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Pete Davidson reveals the savage thing most people say when they first meet him

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Published 16:37 27 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Pete Davidson reveals the savage thing most people say when they first meet him

It's a bit of a backhanded compliment for the Saturday Night Live star

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

Pete Davidson has revealed a frequent backhanded compliment he receives from people after meeting them for the first time.

The comic best known for starring in Saturday Night Live, as well as previously dating one of the most famous people in the world, Kim Kardashian.

He's also good pals with a host of famous faces — Machine Gun Kelly being one of his closest confidants.

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The two celebs share a lot of similarities, so much so that they both received this same brutal remark when meeting people.

Chatting to PEOPLE, Davidson shared: "The most common remark I get when people who don't know me meet me is they're like, 'Oh, you're actually pretty cool'. And I'm like, 'What the f**k did you... What were you thinking?'"

The King of Staten Island actor went on: "Me and Colson, my best friend, Machine Gun Kelly, Colson, we get that same comment."

Davidson continued to quip that the backhanded compliment is like someone saying 'you're actually not the worst'.

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While people seemingly have preconceptions about Davidson, he's trying not to let that bother him.

"At the end of the day, it's like your family matters and your two or three friends that you have matter," he said. "Everybody else can go f**k themselves."

"This is sort of newer for me," Davidson went on to share of his mindset.

"But I think it kind of shows if you see me now... it's a little different because I went through something pretty tough. I just think who cares what people you don't even know think?"

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Machine Gun Kelly and Pete Davidson are good friends (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Machine Gun Kelly and Pete Davidson are good friends (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Another new thing Davidson is taking on is a refreshed look, with the actor and comic being in the process of having almost all of his tattoos removed.

He recently revealed that he's so far spent an eye-watering $200,000 on it all.

The 31-year-old said that his inkings remind him of a sad time of his life, which is why he's keen to get rid of them.

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"I used to be a drug addict and I was a sad person, and I felt ugly and that I needed to be covered up," Davidson explained to Variety. "So I’m just removing them and starting fresh, because that’s what I think works best for me and for my brain."

Davidson is in the process of having his tattoos removed (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Fiserv)
Davidson is in the process of having his tattoos removed (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Fiserv)

He went on: "When I look in the mirror, I don’t want the reminder of ‘Oh yeah, you were a f***ing drug addict. Like, that’s why you have SpongeBob smoking a joint on your back.'"

Davidson began the removal process during the pandemic, and has since had tattoos removed from his arms, hands, and neck.

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He predicted that it will take several years to successfully remove all of his body art.

Featured Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Topics: Pete Davidson, Celebrity, News

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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