Jelly Roll Almost Met Diddy but He Ditched Him Due to a Bad Feeling

Jelly Roll is amassing massive success as he is considered one of the most sought-after country musicians, having bagged several awards and nominations over the past year. More recently, the singer spoke about almost meeting Diddy in person, but he decided to back out at the last minute due to a bad feeling.

The country star and his wife Bunnie XO recently sat down for an interview on the Cancelled With Tana Mongeau podcast, during which he recalled almost meeting the controversial rapper when they were scheduled to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

"This is the first time in my career, ever, where they said, 'Do you want to meet such-and-such?' And I said, 'Yeah,' and I started walking that way," he recalled.

While walking down the hallway, Jelly Roll immediately thought of returning to his car but didn't know why at first.

"When we were walking, I was like, I don't know. Very seldom does things rub me in a way where I was like, 'I don't even know if that's a picture I want,'" he added. (via Taste of Country)

Jelly Roll Updates

The recent news comes after Jelly Roll revealed that the private jet that he and his wife boarded made an emergency landing after having technical issues.

Taking to social media, Bunnie XO revealed that they were on their way to Austin, Texas, for the CMT Music Awards, but during mid-flight, they noticed that the aircraft was turning around.

"Our plane we were on just stopped mid-air & turned around for an emergency landing," she wrote in the text. (via People magazine)

Bunnie later updated fans who shared their concerns, saying they were alright and that they were going to make it to the CMTs regardless of the situation.

They later tried to fly for the second time, and it was successful.

Jelly Roll at the CMT Music Awards

Jelly Roll was victorious at the annual CMT Music Awards as he was nominated for three awards: Video of the Year, CMT Performance of the Year, and Male Video of the Year, which he all won.

During his acceptance speech, the musician recalled getting invited to the ceremony the year prior, where he performed "Need a Favor" for the first time on national TV, and it was an honor for him to return as a nominee and even a winner. (via UsWeekly magazine)

"'m emotional about is in that last year, you have changed my life in every way. I would have never thought my life could be changed," he added.