Country music star Jelly Roll has been granted a full pardon from Governor Bill Lee in Tennessee for his past crimes. The singer, whose real name is Jason DeFord, was among 33 people who received pardons from Lee on Thursday,

Jelly Roll had said a pardon would make it easier for him to travel internationally for concert tours and to perform Christian missionary work without requiring burdensome paperwork. Police seized dozens of birds outside a Commerce City home and say they will have to euthanize them.

Jelly Roll shared the reason he was inspired to embark on his 200-lb weight loss journey, admitting that he was worried about how his lifespan could be impacted.