Jelly Roll visited Nashville’s Metro Davidson County Jail while filming the documentary Rebel Country and reportedly broke down in tears as he recounted his time incarcerated.
The famous country singer has spoken publicly about his run-ins with the law and his time in prison for a number of convictions, including drug charges. While making this project, he says he was immersed in an emotional journey as he remembered what his life was like before fame. people.
He reportedly said, “Oh my God,” when he walked into the facility.
“At age 14, I began making a series of decisions that led to what I call the revolving door of the justice system,” he said. documentary“From the age of 14 to 24, he spent between eight and eight-and-a-half months in prison. He would come home for six months and then return to prison for another year,” the media outlet reported.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 08: Jelly Roll performs onstage at the 2022 BMG Pre-CMA Party at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville on November 8, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images, BMG/BBR Music Group)
He sat on his bunk and said, “I never thought I’d be lying here. [again]”We’re so glad we did,” they said, as the cameras rolled, according to People magazine.
“Rebel Country” will premiere at the TriBeCa Film Festival on June 10 and will reportedly explore Starr’s journey to fame and how his life trajectory has influenced his career. He stars alongside other country stars who have shaped the music industry in their own way, including Lainey Wilson, Breland and Sam Williams.
According to People magazine, the star broke down in tears as he entered his old cell, and memories of his time in prison flooded back to him. “This is home,” he is quoted as saying in the film.
BURBANK, CA – SEPTEMBER 11: (Editorial Only) Jelly Roll appears backstage at iHeartRadio LIVE with Jelly Roll: A Special 9/11 Tribute at the iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, California on September 11, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
“It’s crazy, because once I got my head right and started dreaming, I stopped looking out the window and seeing barbed wire. I started seeing success,” he said, according to People magazine.
The famous country singer was reportedly speaking about his childhood in Antioch, a neighborhood in Nashville. (RELATED: Jelly Roll reveals why international fans will have to wait to see him perform live)
“For years, I looked back on my childhood and all I could think of was anger,” he recalled, according to the outlet. “I was angry at the situation. At the system. At the lack of resources. Not just at us, but at everyone.”
