Watch Tyler, The Creator respond to Jerrod Carmichael’s crush on him

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Tyler, The Creator has responded to Jerrod Carmichael’s crush on him – watch the moment below.In the premiere episode of the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, the comedian confessed to having a crush on Tyler, one of his long-time friends.Carmichael recalled expressing his love for Tyler over text back in 2022 but revealed how the feelings weren’t mutual.Tyler recalled calling Carmichael a “stupid bitch” and then said: “I think I just like brushed it off, getting news like that and avoiding it is a way to avoid change.”Carmichael responded: “One, it’s embarrassing, a little bit, and obviously the fear of it being so totally unrequited.”Despite this moment, Carmichael asked Tyler to be his date to the Emmy awards in 2022.However, a few days before the awards, Tyler declined.At the end of the episode, the pair discuss their friendship.

Tyler said news of his friends feelings was “a lot of download” and that he saw Carmichael more as a family member.“That’s like a brother.

That man’s like family,” he continued. He admitted he “still didn’t know how to respond.”The rapper recently addressed the rejection during his headlining set at Coachella last week.