash against her husband has been \u201chorrific\u201d and \u201cborderline demonic\u201d after the singer used his platform at the Grammy Awards to thank Jesus for saving his life and encouraged others to seek a relationship with the Lord.<\/p>\n

During a Feb. 8 episode<\/a> of her “Dumb Blonde” podcast, Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, responded to critics who have called her husband a \u201cperformative Christian\u201d or made other negative remarks online about his speech. The DeFords have been married since 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After her husband shared the Gospel during the Grammy Awards, some critics<\/a> claimed that his words were \u201cvery MAGA,\u201d while others accused him of using religion to try to grow his brand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem is that people are weaponizing the Bible and religion way more than they are celebrating the name of Jesus,\u201d the 46-year-old influencer and former OnlyFans star stated. \u201cAnd it’s to the point where they’re just proving why people do not want to be a Christian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bunnie Xo referenced her debut memoir, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, which focuses on how she found redemption and overcame personal struggles, including addiction. She explained that the book describes her reluctance to identify as a Christian because of the way some people who claimed to believe in Jesus behaved.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up around people who I did not want to be like, and seeing all of these people online just tearing apart my husband’s walk of faith makes me not want to associate with that type of Christianity,\u201d she said. \u201cIt’s so horrific, and it is so sad, and it’s borderline demonic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The influencer said that she is trying to \u201cturn the other cheek\u201d in response to critics, but she asked, \u201cIn what world is it OK to ever question somebody’s walk with God?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy husband’s not sitting there saying, “You need to go to church. You need to donate to this freaking congregation. You need to donate to this church. He’s not saying that,\u201d Alisa DeFord stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI could understand if he was like, ‘You need to do this. This is what you need to do,\u2019\u201d she continued. \u201cHe’s literally not even saying anything. He’s not asking for anything. All he’s saying is, \u2018Hey, Jesus is for everybody. Jesus does not belong to one political party. Jesus loves you.\u2019 And the internet lost their minds.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his speech<\/a> at the Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena earlier this year, Jelly Roll credited Jesus and his \u201cbeautiful wife\u201d with changing his life. The singer won three awards, including Best Contemporary Country Album.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI know they\u2019re going to try to kick me off here, so just let me try to get this out. First of all, Jesus, I hear you, and I\u2019m listening, Lord. I am listening, Lord,\u201d the music artist said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI would have never changed my life without you. I\u2019d have ended up dead or in jail. I\u2019d have killed myself if it wasn\u2019t for you and Jesus. I thank you for that,\u201d he added. \u201cThere was a time in my life, y\u2019all, that I was broken. That\u2019s why I wrote this album. I didn\u2019t think I had a chance, y\u2019all. There was days that I thought the darkest things. I was a horrible human.\u201d<\/p>\n

Holding up a pocket-sized Bible, he continued, \u201cThere was a moment in my life that all I had was a Bible this big and a radio the same size and a 6-by-8-foot cell. And I believe that those two things could change my life. I believe that music had the power to change my life. And God had the power to change my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to tell y\u2019all right now, Jesus is for everybody,\u201d he added. \u201cJesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label. Jesus is Jesus, and anybody can have a relationship with Him. I love you, Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at:\u00a0samantha.kamman@christianpost.com<\/a>. Follow her on Twitter:\u00a0@Samantha_Kamman<\/a><\/p>\n