Jelly Roll Fears Daughter Following In His Footprints

Former jailbird Jelly Roll, who did more than 40 stints in the slammer before singing his way to the straight and narrow, is desperate to keep his 16-year-old daughter, Bailee Ann, from following in his druggy footsteps.

As National ENQUIRER readers know, in 2022, Jelly sent Bailee to live with her mom, his ex Felicia Beckwith, who had supposedly kicked her drug habit. But Bailee shocked the singer, 40, and the world when she revealed she was smoking weed, drinking and snorting prescription pills with her mom, who had relapsed.

Ever since then, Jelly admits he watches his daughter with an eagle eye — even if her misdeeds are kid stuff next to his busts for drug dealing and aggravated robbery!

“When I look at what she does that I consider horrible, I look back at what I was doing at 16, and I’m like, ‘Oh man,’ ” he admits. “When I’m hard on her about stuff or a little pushy, she knows it’s from love.”

Jelly says he tells Bailee, “I don’t judge you based on what you do. I judge you based on what I know you’re capable of. So don’t try to talk your way out of getting in trouble … by weaponizing my past.”

An insider shares, “Bailee has a good head on her shoulders and is planning for college. But Jelly says his past still haunts him and he doesn’t ever want his daughter to feel that kind of remorse.”