{"id":577,"date":"2026-07-06T02:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=577"},"modified":"2026-07-06T02:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:15:21","slug":"this-famous-singer-once-weighed-550-lbs-was-bullied-for-his-weight-but-today-hes-lost-nearly-200-lbs-look-at-him-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=577","title":{"rendered":"This Famous Singer Once Weighed 550 Lbs &#038; Was Bullied for His Weight, but Today He&#8217;s Lost Nearly 200 Lbs\u2014Look At Him Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"PostImage_post-image-container__PlDZN PostContent_thumb-image__iH052\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\" data-testid=\"thumb-image\"><picture><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V PostImage_post-image__XnmZf\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/c062dd01afc000059bef94ac66e41471c33ece6f62a15ba88e49fffaa54d027d.jpg\" alt=\"The singer as a child, 2022 | Source: Instagram.com\/jellyroll615\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/news.amomama.com\/455494-this-famous-singer-once-weighed-550-lbs.html?utm_campaign=637_1485861&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook_page_nostalgia&amp;utm_term=page_nostalgia&amp;m=doa\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg postComponents_paragraph-first__8Bigr\">Growing up, this rapper was frequently in and out of jail and lacked the home stability needed to develop a healthy relationship with food. He struggled with his weight for years, but by 2025, he had made some significant progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">This singer came from poverty to achieve his current success, and although he faced widespread hardship, his most persistent challenge since childhood was his weight. Here&#8217;s the story of how he eventually lost more than 100 pounds, and what he looks like now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/gKXlzGMcvr0O6GgKjr6q9iRycv3nyorr3WAHP3BA76s\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGUyYmQ3ZmY5YThlNGNlYmMwMDA2YTBlNWMwNWRiZTJlMTExZWRiNDEzODc4ZTljYTM4NjlkYmIyM2YwNzcyYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI1MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODMz.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/UifMftIdZQi4od2m2uPVrzl8btXylJM7_M6tPYrkCLQ\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGUyYmQ3ZmY5YThlNGNlYmMwMDA2YTBlNWMwNWRiZTJlMTExZWRiNDEzODc4ZTljYTM4NjlkYmIyM2YwNzcyYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI1MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODMz.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/53VWtIfFsT4h91qk5MGZN8r1xhveMuc69pcBg3G0FiI\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGUyYmQ3ZmY5YThlNGNlYmMwMDA2YTBlNWMwNWRiZTJlMTExZWRiNDEzODc4ZTljYTM4NjlkYmIyM2YwNzcyYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI1MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODMz.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/khqwbKDaOks48nimAv4AbLzrkN4koh35_TJjYsvdBok\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGUyYmQ3ZmY5YThlNGNlYmMwMDA2YTBlNWMwNWRiZTJlMTExZWRiNDEzODc4ZTljYTM4NjlkYmIyM2YwNzcyYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI1MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODMz.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/2vvlE0w9cLRUOJdqKWHtmJp1Ni6WCAts2zJYoZb-Jsg\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGUyYmQ3ZmY5YThlNGNlYmMwMDA2YTBlNWMwNWRiZTJlMTExZWRiNDEzODc4ZTljYTM4NjlkYmIyM2YwNzcyYS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI1MCZoZWlnaHQ9ODMz.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/de2bd7ff9a8e4cebc0006a0e5c05dbe2e111edb413878e9ca3869dbb23f0772a.jpg\" alt=\"The rapper at Nashville Chapter's In The Mix: Nashville Rap on June 23, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The rapper at Nashville Chapter&#8217;s In The Mix: Nashville Rap on June 23, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">Growing up Poor and In and Out of Jail<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">This star was the youngest of four children in Antioch, with the other three being his older half-siblings. He was the only child from his parents&#8217; union, though it was his father&#8217;s fifth or sixth marriage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/1616429878413700\/?type=3&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr=&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=590&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=590#\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dfc7f2552e93cdd7e8%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F1616429878413700%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26_rdc%3D1%26_rdr%3D%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D590%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D590%23&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"fe91ad7e3835f44c6\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\">singer grew up<\/a>\u00a0in a &#8220;very rural&#8221; neighborhood southeast of Nashville. He recalled the area&#8217;s racial diversity and described the residents as mostly middle or lower-class. Reflecting on his upbringing, he\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\">said<\/a>, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think I knew anybody with a real job,&#8221; and admitted he also didn&#8217;t know any barbers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Despite his poor background, this vocalist recalled that he never truly went without, thanks to his father, a hustler who worked as a meat salesman and bookie. His father often made bets to bring in money. The star remembered feeling like their home was a big middle-class house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/1161762183880474\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=460&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=590\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dfe8418b204ee58571%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F1161762183880474%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D460%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D590&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f57dc62cd3c54da6a\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">However, as an adult, he\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8mBXZesV_j4&amp;t=1115s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8mBXZesV_j4&amp;t=1115s\">realized<\/a>\u00a0the house was quite small, more like the size of a &#8220;garage.&#8221; Meanwhile, his mother struggled with mental health issues and substance abuse, which began with pills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/jiwMIH4?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">He recalled how reclusive his mother was, rarely leaving her bedroom. On the rare occasions she did, the singer\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8mBXZesV_j4&amp;t=1115s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8mBXZesV_j4&amp;t=1115s\">reflected<\/a>, &#8220;I&#8217;d watch the temperature change.&#8221; She would come downstairs, sit at the table, and light a cigarette.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">He remembered how his mother would &#8220;hold court&#8221; while neighbors flooded into their home. She would tell wild stories and play records, creating what he described as a &#8220;cool atmosphere&#8221; in the house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/782650941791602\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=634&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=686\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dfbca15a0c26c0af10%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F782650941791602%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D634%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D686&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f83fca2b979839665\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">These gatherings happened only twice a year, but sadly, when he was just 13, his parents divorced. He was left feeling responsible for his mother. In 2019, before his father&#8217;s death, the star shared his thoughts with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">He wondered if life would&#8217;ve turned out differently \u2014 perhaps he would have gone to Vanderbilt University \u2014 had he moved in with his father after the divorce. However, he had felt compelled to take care of his mother, and that sense of responsibility eventually led him into crime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/856033531120009\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=442&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=590\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df48bb744a6efe6943%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F856033531120009%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D442%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D590&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f3fd548eed6471c65\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The singer\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\">said<\/a>, &#8220;When he left, I was like, &#8216;Somebody&#8217;s got to do what he was doing, at least trying to figure out some money.'&#8221; He also shared how unstable his mother was. The star said he had never seen his mother out of her nightgown until he was tried as an adult at age 17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">His mother showed up at court wearing a T-shirt, sweatpants, and house slippers. The rapper joked that he knew he was getting off since she&#8217;d cared enough to come. He also shared how he made money before his teenage years. As a preteen, he earned an allowance by waking up early on Sundays to gather betting slips from the day before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/rj0kGsdjQ7OrBNvtEOj79BnJ2ZUJu4awT287XmhmgIY\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODU3ZTI3YjdjNGExOGY4YWQ2Nzk5ZTEwZGEwZmJhYTczNDVlOWFiNTFmMGNiNDAwY2NkYTYzMWQ0M2FhZTVjMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mjk0MCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQxNg.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/h-9rEtBrevycBkEsczoQFs2YLXBHR69SuvK4RKVsiv8\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODU3ZTI3YjdjNGExOGY4YWQ2Nzk5ZTEwZGEwZmJhYTczNDVlOWFiNTFmMGNiNDAwY2NkYTYzMWQ0M2FhZTVjMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mjk0MCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQxNg.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/fQB3kBJJnwhrJAK0DSqpr4WJdyKG9UnCRz76mqxYdW4\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODU3ZTI3YjdjNGExOGY4YWQ2Nzk5ZTEwZGEwZmJhYTczNDVlOWFiNTFmMGNiNDAwY2NkYTYzMWQ0M2FhZTVjMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mjk0MCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQxNg.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/k3VAtrrPj94NhIIeQfpMyDiV7OZm-8cS1qW9uwI4loI\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODU3ZTI3YjdjNGExOGY4YWQ2Nzk5ZTEwZGEwZmJhYTczNDVlOWFiNTFmMGNiNDAwY2NkYTYzMWQ0M2FhZTVjMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mjk0MCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQxNg.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/oTxBEFNJU3dkrH4ka2dI17QB-H89d0TEPvdPFYDiUoQ\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODU3ZTI3YjdjNGExOGY4YWQ2Nzk5ZTEwZGEwZmJhYTczNDVlOWFiNTFmMGNiNDAwY2NkYTYzMWQ0M2FhZTVjMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mjk0MCZoZWlnaHQ9NDQxNg.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 99.86413043478262vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/857e27b7c4a18f8ad6799e10da0fbaa7345e9ab51f0cb400ccda631d43aae5c0.jpg\" alt=\"The rapper at the Primary Wave 9th Annual Pre-Grammy Party on February 7, 2015, in West Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2940\" height=\"4416\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The rapper at the Primary Wave 9th Annual Pre-Grammy Party on February 7, 2015, in West Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">He\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\">shared<\/a>, &#8220;ESPN didn&#8217;t run what happened between Alcorn State and Northwestern. If you wanted to know what happened between Bowling Green and whoever, I was the guy.&#8221; He was actually a teenager when he first brushed against his future success in rap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/V-OMu81tZKaKZUsVJwMqI4wWSWkLbXyfZSK7L-Seu5I\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjJiZDYzOGE2MjJmOWZkMzM4N2JjNWU4MGM4ZjMzZjc3ZTU5YzljNWE1MjkzODI3OTM5MjA5ZjZkYjNmN2RjZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE1MSZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/2t5Es43Be63CBK_mPewQq01hAb3WdYw7yPLK4ESazGk\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjJiZDYzOGE2MjJmOWZkMzM4N2JjNWU4MGM4ZjMzZjc3ZTU5YzljNWE1MjkzODI3OTM5MjA5ZjZkYjNmN2RjZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE1MSZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/VzXS0RLgxft2yN8hmU1riGf2kEgjY7NoyDzAKVWxen8\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjJiZDYzOGE2MjJmOWZkMzM4N2JjNWU4MGM4ZjMzZjc3ZTU5YzljNWE1MjkzODI3OTM5MjA5ZjZkYjNmN2RjZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE1MSZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/3UUbyI15U474GbfCSivzyGCICW8JcayrGXSUEkdz0mA\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjJiZDYzOGE2MjJmOWZkMzM4N2JjNWU4MGM4ZjMzZjc3ZTU5YzljNWE1MjkzODI3OTM5MjA5ZjZkYjNmN2RjZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE1MSZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/XobYt7nKE4Ng-SOhht37BhSZj-XoqsGyg6TzdbFG9Sw\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjJiZDYzOGE2MjJmOWZkMzM4N2JjNWU4MGM4ZjMzZjc3ZTU5YzljNWE1MjkzODI3OTM5MjA5ZjZkYjNmN2RjZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjE1MSZoZWlnaHQ9MzAwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/f2bd638a622f9fd3387bc5e80c8f33f77e59c9c5a5293827939209f6db3f7dcf.jpg\" alt=\"The rapper posing at RivaBella | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2151\" height=\"3000\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">The rapper posing at RivaBella | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">Working on Finding Fame<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">His journey out of poverty took decades. He wrote his first rap at age nine or ten. By eighth grade, he was handing out his mixtapes in the high school parking lot. There was a place in his hometown where they could cut demos for $30 an hour. The singer\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\">said<\/a>, &#8220;We had a dude who had a rolling keyboard and he&#8217;d make beats.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/639079359482095\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=744&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=667\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dfc1e65678b180566e%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F639079359482095%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D744%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D667&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f31c1475d9ccc8d41\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">At 15, while out on his first weekend pass from a juvenile facility, a friend invited him to a car show in nearby Lebanon, where his cousin, Nashville Rapper Haystak, was performing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The singer\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\">recalled<\/a>, &#8220;For the first time in my life, I&#8217;m in the room with somebody with a big chain, a Rolex, he&#8217;s dressed cool as [expletive], everybody&#8217;s saying &#8216;What&#8217;s up&#8217; to him, girls are flashing him on cars. It&#8217;s wild!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/756432797746750\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=462&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=590\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df59c526d95ac24137%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F756432797746750%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D462%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D590&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"fb7838a30a1f71b37\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\"><a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\">Recognizing<\/a>\u00a0him as &#8220;the kid who&#8217;s locked up,&#8221; Haystak asked him to rap. He seized the opportunity and received praise, along with the advice to &#8220;stay out of trouble&#8221; because &#8220;you&#8217;ve got something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Although he failed to avoid jail, he continued to build his rapping career, even becoming a close collaborator with Haystak. Still, he admitted that singles like &#8220;Welcome to the Trap House&#8221; and &#8220;Pop Another Pill&#8221; were &#8220;misleading.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/860404464016249\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=538&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=648\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dfecb1d68996acc2ba%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F860404464016249%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D538%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D648&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f7e1fd7a5ca53a323\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">However, those tracks allowed fans to understand &#8220;the depths of who I was,&#8221; with more introspective songs buried deeper in his albums. As he started selling a few hundred tickets to shows around the South, he noticed a stronger audience connection to his more contemplative music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">This trend shifted his writing style, with only a few of the dozens of tracks he recorded for each album exceeding 65 beats per minute. He once\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\">said<\/a>, &#8220;My soul is to write ballads\u2014that&#8217;s what pours out of me, dude.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/874022412654454\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=538&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=648\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df441089193d4d7fef%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F874022412654454%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D538%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D648&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f2987629a3afa2571\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">His current creative process combines emotional authenticity with technical dissection. He explained, &#8220;It&#8217;s still precious to me. I kind of enjoy feeling that way; I&#8217;m still glad I get real palm-sweaty before interviews, get real nervous before shows. I love that. I&#8217;m still here for the right reasons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Now, his goal is to reach children facing circumstances as difficult as his once were. By 2024, the juvenile facility where he spent his 15th to 17th birthdays had started offering writing workshops to residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/881658195224209\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=615&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=615\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df0b052f44957d93c8%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F881658195224209%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D615%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D615&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f932441efadc43e8c\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Each cell block hosts a workshop to reduce the risk of violence. He aims to write a hit song with one of the incarcerated youths. The star believes that if he had seen what success looked like or had access to a studio while in jail, &#8220;I&#8217;d be light-years ahead of where I am.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">During one visit, he and a child in the facility went through a &#8220;Who&#8217;s on First?&#8221; routine. The kid\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/jelly-roll-gq-hype\">asked<\/a>\u00a0him, &#8220;Why are you here?&#8221; to which the rapper simply replied, &#8220;&#8216;Cause I was here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/963811710342190\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=628&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=628\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df149225db6c566db4%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F963811710342190%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D628%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D628&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"fd0eca3ce0c6b07db\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Showing how much he loves and honors his late father, despite being a\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2000227\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_Jelly%2520Roll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2000227\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_Jelly%2520Roll\">famous rapper<\/a>, Jelly Roll uploaded a throwback picture in March 2022 featuring his two older brothers \u2014 whom he&#8217;s still close to \u2014 and his paternal grandmother.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Roll mourned his father, describing him as an incredible man of few words. &#8220;I&#8217;ve carried the lessons he taught me through life everyday [sic],&#8221; the rapper\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jellyroll615\/p\/CbVmIvXvgYb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jellyroll615\/p\/CbVmIvXvgYb\/?hl=en\">said<\/a>. He added, &#8220;One of his last conversations with me was how proud he was of me [sic].&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/K6FMUvc?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The rapper expressed how much he wished his father were still around to witness his continued success. &#8220;He taught me how to live and he showed me how to die. He didn&#8217;t cry one time laying on his death bed just smiled and told stories. Miss this man every day of my life.\ud83d\ude22[sic]&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">His father&#8217;s death wasn&#8217;t the only hardship Jelly Roll faced. Throughout his life, he endured bullying because of his weight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/935509373172424\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=518&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=667\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dff1c6caeb27d29a3d%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F935509373172424%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D518%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D667&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"fb935c024855e8a50\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"postComponents_sub-header2__CzEud\"><strong class=\"postComponents_bold__fagP2\">Jelly Roll&#8217;s Weight Loss Struggles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">In 2017, Jelly Roll posted a throwback photo of himself on Facebook,\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/1582541545135867\/?type=3&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/1582541545135867\/?type=3&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\">noting<\/a>\u00a0that he was &#8220;180 lbs heavier than I am right now&#8221; in the image. He wrote, &#8220;I&#8217;m just getting started on this health journey. I&#8217;m about to dedicate the winter to really getting my heart right. I FEEL A SPRING TOUR COMING!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/1582541545135867\/?type=3&amp;_rdc=1&amp;_rdr=&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=5438&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=5438#\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df5d8f0b362b66dcca%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F1582541545135867%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26_rdc%3D1%26_rdr%3D%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D5438%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D5438%23&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f19c1c954e3f6e45d\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The following year, he uploaded a new photo, flashing a lewd hand gesture and smiling. Reflecting on the past, he recalled hitting a devastatingly low point in 2015 when he discovered he weighed over 500 pounds, so much that a regular scale couldn&#8217;t register him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/864422520281110\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=614&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=686\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df5ee1afc44ec68837%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F864422520281110%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D614%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D686&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f100a4854dc948a1e\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The moment was not just humiliating; it was a harsh wake-up call made worse by destructive coping habits: overeating, drinking, and substance abuse. It wasn&#8217;t until late 2016 that he began a slow, determined journey to reclaim his health and ultimately lost around 200 pounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/1271147242941967\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=493&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=610\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dfe092b125dafb3b2d%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F1271147242941967%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D493%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D610&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f7bc9bf8d3c11c7e4\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">However, the unhealthy lifestyle of touring \u2014 late nights, junk food, and constant alcohol \u2014 led him to regain 60 pounds in early 2018. This setback reignited his ongoing battle with obesity and addiction. Jelly Roll declared that day a fresh start and recommitted himself to change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">He also launched a YouTube series\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmbiI3_HG-S\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmbiI3_HG-S\/?hl=en\">called<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;Fatman Fridays&#8221; to document weekly weigh-ins and hold himself accountable. He didn&#8217;t go it alone; he brought in a fitness mentor and friends for support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/1685860854803935\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=762&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=686\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df2a93ec393aaf872e%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F1685860854803935%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D762%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D686&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"f675b5acf2ce3208e\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Jelly Roll thanked his community for their encouragement and expressed his desire to live life fully, whether that meant skydiving or riding roller coasters. He invited fans to help, asking for tips on meal prep and gym contacts, stressing that his journey was far from over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">In 2021, he shared another Instagram photo, opening up about his lifelong battle with depression. He revealed how this mental health struggle had shaped both his personal life and his creative work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/EklWgKjYFdBk5uWTEsiOWViuogMXAbS3CX5vqqad964\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDcxYTU4NjlmN2E2ZjkxMDAxMzk5YWI3Y2FmNDZkNTJkZmU3ZDhmNTg0M2Y0OWI5NjMzNzA5NzJiNjAyYzA2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkwNSZoZWlnaHQ9Mjg1Nw.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Yp-gjCFtXY22hnwmXOTfuNDq2r0G_GfVpXYsWOVh8Uk\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDcxYTU4NjlmN2E2ZjkxMDAxMzk5YWI3Y2FmNDZkNTJkZmU3ZDhmNTg0M2Y0OWI5NjMzNzA5NzJiNjAyYzA2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkwNSZoZWlnaHQ9Mjg1Nw.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/OLE4vnjnwX2HnGoVPOOl_5ePtOIRSBMffp46WXTYpws\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDcxYTU4NjlmN2E2ZjkxMDAxMzk5YWI3Y2FmNDZkNTJkZmU3ZDhmNTg0M2Y0OWI5NjMzNzA5NzJiNjAyYzA2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkwNSZoZWlnaHQ9Mjg1Nw.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Z7GrWkJihY8hhB4l1DCCXvN-qfexQDExXLzD79slMWk\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDcxYTU4NjlmN2E2ZjkxMDAxMzk5YWI3Y2FmNDZkNTJkZmU3ZDhmNTg0M2Y0OWI5NjMzNzA5NzJiNjAyYzA2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkwNSZoZWlnaHQ9Mjg1Nw.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/T2nDuF38-nnisSRXhxQw0iO1nZSAtjJeWdvVVR1x-5c\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDcxYTU4NjlmN2E2ZjkxMDAxMzk5YWI3Y2FmNDZkNTJkZmU3ZDhmNTg0M2Y0OWI5NjMzNzA5NzJiNjAyYzA2NS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkwNSZoZWlnaHQ9Mjg1Nw.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/471a5869f7a6f91001399ab7caf46d52dfe7d8f5843f49b963370972b602c065.jpg\" alt=\"Jelly Roll performs during Tootsie's Orchid Lounge 60th Annual Birthday Bash on October 5, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"1905\" height=\"2857\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Jelly Roll performs during Tootsie&#8217;s Orchid Lounge 60th Annual Birthday Bash on October 5, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Jelly Roll shared that he was\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jellyroll615\/p\/CQrAQLEsd8c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jellyroll615\/p\/CQrAQLEsd8c\/\">diagnosed with manic depression<\/a>\u00a0at a young age. He described experiencing intense highs \u2014 filled with creativity and confidence \u2014 followed by long, silent lows of emotional withdrawal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/OEUjAmW?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">These cycles affected everything: his music output, online activity, and health. They led to erratic posting, weight swings, and recurring addictive behaviors. He admitted that behind his outward joy was deep emotional pain, often hidden behind humor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The singer explained that fear of judgment had kept him silent for years. But now, breaking that silence was part of his healing and his promise to stay accountable. 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However, in a later interview that year, he revealed his goals for the upcoming months. &#8220;I&#8217;m going to spend the first couple months of the year just focusing on family and health,&#8221; he\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/jelly-roll-plans-to-focus-on-losing-weight-in-early-2023-i-wanna-finally-conquer-the-demon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/jelly-roll-plans-to-focus-on-losing-weight-in-early-2023-i-wanna-finally-conquer-the-demon\/\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedYoutube_embed-youtube-container__UrKFe\">\n<article class=\"yt-lite lyt-activated\" data-title=\"DIOnklpsGBQ\"><button class=\"lty-playbtn\" tabindex=\"-1\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Watch DIOnklpsGBQ\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"lty-visually-hidden\">Watch<\/span><\/button><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"DIOnklpsGBQ\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DIOnklpsGBQ?autoplay=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The singer\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/jelly-roll-plans-to-focus-on-losing-weight-in-early-2023-i-wanna-finally-conquer-the-demon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/musicmayhemmagazine.com\/jelly-roll-plans-to-focus-on-losing-weight-in-early-2023-i-wanna-finally-conquer-the-demon\/\">added<\/a>, &#8220;I lost some weight this year,&#8221; but hoped that 2023 would be the year he truly made progress. 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His wife commented that his success worked despite his size because he had the mentality of a skinny man.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"RelatedPostsIntext_wrapper__JoytW\" data-testvisibility=\"content-visibility\">\n<section class=\"PostList_post-list-container__Gjllw PostList_post-list-container-post-intext-related__xRbow RelatedPostsIntext_post-list__U8Pm4\">\n<div class=\"PostList_post-list-header__DOaMe\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/L-ToYaI5O1WkouYEVBNhJ4RBYnoX0mq-m7gWAvH7QVo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDM5N2RhODFlYTQ4YWY0OWY5OTg2NTEyNjJhZDlmNzFlMTViMWYxMTg0MTQzYmI4NGU4YzRhZTdiNDZjZjk2Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDMyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzMwOQ.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/1Fy2PEnE_h9eQOzStSqS4oYrSkI0hUZ6PJZIkR6EdK0\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDM5N2RhODFlYTQ4YWY0OWY5OTg2NTEyNjJhZDlmNzFlMTViMWYxMTg0MTQzYmI4NGU4YzRhZTdiNDZjZjk2Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDMyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzMwOQ.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/P64gdweYRCFOwu3YVDWX2QKXEOOo2nenyyN0CsGElmw\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDM5N2RhODFlYTQ4YWY0OWY5OTg2NTEyNjJhZDlmNzFlMTViMWYxMTg0MTQzYmI4NGU4YzRhZTdiNDZjZjk2Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDMyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzMwOQ.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/45GTw6INz_PpS_zdBEqdtqVHeaa0mQTUgAxHbiilW04\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDM5N2RhODFlYTQ4YWY0OWY5OTg2NTEyNjJhZDlmNzFlMTViMWYxMTg0MTQzYmI4NGU4YzRhZTdiNDZjZjk2Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDMyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzMwOQ.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Ytq-xVtdVFAvag0VyX2aHGQf1Wb3BFnYitLNN4mG4YU\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDM5N2RhODFlYTQ4YWY0OWY5OTg2NTEyNjJhZDlmNzFlMTViMWYxMTg0MTQzYmI4NGU4YzRhZTdiNDZjZjk2Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDMyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzMwOQ.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.amomama.com\/0397da81ea48af49f998651262ad9f71e15b1f1184143bb84e8c4ae7b46cf96b.jpg\" alt=\"Jelly Roll onstage at an Artist Interview during the CRS on February 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"4320\" height=\"3309\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Jelly Roll onstage at an Artist Interview during the CRS on February 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Bunnie Xo elaborated, &#8220;You are a skinny man trapped in a big guy&#8217;s body.&#8221; By April 2025, Jelly Roll shared another update on his health journey. During a live appearance, sports analyst Pat McAfee joined him onstage and\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/1910141375070486975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/1910141375070486975\">remarked<\/a>, &#8220;It looks like you lost a person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedTwitter_embed-twitter-container__gkfMY\" data-testid=\"embed-twitter tweet\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1910141375070486975&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.amomama.com%2F455494-this-famous-singer-once-weighed-550-lbs.html&amp;sessionId=685b80d6a804009d7f9405284336a4adbdbe096e&amp;siteScreenName=amomama&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1910141375070486975\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Celebrating the milestone, McAfee invited Jelly Roll to share more. 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He\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\">called<\/a>\u00a0her &#8220;a beacon of change in my life&#8221; and expressed deep gratitude, saying, how she bravely took in a child that was soon to be born and another one they were going to have full custody over soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedFacebook_embed-facebook-container__vh6_v\">\n<div class=\"fb-post  fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRealJellyRoll\/photos\/pb.100044455778716.-2207520000\/1569845243072164\/?type=3&amp;mWidth=350&amp;mHeight=722&amp;dWidth=600&amp;dHeight=744\" data-lazy=\"false\" data-show-text=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v23.0\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=493078077833106&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Dff8424ee473207042%26domain%3Dnews.amomama.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews.amomama.com%252Ff0cdf491d8cfda816%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=600&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheRealJellyRoll%2Fphotos%2Fpb.100044455778716.-2207520000%2F1569845243072164%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26mWidth%3D350%26mHeight%3D722%26dWidth%3D600%26dHeight%3D744&amp;lazy=false&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;show_text=false\" name=\"fef6e4734aed79fb2\" width=\"1000px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Jelly Roll\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\">added<\/a>, &#8220;I would have never got [sic] custody of my daughter without her. I wouldn&#8217;t have had the stability or the money.&#8221; In another interview, he\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jelly-roll-rules-for-sweet-life-8747433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jelly-roll-rules-for-sweet-life-8747433\">said<\/a>\u00a0this about his wife, &#8220;My world shrunk [sic] when I focused on one woman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">The couple first met at one of his shows in 2015 and eloped in Las Vegas the following year. After leaving jail, Jelly Roll committed to pursuing music as a career, releasing albums independently, posting on YouTube, and taking any gig he could find.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/ShSICYt8?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">From 2010 to 2015, he lived in an old van and traveled wherever there was work. He\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/jelly-roll-whitsitt-chapel-interview-1235343219\/\">recalled<\/a>, &#8220;I&#8217;d go to Columbus [Ohio] and do $50 features; I&#8217;d sell rap verses for 50 bucks,&#8221; adding, &#8220;I was so petrified of sitting idle because I was afraid I would resort back to what I felt like I knew.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"postComponents_paragraph__0OLfg\">Jelly Roll now credits his family as the foundation that keeps him grounded while navigating fame. &#8220;I prioritize family, and that\u2019s what anchors me down,&#8221; he\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__kvrlb\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jelly-roll-rules-for-sweet-life-8747433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jelly-roll-rules-for-sweet-life-8747433\">said<\/a>. He added, &#8220;Everything that I believe going right for me is in the fact that I&#8217;m pretty grounded in my family. 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