Comedian Pete Davidson’s bold appearance is undergoing a drastic change – but at what cost? The funnyman-turned-actor, 31, was well known for his heavily tattooed torso, but decided he’d prefer to be a blank canvas once again.
To date, the American has rid himself of 30 per cent of his body art. He claimed at one point he had boasted over 200 different designs. Now, as he makes the change, he has revealed his efforts so far have come at a whopping cost of over $200,000 (£151,000). However, he thinks the full overhaul is going to take 10 years and thousands more pounds.
He labelled the amount spent so far as a “pretty uncomfortable amount of money to disclose,” saying the journey is “gonna suck”.
Speaking to Variety, he said: “I started during COVID in 2020 and it’s gonna take me another 10 years,” Pete revealed. “My arms are pretty much gone, and my hands and neck are gone. But I still have to do my torso and back.”
He went on: “I have to plan it in between work because it’s a six-week healing process each time you get one removed. Each tattoo is 10 to 12 sessions. That’s 60 weeks of your life right there on just one tattoo to remove. So, it’s pretty horrible.”
He then opened up on the sad reason behind his initial artwork. Describing how he used to be a drug addict, Pete called himself a “sad person,” revealing he felt ugly. The star said because of this he felt he needed to be covered up.
Pete added he didn’t think there is anything wrong with tattoos, he just remembers himself as a “sad person that was very unsure” when he looks at his designs. Instead, he says clear skin will be his way of “starting fresh”.
It’s not the first time Pete has opened up about his tattoo journey. In a telling 2019 interview with Inked magazine, the King Of Staten Island star explained he was getting tattooed almost monthly.
“It’s just a release…,” he said at the time. “When I’m so manic and upset, sometimes that’s the only thing that will work for me,” he said.
Some of his designs include an image of Hillary Clinton’s face, a huge shark and a stunning image of Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
Pete has had a string of celebrity romances over the years, including being romantically linked to the likes of Ariana Grande. But it was a recent question about his relationship with Kim Kardashian that got him looking visibly uncomfortable.
The pair dated for nine months after she split from Kanye West – with Pete even getting tattoos of the reality TV star. But after “scheduling conflicts” were cited for their split, it appears he’s not ready to spill the tea on their time together.
The comedian and actor joined a panel of stars on Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney last month when he was suddenly questioned by comedian Luenell, 66, about his charm and connection with ladies.
“I want to know the mystique. Now you’ve had Kim K,” Luenell told Pete, who appeared mortified by the question before yelling out: “Oh god!” and laughing. He buried his face in his hand as his co-star went on to discuss his lengthy dating history.
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