"Every decision I made in life had to be based on my weight," said the singer, who dropped from 540 pounds in 2020 to 265 pounds by November 2025.
Jelly Roll has been steadily losing weight since 2022 — and he’s not slowing down his progress anytime soon. The country star (real name is Jason DeFord) has candidly discussed his weight for nearly a ...
In a yearlong interview with Men's Health, Jelly Roll opens up about his struggles with addiction, topping the scales at more than 520 pounds in 2020, and how he's managed to lose half his body weight ...
Despite finding recovery from codeine, cocaine, and alcohol addiction, Jelly couldn’t manage his relationship w ...
Jelly Roll opened up about not using a GLP-1 for his near 300-pound weight loss, reflecting on life before getting his health in order ...
Jelly Roll ’s wife, Bunnie Xo, can see how his recent 200-pound weight loss has transformed his spirit.
Jelly Roll has been honest about his past issues — including a felony conviction and struggling with drug addiction — and how he turned his life around through music. The meteoric rise of his career ...
It’s four hours before showtime at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, and Jelly Roll has The Waterboy playing in his green room. “Bobby Boucher, baby!” he says, referring to Adam Sandler’s character in ...
Opening up about what comes with his ink. Jelly Roll is not your conventional-looking country star. With a history in the correctional system, Jelly Roll has transformed his life for the better, ...
Growing up in poverty in rural Tennessee, Jelly Roll cycled in and out of substance use and incarceration in his younger years. Spending nearly two decades in hip-hop, the “Son of a Sinner” crooner’s ...
Jelly Roll opened up about losing 275 pounds over the course of five years. The singer said life at his heaviest was "never-ending sadness" and "anger." The musician's fitness journey began after he ...