Jelly Roll shuts down concerns his weight loss would destroy career

Although he's spoken at length about being "petrified" of losing his momentum in the industry, country music sensation Jelly Roll says it won't be his weight that dictates the amount of success he has in the future.

The Nashville, Tennessee, native, who recently embarked on a public weight-loss journey, says he's confident that his willingness to be open about dropping pounds won't shed him of his fame.

"I did this publicly for a reason," he told wife Bunnie Xo, on her "Dumb Blonde" podcast, released Monday.