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Jelly Roll is having an incredible year in country music. At the 2023 CMA Awards, the “Need A Favor” singer told Access Hollywood guest correspondent Emily Orozco what he would tell his younger self about his breakout success in Nashville.

Originally appeared on E! Online

After baring his soul about his weight loss journey, Jelly Roll is ready to bare his face.

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The singer (real name Jason Bradley DeFord) shaved off the beard he's had for over a decade — and the facial hair transformation makes him look nearly unrecognizable.

" I look like a ninja turtle," he quipped in a Nov. 20 Instagram video. "C razy. One of the reasons I even started growing a beard is I was so obese

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