Jelly Roll makes appearance on Fire Country as Max Thierot explains how he got him job

A bathroom chat turned into a TV acting debut for country star Jelly Roll , thanks to Fire Country creator and star Max Thieriot . “He was finishing drying his hands with a towel in the bathroom at the CMTs,” said Thieriot. “I ran into him in the bathroom straight up at the CMT Music Awards .

” Antiques Roadshow expert almost floored as unusual artwork comes with personalized note Arnold Schwarzenegger's son's heartbreak as he announces 'most difficult' family death That unexpected run-in led to the Need a Favor singer expressing a big wish - he wanted to be on the CBS hit show. “I said, ‘Thank you for letting us have some of your songs on the show.’ And he’s like, ‘Dude, how do I get on the show? I’ve been petitioning online and talking to my people, and you got to get me on that show,’” Thieriot recalled.



“He said Fire Country is what he really represents. ..

. He called me the next day and it showed how sincere he was.” “We worked on coming up with a character [for him] that we all thought would be interesting, unique and special,” Thieriot said.

“It tells some of the story about second chances and what he really represents. But [it] also feels different from who he is and how people see him day to day as a country singer.” Jelly Roll, real name Jason DeFord, will appear as Noah, a healthcare worker and former convict, in the April 11 episode titled Fire and Ice.

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The track will premiere during the episode, with Jelly Roll credited as Jason "Jelly Roll" DeFord for his acting debut. While he previously appeared as himself on shows like Tulsa King, Fire Country marks his first time playing a character. Noah’s backstory reflects Jelly Roll’s own past - a former convict who lost his mother while in prison and now works with families facing loss.

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