Jerrod
Carmichael, comedian and star of the three-season NBC sitcom The
Carmichael Show, has come out as gay.
His new HBO
Max comedy show Rothaniel premieres today and in it, the
34-year-old opens up about his family life and how it tied into his own coming-out
journey.
He shares that
he caught his father cheating when he was younger. “After that was out in the
open, I was left alone feeling like a liar, because I had a secret. One that I
kept from my father, my mother, my family, my friends, and you. Professionally,
personally. And the secret is that I’m gay." Variety then reports that "after a long
silence, the audience claps, to Carmichael’s visceral relief."
"I’m
accepting the love, I really appreciate the love. My ego wants to rebel against
it," he replied on stage, later adding, "I rebelled against it my
whole life. I thought I’d never, ever come out. At many points I thought I’d
rather die than confront the truth of that, to actually say it to people.
Because I know it changes some people’s perceptions of me. I can’t control
that."
The special
was filmed in February at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. Carmichael
is set to host Saturday Night Live tomorrow with musical guest, Gunna.
Welcome to the
family Jerrod!
Rothaniel premieres April 1 at 9 pm EST on HBO and will be available to
stream on HBO Max.
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