{"id":220280,"date":"2026-02-02T08:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/jelly-roll-says-hes-a-dumb-redneck-as-others-call-out-ice-at-2026-grammys\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T08:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:23:24","slug":"jelly-roll-says-hes-a-dumb-redneck-as-others-call-out-ice-at-2026-grammys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/jelly-roll-says-hes-a-dumb-redneck-as-others-call-out-ice-at-2026-grammys\/","title":{"rendered":"Jelly Roll Says He&#8217;s a &#8216;Dumb Redneck&#8217; as Others Call Out ICE at 2026 Grammys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While artists including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/bad-bunny-shares-powerful-message-to-ice-in-2026-grammys-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/what-did-billie-eilish-say-during-her-speech-at-the-2026-grammy-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Billie Eilish<\/strong><\/a> made bold statements about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/grammys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Grammys<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jelly-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jelly Roll<\/strong><\/a> is keeping quiet \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n<p>Jelly Roll, real name Jason DeFord, declined to offer his opinion on the tense climate in the U.S. after collecting three awards at the Sunday, February 1, music awards, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/jelly-roll-wins-best-contemporary-country-album-at-2026-grammys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Contemporary Country Album<\/a> for his record <em>Beautifully Broke<\/em>n.<\/p>\n<p>The singer, 41, was asked by reporters backstage in the press room if he wanted to comment on \u201cwhat\u2019s going on in the country right now?\u201d He responded, \u201cNot really,\u201d per <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jelly-roll-says-he-feels-disconnected-from-politics-following-grammy-wins-11897201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo this is the truth, and I\u2019m glad somebody asked, because I love talking about this stuff, and people care to hear my opinion, but so I can tell you that people shouldn\u2019t care to hear my opinion,\u201d Jelly Roll candidly told reporters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/2026-grammys-nominees-and-winners-see-the-complete-list\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/2026-grammys-nominees-and-winners-see-the-complete-list\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Grammy Awards 2026 Nominees and Winners: See the Complete List<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe stars came out to celebrate music\u2019s biggest night at the 2026 Grammys. The 68th edition of the awards show, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1, honored the best music released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025. Kendrick Lamar led the pack with nine nominations, while Lady [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He continued, \u201cYou know, I\u2019m a dumb redneck, like, I haven\u2019t watched enough. I didn\u2019t have a phone for 18 months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jelly Roll went on to admit, \u201cI\u2019m so disconnected from what\u2019s happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up in a house of, like, insane pandemonium. Like, I didn\u2019t even know politics were f***ing real until I was in my mid-20s in jail,\u201d the \u201cSon of a Sinner\u201d singer said. \u201cLike, that\u2019s how disconnected [you are] when you grew up in a drug addict household. You think we, like, had common calls about what\u2019s happening in rural politics? Like, we\u2019re just trying to find a way to survive, man, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jelly Roll said that he \u201cdoes have a lot to say,\u201d however, and would share his views in the coming week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/country-singer-jelly-roll-and-wife-bunnie-xos-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jelly-Roll-and-Wife-Bunnie-XO-s-Relationship-Timeline-7.jpg?crop=176px%2C70px%2C1566px%2C885px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Jelly Roll and Wife Bunnie XO s Relationship Timeline\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jelly-Roll-and-Wife-Bunnie-XO-s-Relationship-Timeline-7.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/country-singer-jelly-roll-and-wife-bunnie-xos-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Country Star Jelly Roll and Wife Bunnie XO\u2019s Relationship Timeline<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tJelly Roll might consider himself the son of a sinner, but he\u2019s found an angel in wife Bunnie XO. Following two stints in jail \u2014 Jelly Roll (real name Jason Bradley DeFord) was arrested for aggravated robbery at 16 and served one year before being incarcerated for drug dealing at the age of 23 \u2014 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going through it the next week, and everybody\u2019s going to hear exactly what I have to say about it in the most loud and clear way I\u2019ve ever spoke in my life. So I look forward to it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>As well as Best Contemporary Country Album, Jelly Roll also took home Best Country Duo\/Group Performance for \u201cAmen\u201d with <strong>Shaboozey<\/strong> and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance\/Song for featuring on <strong>Brandon Lake<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cHard Fought Hallelujah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While accepting the award for Best Contemporary Country Album, Jelly Roll became emotional as he gave a shout-out to his wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/jelly-roll-and-wife-bunnie-xo-reveal-secrets-to-their-marriage-excl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bunnie Xo<\/strong><\/a>, with whom he earlier posed on the red carpet at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst of all, Jesus, I hear you, and I\u2019m listening. Lord, I am listening. Lord,\u201d he said. \u201cSecond of all, I want to thank my beautiful wife. I would have never changed my life without you. I would have ended up dead or in jail. I would have killed myself if it wasn\u2019t for you and Jesus. I thank you for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/hottest-couples-at-the-2026-grammy-awards-reba-mcentire-rex-linn-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hottest-2026-Grammy-Awards-Couples-Justin-and-Hailey-Bieber-Chrissy-Teigen-and-John-Legend.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Hottest 2026 Grammy Awards Couples Justin and Hailey Bieber Chrissy Teigen and John Legend\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hottest-2026-Grammy-Awards-Couples-Justin-and-Hailey-Bieber-Chrissy-Teigen-and-John-Legend.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/hottest-couples-at-the-2026-grammy-awards-reba-mcentire-rex-linn-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Justin Bieber and Wife Hailey Top the Hottest Couples at the 2026 Grammys<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe stars were out and shining bright at the 2026 Grammy Awards \u2014 and Hollywood\u2019s hottest couples stole the show on every part of the red carpet. Yungblud was among the first to arrive at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, February 1. The \u201cAbyss\u201d singer posed for photos with girlfriend and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other stars, including Bad Bunny, spoke out about ICE on stage on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore I say thanks to God, I\u2019m gonna say ICE out,\u201d Bunny said on Sunday as he accepted the award for Best M\u00fasica Urbana Album for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/bad-bunny-cries-winning-album-of-the-year-at-grammys-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos<\/em><\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re not savage, we\u2019re not animals, we\u2019re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to say to people, I know it\u2019s tough not to hate in these days, and I was thinking we get contaminados \u2014 I don\u2019t know how to say that in English,\u201d the singer, real name Benito Antonio Mart\u00ednez Ocasio) continued, referring to the word \u201ccontaminated.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/jelly-roll-says-hes-a-dumb-redneck-as-others-call-out-ice-at-2026-grammys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While artists including Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish made bold statements about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the 2026 Grammys, Jelly Roll is keeping quiet \u2014 for now. Jelly Roll, real name Jason DeFord, declined to offer his opinion on the tense climate in the U.S. after collecting three awards at the Sunday, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":220281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-220280","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220280\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}