jellyroll receives support from fellow musicians after he left social media due to bullying.
On Wednesday, rapper Flavor Flav He used his profiles
In an Instagram Story, the 65-year-old “Fight the Power” rapper shared a video of Jelly Roll’s wife Bunnie XO discussing her husband’s choice after ongoing harassment over his appearance.
“You guys went and bullied one of the nicest guys on social media…my husband who helps so many people improve their lives every day,” Flavor Flav wrote in an Instagram story. “I love JellyRoll and Bunnie…NOT COOL.”
Over on Flavor Flav said the “Son of a Sinner” singer “does so much for people and communities through his music and activism” and doesn’t deserve to be on the receiving end of such vitriol.
In the minute-long video, he urged people to think about the results of their words and actions and to remember that someone is on the other end of the phone reading the comments. Flavor Flav also said that whether these bullies like it or not, Jelly Roll is doing something important by giving others struggling with drug use and incarceration someone to look up to.
“To everyone trying to judge my boy Jelly Roll, I think you should take a step back and judge yourselves,” the rapper says in the clip. “Because if you all judge him, it won’t stop him from being successful.”
The whole situation stems from comments 44-year-old Bunnie recently made in a video where she criticized those who bullied her husband online because of his looks.
“My husband left the internet because he is so tired of being bullied about his damn weight and it makes me cry because he is the cutest angel baby,” she said in a clip posted to Instagram. “My husband won’t show you, but I’m going to have a very vulnerable moment here. It hurts him.”
She continued, “The internet can say whatever the hell they want about you, and they’re like, ‘Well, you’re a celebrity, you should deal with it.’ No, damn it, we’re not.
Towards the end of the clip, Bunnie urged her followers to spread love and positivity instead of hate and to remember that it’s impossible to know what struggles another person is going through.
“Don’t bully people because you never know where they are mentally,” she said.
In 2023 ET spoke with the “Need a Favor” crooner.who shared that every time he’s faced adversity in his life – be it the loss of a family member or his history of addiction and incarceration – he’s turned to the only thing that got him through.
“In the darkest moments of my life, at my father’s funeral, it was music that helped me cope,” he told ET last year. “Music was always there to embrace me. So I just want to do this for people.”
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