Jelly Roll shuts down concerns his weight loss would destroy career
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Country musician Jelly Roll says his success in the music industry is "in spite of" his weight, and that he isn't afraid that shedding some pounds will stall his career.
"I did this publicly for a reason," he told wife Bunnie Xo, on her "Dumb Blonde" podcast, released Monday. "I want to be honest about my struggles with it with people. I wore it for so long." "I didn't become successful because of my weight, I became successful in spite of it." Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer and LinkedIn. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.
"I think that people that become as big as I became, when they lose the weight, they're kind of ashamed," explained the "Save Me" singer, who has lost 100 pounds. "They're so ashamed that they go and hide and lose the weight, and then they come back out, and they don't really know how to interact with the world, looking different or feeling different, you know? And they kind of got to find their whole new way."
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