Whereas artists together with Dangerous Bunny and Billie Eilish made daring statements about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the 2026 Grammys, Jelly Roll is maintaining quiet — for now.
Jelly Roll (actual identify Jason DeFord) declined to supply his opinion on the tense local weather within the U.S. after accumulating three awards on the Sunday, February 1, music awards present, together with Greatest Up to date Nation Album for his document Superbly Damaged.
Reporters requested the singer, 41, backstage within the press room whether or not he needed to touch upon “what’s occurring within the nation proper now,” to which he responded, “Not likely.”
“So, that is the reality, and I’m glad any person requested as a result of I like speaking about these items, and folks care to listen to my opinion, however, so, I can inform you that individuals shouldn’t care to listen to my opinion,” Jelly Roll advised reporters.
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He continued, “You already know, I’m a dumb redneck. Like, I haven’t watched sufficient. I didn’t have a telephone for 18 months.”
Jelly Roll went on to confess, “I’m so disconnected from what’s taking place.”
“I grew up in a home of, like, insane pandemonium. Like, I didn’t even know politics had been f***ing actual till I used to be in my mid-20s in jail,” the “Son of a Sinner” singer stated. “Like, that’s how disconnected [you are] once you grew up in a drug-addict family. You assume we, like, had frequent calls about what’s taking place in rural politics? Like, we’re simply looking for a option to survive, man, ?”
Jelly Roll stated that he “does have quite a bit to say,” nonetheless, and would share his views within the coming week.
Jelly Roll may contemplate himself the son of a sinner, however he’s discovered an angel in spouse Bunnie XO. Following two stints in jail — Jelly Roll (actual identify Jason Bradley DeFord) was arrested for aggravated theft at 16 and served one 12 months earlier than being incarcerated for drug dealing on the age of 23 — […]
“I’m going via it the subsequent week, and all people’s going to listen to precisely what I’ve to say about it in probably the most loud and clear means I’ve ever spoke in my life. So, I sit up for it,” he added.
In addition to Greatest Up to date Nation Album, Jelly Roll additionally took residence Greatest Nation Duo/Group Efficiency for “Amen” with Shaboozey and Greatest Up to date Christian Music Efficiency/Music for that includes on Brandon Lake’s “Exhausting Fought Hallelujah.”
Whereas accepting the award for Greatest Up to date Nation Album, Jelly Roll turned emotional as he gave a shout-out to his spouse, Bunnie Xo, with whom he earlier posed on the pink carpet at Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles.
“To begin with, Jesus, I hear you, and I’m listening. Lord, I’m listening. Lord,” he stated. “Second of all, I need to thank my stunning spouse. I might have by no means modified my life with out you. I might have ended up useless or in jail. I might have killed myself if it wasn’t for you and Jesus. I thanks for that.”
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Different stars, together with Dangerous Bunny, spoke out about ICE on stage on Sunday.
“Earlier than I say due to God, I’m gonna say ICE out,” Bunny stated on Sunday as he accepted the award for Greatest Música Urbana Album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We’re people and we’re People.”
“I need to say to folks, I do know it’s powerful to not hate in lately, and I used to be pondering we get contaminados — I don’t know learn how to say that in English,” the singer, actual identify Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) continued, referring to the phrase “contaminated.”
