Pete Davidson spoke out in public for the first time about his breakup with Ariana Grande on Saturday’s episode of “SNL,” wrapping his comments inside a plea for viewers to vote in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Davidson showed up during “Weekend Update” to make fun of several current Democratic and Republican politicians. But he kicked the bit off by joking he’s paid more attention to politics more since “I moved back in with my mom.”
Davidson then mocked vice president Mike Pence’s brother, New York governor Andrew Cuomo, and a few others before admitting he doesn’t have any room to make fun of the way other people look: “I look like a Dr. Seuss character went to prison.”
Just before the bit ended, Davidson turned to the camera and addressed the elephant in the room — without actually referring to Grande by name. “The last thing I will say is some of you are curious about the breakup. But the truth is, it’s nobody’s business, and sometimes things just don’t work out, and that’s OK,” Davidson said. “She’s a wonderful, strong person, and I genuinely wish her all the happiness in the world. Now please, go vote on Tuesday.”
Watch Davidson’s “SNL” bit below.
But Davidson wasn’t first to talk publicly about the breakup. Just 30 minutes before “SNL” aired, Grande released a new single, “Thank U Next,” which had equally kind thoughts about Davidson, as well as her other ex, Mac Miller, who died in September.
“And for Pete, I’m so thankful, Wish I could say, ‘Thank you’ to Malcolm, ‘Cause he was an angel,” Grande sings in the song. Listen below.
7 Stars Who Had to Remove Tattoos of Their Exes, From Johnny Depp to Pete Davidson (Photos)
Alas, romance can fleeing, but ink is forever -- Or used to be anyway before laser removal became possible. And if you got matching tattoos with your now-ex, it might be something of an annoyance having to be constantly reminded of them. We bet that's especially true when your ex is also super famous, which means you have to see them on your body and in the news. With that in mind, read on for stories about celebrities who erased tattoos after erasing their relationships.
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.
Following their very short engagement, Davidson had the tattoo he got for ex-fiancée Ariana Grande covered up in a delightfully petty way: With the word "Cursed." He had practice of course -- 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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Alas, romance can fleeing, but ink is forever -- Or used to be anyway before laser removal became possible. And if you got matching tattoos with your now-ex, it might be something of an annoyance having to be constantly reminded of them. We bet that's especially true when your ex is also super famous, which means you have to see them on your body and in the news. With that in mind, read on for stories about celebrities who erased tattoos after erasing their relationships.
