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Jelly Roll was seen in a good-cause TV commercial that appeared on Fox Thursday, after it was announced that he quit social media because of fat-shaming trolls.
The country singer-rapper, 39, spoke about the importance of 'eradicating veteran homelessness' through the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
'We're talking about the people who have put their lives on the line for this great country. The people who have lost and paid the greatest price for our freedom,' he said.
'Those are the real heroes man, I'm just a big fat guy with a guitar.'
Jelly Roll was seen in a good-cause TV commercial that appeared on Fox Thursday, after it was announced that he quit social media because of fat-shaming trolls
The country singer-rapper, 39, spoke about the importance of 'eradicating veteran homelessness ' through the Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Jelly (born Jason Bradley DeFord) then asked for people to donate $11 a month to the foundation.
'Proving a safe and dignified home is a safe and imperative part of helping veterans who are homeless, reclaim their lives,' he added.
The airing of the ad, which was first released back in February, provided a welcome tv sighting of the music star after recent bullying pushed him off of social media.
On Monday, the Son of a Sinner singer was spotted after working up a sweat at a gym in Los Angeles.
He picked up a refreshing smoothie with a pal following an intense training session at an Equinox location amid his goal to lose hundreds of pounds.
During his post-gym run, he was covered up in a baggy black hoodie and dark athletic pants.
He carried his smoothie in one hand and cradled a water bottle against the same arm as he chatted with a male pal who had joined him.
The country star's gym session is part of a new workout regimen he has committed to, which has already helped him to shed an incredible 70lbs.
The news of his recent health kick comes after his wife, Bunnie XO, revealed on her Dumb Blonde podcast that he had stepped back from most of his social media after online users 'bullied' him over his weight.
'It hurts him,' the 44-year-old YouTuber said somberly in a clip from an episode that was released on Wednesday.
'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,' Bunnie admitted. 'My husband doesn’t show it to you guys, but I’m going to have a very vulnerable moment here. It hurts him.'
She urged her listeners not to treat Jelly as just an anonymous celebrity.
'The internet can say whatever the f*** they want about you and they say, "You’re a celebrity. You’re supposed to be able to handle it." No the f*** we’re not,' she added vehemently. 'Enough is enough.'
On Monday, the Son of a Sinner singer was spotted after working up a sweat at a gym in Los Angeles after he vowed to lose weight for an upcoming 5K in May
His wife, Bunnie XO, revealed on her Dumb Blonde podcast that he had stepped back from most of his social media after online trolls 'bullied' him over his weight
She went on to urge his listeners to never 'bully' others, 'because you never know where they are mentally.'
'There are a lot of people who are not as strong as me, that are on the internet, and they
