Tyler, the Creator and Jerrod Carmichael recently went viral after revealing that their friendship was once put to the test by one-sided romantic feelings, which the California native joking addressed during his latest performance.
On Saturday (April 13), the Odd Future alum took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for a headlining set that was packed with career-spanning hits and cameos. During his performance, he even set aside a moment to bring up his past drama with the actor.
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“I’m guessing ya’ll got TikTok and probably seen my homie trying to fuck me on camera,” he told the audience. “Oh, it was terrible. I told the n-gga ‘no’ and he said, ‘But what about if we filmed it?”
Watch the clip below:
Last month, the two friends sat down for an in-depth conversation on the inaugural episode of the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, during which the comedian revealed he expressed his feelings toward the rapper back in 2021.
Tyler, who has hinted that he may be gay or bisexual in the past, responded by calling him a “stupid bitch.”
The 37-year-old also asked the “See You Again” hitmaker to be his date to the Emmy Awards in 2022, but was turned down.
About the incident, the GOLF le FLEUR* boss said: “Getting news like that and then avoiding it is a way to avoid change. I didn’t think brushing that off and continuing regularly would be such a dent. I don’t know.”
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He also confessed to not seeing Carmichael in a romantic light as he added: “That’s like a brother. That man’s like family.”
The writer and filmmaker admitted to being hurt by the response, saying: “It’s because I told you I had feelings for you, and we didn’t talk about it, ever. That was, like, weird. I don’t know if it was just too awkward to talk about or just too… I don’t know. I feel like you left me hanging out there a little bit.”
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The On the Count of Three actor, who made numerous contributions on Tyler’s Grammy-winning album IGOR, also acknowledged that he had “unrequited” feelings for his friend. Earlier in the episode, he detailed the incident as part of a stand-up routine.
“I fell in love with my best friend. 1 out of 10, don’t recommend,” he joked. “I knew I had to tell him. Things started getting kind of weird between us. I had these feelings.
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“So I texted him. I remember saying, ‘I know you didn’t ask for this, but somewhere down the line I developed feelings for you and I don’t know what to do with that.’ Then I immediately turned my phone off and went into therapy.”
He added: “My therapist was thrilled. He was so excited! He was like, ‘Man, this shit never happens in real time.’”
