Country singer Jelly Roll has reportedly found solace in his new friendship with Flavor Flav, as he continues to face criticism over his body and weight.
According to sources, the musician recently deleted his Instagram account after receiving a slew of unflattering comments about his appearance.
Despite the backlash, it seems Jelly Roll is not letting the negativity get to him, and is instead focusing on building meaningful connections with those around him.
The rapper-turned-reality-TV-star Flavor Flav has reportedly been a great source of support for Jelly Roll during this time.
Flavor Flav Slams Jelly Roll Bullies
In a video Flavor Flav uploaded on X, formerly Twitter, he addressed Jelly Roll's bashers, slamming them for bullying the talented artist.
"How dare y'all try to judge my man about his weight and his character? Let me tell you something, this man is winning awards for his music," the 65-year-old rap veteran said. "This man's music has been giving a lot of people hope that's stranded in the streets, locked up in jail, people that's on drugs, you know what I'm saying?"
According to Flav, Jelly Roll is "one of the nicest," doubling down that he's "one of the absolute nicest men on the planet that y'all would ever wanna know."
"All of y'all that's trying to judge my boy Jelly Roll, I think y'all need to take a step back and judge yourselves, 'cause y'all judging him is not gonna stop him from being successful," he added.
Y’all gone and bullied one of THE NICEST people off social media ,,, so I felts the need to standup for my man JellyRoll. That man does so much for people and communities through his music and activism ,,, Luv me some @JellyRoll615 and Bunnie pic.twitter.com/IKHL1uYvA7
— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) April 24, 2024
Fans of both Flavor Flav and Jelly Roll thanked the rapper for standing up to bullies.
"thank you for being such a light in the world literally makes me want to cry how sweet you are you make the world a better place :)," a fan said.
"Flav you have a big heart . You are a true King as I have seen you time and time again stick up for others," another posted.
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Jelly Roll Quits Instagram Due to Online Bullies
Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie XO, revealed to the Dumb Blonde podcast that his husband has been receiving negative comments about his weight and his body.
"My husband got off the internet because he is so tired of being bullied about his f---ing weight, and that makes me want to cry because he is the sweetest angel baby," she confessed to the podcast. "The internet can say whatever the f--- they want about you and they say: 'Well you're a celebrity. You're supposed to be able to handle it.' No the f--- we're not. Enough is enough."
However, Jelly Roll's Instagram is still up and running. He posted a video earlier today, talking on Country Heat Weekly about his upcoming performance at the Stagecoach Festival on Friday, April 26, 2024.
READ MORE: Jelly Roll Deactivates Instagram After Being Bullied for His Weight, Wife Says
