Jerrod Carmichael Says He Had A Crush On Tyler, The Creator: 'I Fell In Love With My Best Friend'

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael is reflecting on his past feelings for rapper, Tyler, The Creator.

During the premiere episode of his new show, Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, Carmichael revealed he sent a text to Tyler in 2021 admitting he had feelings for the rapper. Obviously not taking the comedian seriously, Carmichael responded with a voice note, laughing and calling him a "stupid b*tch."

“I fell in love with my best friend. 1 out of 10, don’t recommend,” Carmichael says on the show. “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.”

The comedian says the friendship had gotten awkward, “It’s because I told you I had feelings for you, and we didn’t talk about it, ever,” Carmichael said. “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.”

Tyler had an explanation for the awkwardness, however. “Yeah. I did. And I think I just, like, brushed it off. Getting news like that and then avoiding it is a way to avoid change.”