In his new special, premiering Friday night, the comedian details coming out and sharing it with his friends and family: 'I rebelled against it my whole life.'
“Once that was done, I was left alone feeling like a liar, because I had a secret,” he said. “O
After taking a moment to pause, the audience erupted into cheers, leaving Carmichael to express his gratitude for “the love.” “It means a lot. I’m accepting the love, I really appreciate the love. My kind of ego wants to rebel against it,” he said. Carmichael later reflected on coming out to his friends, even sharing his best friend’s comical reaction in which he said he “felt like he was tricked into having a gay best friend.”
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