Pete Davidson has found his peace after taking a step back from the limelight.
The 31-year-old comedian left “Saturday Night Live” in 2022 following an eight-season run on the prolific sketch comedy show. Now, Davidson is serving because the creative director of the sock brand Doublesoul.
He explained that his decision to take space from Hollywood was partially motivated by the negative press he received following a series of his high-profile relationships with celebrities resembling Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian.
“Luckily, I got hit on the face with the Hollywood shovel,” he told W. “It was an extended time coming, and I needed it. I’m very glad where I’m straight away, mentally.”
Davidson went on to say that he primarily desires to be known for doing “good work,” citing projects in film, standup, charity or business as potential avenues through which he desires to be perceived. “That’s when I need to be seen. I don’t need to be this fucking loser who just dates people. That’s not who I’m.”
Davidson also explained that he felt pressured early in his profession to say yes to each opportunity that got here his way, but has matured and grown wiser since his younger years.
“The media takes a handful of celebs every couple of years, and so they just destroy them,” Davidson said. “For some reason, I’m one in every of the people they selected to go after. It’s actually, in a way, a blessing, since it allowed me to take a step back and evaluate things. What do you should be? Who’re you? I’m someone who’s from Staten Island, desired to do stand-up, and if I got to do anything due to stand-up, it was a miracle.”
Davidson recently canceled a series of stand-up shows he was scheduled to perform at in July. As an alternative, he checked himself right into a wellness facility.
