
Country Star Does Mental Gymnastics To Avoid Question About ICE
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“People shouldn't care to hear my opinion, man," said Jelly Roll, who won three awards on Sunday.
Singer Jelly Roll explained Sunday after the Grammy Awards that he’s a “dumb redneck” and people shouldn’t care about his opinion when it comes to politics despite declaring “Jesus is for everybody” during his acceptance speech earlier in the night.
“People shouldn’t care to hear my opinion, man. I’m a dumb redneck. I haven’t watched enough,” the country singer, whose name is Jason DeFord, told reporters after the ceremony when a Rolling Stone reporter asked if he wanted to speak on the state of the country. “I didn’t have a phone for 18 months. I’ve had one for four months and don’t have social media. I hate to be the artist that’s that aloof, I’m just so disconnected from what’s happening.”
The musician, who won three Grammys on Sunday night, including one for his album “Beautifully Broken,” did get a bit political during one of his acceptance speeches, where he talked about Jesus.
“Jesus is for everybody,” he said. “Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label.”
Jelly Roll spent most of his teens and early 20s in jail for charges including aggravated robbery and possession with intent to sell. While in jail, he earned his GED at 23 years old. He later turned to the Christian faith a few years ago when his daughter was interested in the religion.













