Jelly Roll has caught major heat after making some President Trump jokes during his Jimmy Kimmel Live! hosting stint. He had been invited to perform at the Big Blue Bash, but that invitation has since been rescinded. Now, his replacement has been announced, but who will take his place? Keep reading for more details on what is going down.
Jelly Roll Replaced For Blue Lives Matter
When Jelly Roll was announced as one of the guest hosts during Jimmy Kimmel’s hiatus, viewers were torn. He had filled in before and did a good job, but politically, he appears to be right-leaning. Therefore, no one was sure how he would fare with the jokes and whether he could poke fun at the current administration. Moreover, how he would handle current hot topics, but he did better than expected. In fact, he made a joke at President Donald Trump’s expense.
He noted that based on how much weight he lost, he essentially had lost a whole President Trump. Then, he said:
“Mr. President, from one fat pig to another, take it from me that physical fitness is very important.”
That really stirred the pot because it was taken as though he was calling the president a pig. Finally, Jelly Roll talked about the president’s approval rating. He noted that it seemed America also would like to lose him, so that was the icing on the cake. Because of what he said when he was hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, an invitation to perform at the Second Annual Big Blue Bash was rescinded. It is to be held at Mar-a-Lago, but since the organizers do not feel that he is a true patriot, they’ve found someone else. Coffey Anderson will take his place because he holds true to their values.
Losing Support For Jelly Roll
Over time, Jelly Roll has lost some support for his values and beliefs. Then, he filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo, and many stated that he would never have fans without her. However, no one can dispute how much he gives back. He helps out with mental health foundations and visits prisons to offer inspiration. So, there is a lot of good within him. Yet, he likely never could have imagined the backlash he would have received from doing his job on Jimmy Kimmel.
After it was announced that he had been let go from the Big Blue Bash and that there was a replacement, many supported this:
Yet, others thought that they were taking it too far and making a mountain out of a molehill:
- Looks like he dodged a bullet on this one. Probably will benefit him more with this kind of publicity.
- Here’s my take on this: Jelly Roll read from a teleprompter, he didn’t write the jokes. In my opinion, I don’t see that he did anything wrong.
Do you think that this was a mistake to cancel Jelly Roll, and is his president joke being taken too far? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Amanda has been a professional freelance writer for over a decade, holding both a BA and an MA. Her passions include animals, iced coffee, gnomes, summer, music, and ‘Vanderpump Rules’.