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Country star Jelly Roll is showing off his jaw-dropping 200-pound weight loss transformation, recently joining ESPN’s College GameDay before kicking off his Australian tour. Sporting a confident smile and trim physique, the “Wild Ones” crooner-turned-celebrity guest picker (real name: Jason DeFord) was in great spirits over the weekend as he made several picks for the top college football games on Saturday, October 18. Jelly Roll, 40, was the only picker to suggest the Volunteers would defeat Alabama Crimson Tide, but sadly missed the mark as the Tennessee football team lost 37-20. He also predicted the Georgia Bulldogs would reign triumphant against Ole Miss, agreeing with the entire panel of Desmond Howard, Nick Saban and Pat McAfee. They were right on the money, as the Bulldogs ended the game with a final score of 43-35. During the segment, he also spoke fondly of Saban, admitting that his family “admired and respected” the former coach and sportscaster as much as they “hated” him. Jelly pointed out that his father was a Vanderbilt fan, while the rest of his family was all for team Tennessee. While viewers raved over his spirited commentary, several fans couldn’t help but be amazed by his fitness transformation. The chart-topping performer, who once weighed 550 pounds, has lost nearly 200 pounds since the beginning of his wellness journey in 2022. He was spotted yet again at the Sydney Airport on Tuesday, October 21, rocking a black hoodie while carrying a backpack before the launch of his first-ever Australian headlining tour. He’ll be hitting the stage for nine shows from Friday, October 24 to Thursday, November 6. The music artist previously lost between 60 to 70 pounds on his Beautifully Broken tour and it’s likely he’ll be just as active and busy this time around. Jelly Roll celebrated a personal milestone in his health journey in September, captioning a photo of himself, “I can fit in Louis Vuitton now. Pray for my bank account.” He isn’t showing any signs of slowing down anytime soon, either. “I wanna be on the cover of Men’s Health by March of 2026,” Jelly Roll said about his hopes for the future during an appearance on wife Bunnie Xo’s “Dumb Blonde” podcast in December 2024. “That’s my new goal. I wanna have one of the biggest transformations.” A month before that interview, he spoke to People about embracing a healthier lifestyle for longevity. “The battle was with the food addiction, changing the way I’ve looked at food for the last 39 years,” he told the outlet in November 2024. “I’ve never had a healthy relationship with food, so that was the hard part. But once you get into that discipline and commitment, it’s like an avalanche. Once that little snowball started rolling, it was on its way.” Jelly Roll also shed light on his “tour culture” while on the road, noting it used to revolve around “alcohol and drugs.” He said there has since been a noticeable shift and the focus is now “around good eating and around exercising and doing emotional check-ins with our crew every day.”
