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Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, continues to be a magnetic presence in both music and popular culture, balancing high-profile career moves with deeply personal revelations. The past few days have delivered a flurry of attention in media, especially surrounding his stage name. On the Taste of Country Nights podcast, Jelly Roll told fans he actually prefers to be called just Jelly, saying if someone calls him Jelly Roll, “I kinda go, ‘Aww expletive.’ But if somebody goes, ‘Hey Jelly!’ I think they know me… Delete the Roll, man.” According to Hello! Magazine and Geo.tv, he’s been called Jelly Roll since childhood—a nickname his mother gave him as a chubby kid—though he’s trying to move forward with just Jelly among friends and fans. Despite this preference, he kept the full moniker for professional reasons, even starring in a playful Dunkin ad munching on a jelly roll donut and explaining, “You know everybody always asks me how I got the name Jelly Roll. Believe it or not, truth is because of these little guys right here.”
On the business and television front, speculation is swirling about a return to CBS’s hit drama Fire Country. PopCulture.com and Us Weekly report the show’s co-creator Tony Phelan said they’re actively discussing ways to bring Jelly Roll’s character, Noah, back in Season 4 after his warmly received guest-stint last season. Phelan praised his authenticity and presence, saying they “are in the writers’ room talking about a way to bring that character back—just because he was such a great presence.” Leading star Max Thieriot added that Jelly Roll was “incredible… he couldn’t be more humble and kind...the crew couldn’t have been more excited to have him.” If the return happens, it could mark a significant pivot as Jelly Roll’s acting career gains momentum.
Weight loss remains a recurring headline. Us Weekly and AOL highlight that Jelly Roll continues to celebrate his dramatic drop from 500 to 250 pounds. He even joked recently that he “can fit in Louis Vuitton now—pray for my bank account.” The transparency around his fitness journey has kept the singer in the news, with ongoing encouragement to supporters, and a few critics, online. Meanwhile, his wife, Bunnie Xo, has been fending off trolls on social media criticizing his physical transformation, publicly blasting “shallow” comments and reaffirming their focus on health and happiness.
Jelly Roll has recently been spotted out and about in his Nashville community, as he shared with Hello! Magazine, where he finds peace grocery shopping and chatting with locals about everyday life rather than celebrity. The sense of being grounded in his roots remains a major pillar of his identity and his story as it unfolds.
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