Jelly Roll made one fan’s night when he spotted her sign at a show and performed a song he didn’t plan on singing. Find out which tune the “American Idol” season 23 artist-in-residence performed.
Jelly Roll Performed a Special Song for a Fan Celebrating Their Sobriety
At Jelly Roll’s June 21 show at Columbus’ Ohio Stadium, a fan in the crowd held a doll with a sign that caught the singer’s attention.
On June 22, a fan who was at the concert posted a TikTok video of the moment, explaining in the caption: “There was a woman he sung to last night, that was 28 months clean. That woman was in the row behind us, and I had her doll for a second and I asked whose it was they pointed and I reached for her and said get up here!”
She continued, “Ppl made room for her and she got to hold her doll up, then our whole section pointed at the doll and got Jelly’s attention … and as most of everyone seen it did! He sung winning streak to her! And this was from our POV. I hugged her and told her I was proud of her and that she has a purpose.”
Jelly Roll read the doll’s message: “Jelly Roll, your song saved my life.”
“She’s 28 months clean and sober,” he told the audience.
Jelly Roll continued, “We had no intention of playing this song, and we definitely didn’t plan on playing it as one of the first songs we sung. But for you and anybody else that might be celebrating their recovery tonight or their sobriety … You’re 28 months clean, but I bet you remember that first day, don’t you?”
The country singer shared, “This song was about somebody having their first day clean. It’s called ‘Winning Streak.’ This is for you. This is to celebrate you, baby — 75,000 people are celebrating you right now, girl!”
He took the doll and sang, changing up the lyrics for the fan: “I was so ashamed to be in this seat ’til I met a woman who was 28 months clean.”
Later, the fan had the opportunity to meet Jelly Roll. The interaction was captured by her cousin and posted on TikTok.
“Not only did @Jelly Roll hold my cousin’s doll but we got a picture with him!!” the woman’s cousin wrote.
Fans Praised Jelly Roll for the Sweet Moment
Fans lit up the TikTok comments, with many saying the moment moved them. “He looked dead into her soul and told her SHE’S WORTH IT,” one person wrote.
Another fan commented, “I was also there and cried my eyes out. Keep going girl, I’ll have eight years in September.”
Others noted, “He’s the absolute best person!” and “This was a great moment. I had tears in my eyes.”
One fan commented, “Jelly Roll will always be the best person in the music industry … he’s making such a difference in people’s lives.”
