Jelly Roll, is that you?
Jelly Roll has undergone quite a transformation over the last two years, working to lose weight, get healthy, and continue growing as an artist and father. At the beginning of 2023, he publicly announced that he was starting his fitness journey, losing 23 pounds in two weeks with the help of his nutritionist, Ian Larios. Throughout the year, he continued to address his eating habits as he trained for his first 5K, scheduled for May 2024 in Los Angeles.
Flash forward to 2025, and Jelly Roll has now lost over 200 pounds, looking nearly unrecognizable in his recent Instagram post on September 15th after performing for and meeting the Pope in Vatican City.
Jelly Roll shared in a podcast interview earlier this summer that he now weighs under 300 pounds, the first time since middle school he’s seen a number that low on the scale.
“I got fat like really, really young. I was over 300 pounds coming out of middle school. I am going to be under 300 lbs for the first time since middle school, the night I walk to that ring at SummerSlam.”
And he has big goals for his weight loss, hoping to appear on a shirtless magazine cover by 2027. It’s been incredible to see Jelly Roll’s hard work pay off. He looks so healthy and has a newfound zest for life — Even joking that his crew is now calling him Veggie Roll from how much weight he’s lost.
Jelly Roll’s appearance also underwent another significant change when he shaved his face for the first time in over a decade. Jelly says that the last time his face was clean-shaven was when he was fresh out of jail, and that he grew a beard to cover up his double chin:
“A lot of things change when you start losing weight, and you realize things. One of the things I’ve realized is, I don’t know what I look like.”
Jelly Roll without a beard was a very shocking change for his friends and family. He captured his family’s reaction on camera for a YouTube video, and his daughter, Bailee Ann, was clearly caught by surprise. She cracked up as she tried to process the new look, not entirely sure what to think:
“Stay over there. Oh my God I’m gonna cry, I don’t like this. You look like a turtle! Oh, I don’t like this. I don’t know if I’m laughing or if this is making me sad.”
But Jelly Roll’s close friends and family are not the only ones thrown off by his bald face and overall weight loss transformation. In a recent video, Bunnie Xo shared with fans that some folks are saying that Jelly Roll is a clone because he looks so unrecognizable.
“When people think your husband is a clone because he lost weight and his ‘tattoos don’t match.'”
She wrote on the video’s on-screen caption, reminding people in the post’s caption that his metamorphosis did not happen overnight:
“Btw, it took him TWO years to lose this weight, not two weeks.”
People comparing his tattoos is wild work. I also think that when people lose a significant amount of weight, not only does their body slim down, but so does their face, which means Jelly Roll’s tattoos might look slightly different on his face, given there is less fat on him.
@xomgitsbunnie Btw it took him TWO years to lose this weight, not two weeks 😂 #jellyandbunnie ♬ original sound – OutofContextFamilyGuy
This is not the first time that Bunnie Xo has addressed commentary around her husband’s weight loss.
Bunnie Xo Addresses “Shallow” Fans
While most people would agree that Jelly looks incredible, Bunnie Xo does not appreciate fans who make shallow comments about his weight loss, suggesting that it is due to his becoming more attractive because of his small size. In a recent TikTok, Bunnie Xo politely responded to users who left shallow comments, encouraging them to change their perspective.
“‘Girl, your man is so hot now that he lost all of that weight.’”
Bunnie says at the start of the video, as an example of comments she sees on her posts.
“Is he? Cause he’s always had the same face. He’s always had the same heart. He’s always had the same soul. I think the most appropriate thing here to say is that he looks so much healthier now that he’s lost weight.
We’ve got to stop living in a ‘Shallow Hal’ world, guys. Because you know what? You might miss out on the best love of your life by judging somebody on their weight.”
She’s not wrong. Jelly Roll is still Jelly Roll, and although he may be a little lighter these days, he still boasts his face tattoos, has a vibrant personality, and a passion for helping others heal through his music. Jelly Roll does look incredible, but let’s remember that him losing weight is more about getting healthier than it is “looking hotter.”
You can always count on Bunnie for keeping it real.
While most people would agree that Jelly looks incredible, Bunnie Xo does not appreciate fans who make shallow comments about his weight loss, suggesting that it is due to his becoming more attractive because of his small size. In a recent TikTok, Bunnie Xo politely responded to users who left shallow comments, encouraging them to change their perspective.
“‘Girl, your man is so hot now that he lost all of that weight.’”
Bunnie says at the start of the video, as an example of comments she sees on her posts.
“Is he? Cause he’s always had the same face. He’s always had the same heart. He’s always had the same soul. I think the most appropriate thing here to say is that he looks so much healthier now that he’s lost weight.
We’ve got to stop living in a ‘Shallow Hal’ world, guys. Because you know what? You might miss out on the best love of your life by judging somebody on their weight.”
She’s not wrong. Jelly Roll is still Jelly Roll, and although he may be a little lighter these days, he still boasts his face tattoos, has a vibrant personality, and a passion for helping others heal through his music. Jelly Roll does look incredible, but let’s remember that him losing weight is more about getting healthier than it is “looking hotter.”
You can always count on Bunnie for keeping it real.
@xomgitsbunnie He’s been that dude. I’ll forever be cheering him on no matter what weight he is 💫 #jellyandbunnie ♬ suara asli – SOUND MEME VIRAL
