Pete Davidson said on Monday that he’s been bullied online and in public for the past nine months and reiterated some of his past comments about being suicidal and suffering from borderline personality disorder.
In a statement posted to Instagram, he said he won’t give in to Internet trolls who want to see the “SNL” star do harm to himself.
“I just want you guys to know. No matter how hard the Internet or anyone tries to make me kill myself. I won’t,” Davidson wrote. “I’m upset I even have to say this. To all those holding me down and seeing this for what it is – I see you and I love you.”
In the post, the comedian alludes to online vitriol he has received in the wake of his breakup with pop star Ariana Grande. The music video for her song “thank u, next,” which just released this past week, also mentions Davidson by name.
“I’ve kept my mouth shut. Never mentioned any names, never said a word about anyone or anything,” Davidson said. “I’ve been getting online bullied and in public by people for 9 months. I’ve spoken about BPD and being suicidal publicly only in the hopes that it will help bring awareness and help kids like myself who don’t want to be on this earth.”
Davidson first mentioned that he suffered from borderline personality disorder back in 2017 when he appeared on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast and also revealed how he was coping following a stint in rehab.
“I’ve been having a lot of problems. This whole year has been a f-ing nightmare,” Davidson said at the time. “This has been the worst year of my life, for getting diagnosed with this and trying to figure out how to learn with this and live with this … it’s getting better but it’s taking a while.”
7 Stars Who Had to Remove Tattoos of Their Exes, From Johnny Depp to Pete Davidson (Photos)
Well, it looks like the romance of the summer has ended along with the season. TMZ reported that Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have called off their engagement and split up. We were rooting for you guys! Among the assets they'll maybe have to divide are the tattoos they got in tribute to each other. Luckily, they don't have to keep them if they don't want to.
Johnny Depp
We all know about how he turned his "Winona Forever" tattoo into "Wino Forever" after his breakup from Winona Ryder, but Depp ended up having to do the same thing 20 years later, after his bitter divorce from Amber Heard. He turned the ink on his fingers that said "slim" -- his nickname for her -- into "scum." Later, he changed that to "scam." Classy. We're pretty sure the feeling's mutual.
Kaley Cuoco
When the "The Big Bang Theory" star married tennis player Ryan Sweeting, she tattooed their wedding date on her back. After their divorce, she covered it up with this elegant moth, which her tattoo artist shared with the world.
Melanie Griffith
In the early '90s, the "Working Girl" star got a tattoo of longtime hubby Antonio Banderas' name in a heart on her right arm. But after the couple split in 2015, but the name was erased.
Melanie Brown
After her divorce from her ex, Stephen Belafonte, the Spice Girl turned reality competition judge had the tattoo she got in tribute to him removed. Surgically. As in, she literally had a surgeon cut her ex's name off her body. Ouch.
No word on whether or not he'll end up covering over the tattoo he got for ex-fiancée Ariana Grande, but if he does, he has practice. A few years back, after he and writer-actress Cazzie David broke up, he covered up the tattoo he got for her with this sick black forest.
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Well, it looks like the romance of the summer has ended along with the season. TMZ reported that Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have called off their engagement and split up. We were rooting for you guys! Among the assets they'll maybe have to divide are the tattoos they got in tribute to each other. Luckily, they don't have to keep them if they don't want to.
