What did Jerrod Carmichael say in his HBO special Rothaniel?

JERROD Carmichael is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, director, and producer, known for co-creating NBC's The Carmichael Show.

Ahead of his scheduled Saturday Night Live performance, Carmichael opened up about his personal life in a new HBO special.

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What did Jerrod Carmichael say in his HBO special Rothaniel?

On April 1, 2022, HBO is scheduled to release a new special called Rothaniel.

In the special, Carmichael opened up about his life and came out as gay, adding that once his father’s infidelity was “out in the open,” he no longer wanted to keep his own secret," according to .

“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," he said.

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“My ego wants to rebel against it," he continued. “I rebelled against it my whole life. I never thought I’d come out."

After revealing the news, the audience erupted in applause, with Carmichael saying he would be "accepting the love."

He added: “At many points I thought I’d rather die than confront the truth of that, to actually say it to people.

“Because I know it changes some people’s perceptions of me. 

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“I can’t control that. I’m from an environment where you’re kind of raised to be a man, whatever that means.”

When is Jerrod Carmichael hosting SNL?

The news of Carmichael's sexuality comes just one day before he is scheduled to host SNL.

Carmichael will join the list of 2022 hosts on April 2, 2022, alongside musical guest Gunna.

SNL can be watched live on NBC Saturdays starting at 11:30pm EST.

The show can also be streamed through Hulu with an active subscription.

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How can I watch Jerrod Carmichael's HBO special?

Before Rothaniel, Carmichael released two other HBO specials.

His first one came in 2014, named Love at the Store, and his second one titled 8, dropped in March 2017.

All three of his specials can be streamed through HBO Max with a valid subscription.

Subscriptions for the streaming service start at $9.99 per month.