
By Maxim Mower
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Clapping back.
We think we speak for the vast majority of his fanbase when we say it's been inspiring to witness Jelly Roll's dramatic physical transformation following his disciplined fitness journey. But unfortunately, some fans have been taking the opportunity to mock or express their dissatisfaction with the ’Need a Favor’ hitmaker's new look.
Particularly when the Nashville native shared a video last week of him reflecting on his recent Grammy nominations while sporting a new clean-shaven style, a few followers responded by commenting on how different he looks. Some have even started an absolutely bizarre claim that this slimmer, beard-less Jelly is actually just a clone.
We'd like to think that most people would not fall for such a strange rumour, but just in case, Jelly's wife and Dumb Blonde Podcast host, Bunnie XO, is nipping it in the bud.
Bunnie has taken to TikTok to share a video of her and Jelly looking directly into the camera with disappointed expressions, alongside the mocking caption, “When [people] think your husband is a clone [because] he lost weight & “his tattoos don't match””.
Bunnie goes on to stress how Jelly's weight-loss has been a lengthy, strenuous process, not some quick fix, “Btw it took him TWO years to lose this weight, not two weeks”. Earlier this year, Jelly revealed he'd lost an impressive 183 pounds since 2022.
We're glad to see Bunnie ridiculing these strange rumours and expressing her admiration for Jelly. The latter is always happy to make fun of himself - as he did recently when he joked about fans calling him “Veggie Roll” in Australia - but when the teasing doesn't originate with the country star in this way, then it's just plain mean.
With Jelly currently gearing up to start recording a brand new album - which will seemingly be a concept project potentially pivoting around spirituality - we can't wait to hear what musical delights the genre-blurring trailblazer has up his sleeve for 2026.
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