HEALTHJelly Roll No Longer Worries About Finding 'a Seat Big Enough' After Shedding Over 300 Pounds: 'Whole Different Human'

Country music star Jelly Roll joked that he no longer has to worry about finding 'a seat big enough' after shedding more than 300 pounds.
Jan. 21 2026, Published 3:06 p.m. ET
Jelly Roll revealed that his weight loss journey has improved his everyday routine in more ways than one, including no longer stressing over whether seats will be "big enough" for him.
While on the red carpet for his latest series on Netflix, Star Search, the country music crooner, 41, was asked how his new routine has changed his life.
Jelly Roll Doesn't Worry About Finding a Seat 'Big Enough' Anymore

Jelly Roll said he feels like a 'whole different human' after losing 300 pounds.
“Every way. Spiritually, I’ve gotten closer to God, gotten closer to myself, I’m a better father,” Jelly Roll told a news outlet in an interview published on Tuesday, January 20. “I’m more present with my children.”
Jelly Roll (real name: Jason Bradley DeFord) revealed how his weight loss has enabled him to do new things like run hills and coach his son’s basketball team.
“I just feel physically better, and I feel like I can physically do … When you're 550 pounds, you’re wondering if they have a seat big enough for you,” he recounted. “You know what I mean? You’re definitely not thinking about coaching a team, you wonder if there’s a bench you can sit on … I’m a whole different human.”
Jelly Roll Started His Weight Loss Journey at 550 Pounds

Jelly Roll started his weight loss journey at 550 pounds.
Jelly Roll attributed his success to eating better, being active and improving his relationship with food.
The Star Search judge is known for being candid about his health and fitness journey, which he started at a weight of 550 pounds.
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Jelly Roll Explained How His Weight Affected His Bedroom Life

Jelly Roll confessed that his weight affected his life in the bedroom with his wife, Bunnie XO.
Earlier this month, the "Wild Ones" singer confessed that at his heaviest weight, his testosterone levels were like those of a preteen boy and left him unable to get aroused.
“When I went in there for the test, it was bad," he told a news outlet in an interview published on January 2. “Bad. The world opened up when I seen it on paper. I was like, That’s my testosterone level? I mean, dude, we’re talking a 57.”
Making a candid confession about his s-- life with wife, Bunnie XO, he added, “You can’t get it up without T. I was married to a smoke show, and I was still struggling."
Jelly Roll Opened Up About Testosterone Levels

Jelly Roll's low testosterone levels were a motivator in his weight loss journey.
For context, the typical testosterone level for a 41-year-old male ranges from about 300 ng/dL to 1,000. However, obesity is linked to lower levels – 300 ng/dL or below, according to Baptist Health.
Jelly Roll's low testosterone levels motivated him to kickstart his weight loss journey and start testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to revitalize his s-- life.
“I’ll be on testosterone replacement therapy probably for the rest of my life,” he explained. “Now it’s a totally different thing. I’m chasing her around the house, you know what I’m saying?” I’m like a teenage kid again! I’m like the Pink Panther. I bust out of every corner. And she opens the cabinet, and I go, ‘Hi!’”


