“The addict in me came out,” Jelly Roll said, describing how a single treat turned into what he estimated as about 2,000 extra calories in one day. “I’ve been overeating the last three or four days, and I was feeling myself stress eating,” he told a fan in a July video, summing up a binge he traced back to one cheat item.
The remark arrived as the singer is navigating a public personal development: he has petitioned Tennessee courts for divorce. In describing the binge, Jelly Roll linked the episode to longer-term patterns he associates with addictive responses to triggers.
Jelly Roll on stress eating and the 2,000-calorie slip
Jelly Roll said the episode began with a catered dessert he normally avoids. “They have a dairy-free skillet cookie. I don’t eat nothing like that. I’m like a drug addict,” he said, explaining how one bite can quickly escalate.
He walked through the day in blunt detail: one taste, then more; a stop at a taco truck for what he called “peanut butter fluff”; later, hunting for candy at a rest stop. “Next thing I know, we’re at the rest stop. I’m looking for a chocolate bar. I’m like, ‘Damn, that fast, now I’ve consumed 2,000 extra calories today that I didn’t even see coming,'” he said.
He framed the episode as a familiar cycle for him. “I can’t have one burger… I got to have five. No, I can’t. I can’t have one anything,” he said, pointing to an all-or-nothing pattern that can turn a single cheat meal into several days of overeating.
Binge details and triggers
Jelly Roll described the mechanics of what he called a five-day food bender: an initial indulgence that removes a self-imposed boundary and accelerates subsequent impulses.
He named specific triggers — a skillet cookie, peanut butter fluff, late-night candy — to illustrate how ordinary foods can become catalysts. He also noted that seemingly innocuous items, like a large bowl of strawberries, can trigger the same response when left unchecked.
That pattern, he said, is why he sometimes avoids certain foods entirely rather than attempting to moderate them. The singer compared it to other addictive behaviors in which one breach of restraint can lead quickly to larger relapse-style behavior.
Weight loss history and mental health
Jelly Roll has been public about dramatic weight change over several years. He has said he once “tipped the scales at more than 500 pounds” and later “shed 275 pounds” during a sustained health effort.
He framed that physical change as tied to deeper mental-health issues rather than solely dietary choices. “You don’t become the size you became without having a mental health issue,” he said, arguing that emotional and psychological needs underlay how he ate.
Across his remarks, Jelly Roll emphasized that recovery requires more than willpower: recognizing triggers, changing routines and addressing underlying drivers. He said understanding “what you’re hungry for” in emotional terms can change approaches to relapse and recovery.
Divorce filing and timeline
Separately, court records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Jelly Roll petitioned Tennessee courts for divorce on May 18. The filing lists the date of separation as May 9 and cites irreconcilable differences.
Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo were married in August 2016 after meeting the year before. The couple’s marriage and blended-family responsibilities provide context for the stress the singer referenced in his comments about overeating.
In his public remarks, Jelly Roll did not single out any single cause for the binge beyond stress and the addictive behavioral pattern he described.
Why it matters
The account underscores how discussions of addiction, weight loss and relapse can shift when a public figure shares personal, candid details. Jelly Roll’s description frames rapid weight change and overeating episodes as intertwined with mental-health dynamics rather than as purely moral shortcomings.
From a reporting standpoint, the Tennessee court filing anchors the story in public record. That linkage matters for readers trying to separate personal disclosure about health from legal milestones that are documented in filings.
Separating verified records from unverified claims is important. Some external coverage includes allegations about early career support; those items appear in other reporting and are not presented here as established fact.
Source
This story is based on reporting and documents obtained by Fox News Digital. Source: Fox News — Jelly Roll admits one mistake sent him on a food binge amid Bunnie Xo divorce. Court filings cited in that reporting show a May 18 petition date and a May 9 separation date.
FAQ
What did Jelly Roll say caused the binge?
He said a single indulgence — a dairy-free skillet cookie at a catering stop — triggered a chain reaction of stress eating that escalated into a larger binge.
How many extra calories did he estimate eating?
He estimated he consumed about 2,000 extra calories in one day during the episode he described.
What are the key dates in the divorce filing?
Jelly Roll petitioned Tennessee courts for divorce on May 18 and listed the date of separation as May 9, according to Fox News Digital and the court documents cited in its reporting.
What comes next
For readers, the next steps include watching for follow-up filings in Tennessee courts and any public statements from Jelly Roll or Bunnie Xo. Coverage may expand as filings are processed or additional statements are released to reporters.
