Tyler, The Creator rejected comedian Jerrod Carmichael after he declared his love for him.
The two friends sat down for an in-depth conversation on the comedian’s new series Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show where Carmichael revealed he shared his feelings towards the rapper in 2021.
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Tyler, who has hinted that he may be gay or bisexual in the past, responded by calling him a “stupid bitch.”
Carmichael also asked Tyler to be his date to the Emmy Awards in 2022 but was turned down.
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The pair sat down on the show to discuss the incident, with Tyler commenting: “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.”
Tyler also confessed to not seeing Carmichael in a romantic light: “That’s like a brother. That man’s like family.”
Carmichael admitted to being hurt by Tyler’s 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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Carmichael, who made numerous cameos on Tyler’s Grammy-winning album IGOR, also acknowledged that he had “unrequited” feelings for the Odd Future founder.
Earlier in the episode, Carmichael 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.
“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.”
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He added: “My therapist was thrilled. He was so excited! He was like, ‘Man, this shit never happens in real time.’”
Tyler, The Creator previously apologized for hiding his sexuality for many years.
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On his 2023 track “Sorry Not Sorry,” he rapped: “Sorry to the freaks I led on/ Who thought their life was gonna change ’cause I gave ’em head on/ But instead, I sped off, yeah, I know I’m dead wrong/ Sorry to the guys I had to hide/ Sorry to the girls I had to lie to, who ain’t need to know if I was by the lake switchin’ tides, too.”
