Jerrod Carmichael comes out as gay in HBO special Rothaniel released one day before comic’s SNL hosting debut
COMEDIAN Jerrod Carmichael, who’s hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, officially came out as gay in a new HBO special.
Titled Rothaniel, the new stand-up program was filmed back in February and airs Friday night.
According to TVLine, Jerrod told the audience that once his father’s infidelity was “out in the open,” he no longer wanted to keep his own secret.
He said: “I was left alone feeling like a liar because I had a secret — one that I kept from my mother and my father, my family, my friends and you, all of you… and the secret is that I’m gay.”
The crowd reportedly erupted in applause after a brief silence, with one crowd member shouting out their love for Jerrod.
He replied that he would be “accepting the love.”
Jerrod previously released two HBO stand-up specials, with his third now releasing Friday.
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The first came in 2014, named Love at the Store.
Directed by Spike Lee, the show was recorded at The Comedy Store – the first place Jerrod ever performed.
His second, 8, dropped on March 11, 2017.
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