Jason Bradley DeFord, known professionally as Jelly Roll, recently made a shocking confession about his tattoos.
The country music singer has a lot of inked art that covers most of her body — a trip she deeply regrets. He expressed his feelings about the tattoo collection in a candid interview, stating that he no longer sees the appeal that his younger self did.
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Jelly Roll Reflects His Choice On 17
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In a YouTube breakdown of his extensive tattoos, Jelly Roll admits to hating almost everything he’s done over the years. He didn’t hold back when criticizing his past choices, saying:
“I regret 98% of these tattoos, 97%, almost all of them… Like a core philosophy, I rooted my life when I was 17, and now that I’m 40, I’m like, ‘What was I thinking?'”
“I don’t know, I don’t like, I mean, I hate them all. I don’t even know where to start,” she continued before focusing on an inked description of a weed-smoking baby on her arm. The art no longer resonates with the entertainer, who admitted to GQ that it was “a little overdone.”
Jelly Roll Covers Many of His Old Tattoos
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In the tattoo tour video, Jelly Roll explains that he has covered up a lot of his “really bad” ink work. An example is the Nashville skyline on the back of his neck, which covers the misspelled phrase, “Surviving the Struggle”, adding the missing ‘t’ to make it correct.
For her first tattoo, the “Need a Favor” singer got a cross with the name “Mama V” underneath it in honor of a woman in her neighborhood who died of AIDS when she was 14. He also stared at his face tattoo, showing a small cross under his left eye along with a teardrop.
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Jelly Roll claims he barely remembers getting the tattoo; however, the larger cross on the other side of his face was a different story. He explained that the inked art symbolized a new chapter in his life where he realized that he had to carry his own cross.
Not All Jelly Roll Tattoos Are Symbolic
The “Son of a Sinner” singer insists that most of his tattoos don’t carry deep meaning, like the ones he did while in prison. He was arrested at the age of 16 for aggravated robbery and then at the age of 23 for drug trafficking.
Although he praises some ex-convicts for their artistic skills, Jelly Roll regrets the work he has done because he can only afford “cheap” tattoos. His lament continued as he admitted to feeling the difference between himself now and his past, saying:
“I realized that almost all of my tattoos represent who I am, none of them represent who I am. And a few years ago, I looked at my wife, and I was like, ‘I don’t want to be tied to these tattoos anymore. I want them reflect who I am.'”
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Country Music Stars Fight Fentanyl Epidemic
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A month before his shocking tattoo story, Jelly Roll got candid about his fears about the current fentanyl epidemic and why he’s actively involved in raising awareness. This interview comes after his participation in the hearing, “Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl: Public Awareness and Legislative Solutions.”
As someone who has struggled with addiction in the past, the “Save Me” singer doesn’t want her children to experience the same darkness. He worries they may be swayed down the substance abuse pathway because of the fentanyl epidemic, which reportedly kills more than 150 people in the US every day.
When addressing the possibility that any substance could be mixed with fentanyl, Jelly Roll said: “We’ve seen crack. We’ve seen cocaine. We’ve seen opioids. But we’ve never seen something so deadly in such a small amount mixed in so many things. difference.”
Jelly Roll Fights For The Safety Of His Children
Jelly Roll insists that it’s time to do something about the fentanyl epidemic, given the risks it poses to children and adults. Highlighting the issues his daughter will face, the father of two said:
“My daughter [Bailee Ann] will never experience the safety of experimenting with drugs. I know that sounds crazy to say, but when I was little, my mom would say, ‘You’ll try everything once. Just be safe.'”
“It’s not safe for any kid to do anything,” Jelly Roll continued, “How many more people do [fentanyl] need to kill a day before we start caring if the number is now close to 200? I think it’s time to talk about it.”
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