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Comedian and actor Pete Davidson rose to fame in the mid-2010s thanks to joining the cast of the iconic sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. Since then, the actor has been a staple in the entertainment industry and over the years he has dated numerous famous ladies — most recently reality television star Kim Kardashian.
Today, we're taking a closer look at whether Pete Davidson is really removing his tattoos and why he chose to undergo the time-consuming and painful process. How many tattoos is Pete Davidson getting removed and did he remove the ones dedicated to his now ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian? Keep on scrolling to find out!
Does Pete Davidson Still Have His Kim Kardashian Tattoos?
While Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian didn't make it to their one-year anniversary it's safe to say that Pete Davidson's tattoos which are dedicated to the reality television star will.
In particular, it is Kim's first name which the comedian got permanently branded onto his chest that is bound to stay there for a long time. "The 'Kim' one isn't a tattoo. It's actually a branding," Kardashian said during an interview on The Ellen Show. "I just think he was like, 'I want something that's there, that I can't get rid of [like] my tattoos.'"
The SKIMS founder revealed that Davidson didn't "want to be able to get rid of it or to cover it up [he] just wanted it there like a scar," and well — now it's there to stay even after their breakup.
Apart from the branding, during their relationship, Davidson had gotten a "My girl is lawyer" tattoo, the initials "KNSCP" (which are the initials of Kim Kardashian and her four children), as well as a tattoo saying "Jasmine and Aladdin" which refers to the SNL sketch the two starred in.
As of writing, Pete Davidson still has the tattoos which he dedicated to his now ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian.
How Many Tattoos Has Pete Davidson Had Removed?
According to Insider, Pete Davidson is in the process of removing a majority — if not all —of his tattoos. The comedian reportedly has over 70 tattoos covering his body, and he plans on getting rid of them.
Mike McGranaghan, a film critic who attended a virtual Q&A with The King of Staten Island cast in late 2020 revealed that the actor said he is "in the process of getting all his tattoos removed."
The comedian has numerous tattoos that he got during different stages of his life and while some seem more light-hearted, others have a deeper meaning for the actor like the tattoo paying homage to his late father, a firefighter who didn't survive 9/11.
In an interview with Inked Mag, Pete Davidson revealed that he began getting tattoos to cover up the marks he gave himself because of his depression.
"That's why I started getting tats on my chest, to cover them. It's just a release, if you can't get a tattoo... When [I'm] so manic and upset, sometimes that's the only thing that will work for me," Davidson said.
As of writing, it is unclear just how many tattoos the actor already removed, but considering that he began removing them in 2020 there is no doubt he already removed a few. Meanwhile, it's also no secret that Davidson also added to his collection — in particular the tattoos dedicated to his ex, Kim Kardashian.
Why Is Pete Davidson Getting Tattoos Removed?
Pete Davidson's tattoos have been such an important part of the star's look that it's certainly very difficult to imagine him without them. During an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the comedian opened up about why he decided to start the removal process.
The actor admitted that he doesn't want to have to come to set hours earlier just to sit in a chair and get his tattoos covered. Because Davidson has had plenty of success in his career, it is clear that covering up tattoos with makeup would continue to be a regular part of his workday.
"I honestly never thought that I would get an opportunity to act and I love it a lot," Davidson said. "It takes like three hours — you have to get there like three hours earlier — to cover all your tattoos. For some reason, people in movies, they don't have them that much."
"So now I am burning them off, but burning them off is worse than getting them," Davidson added. "So before he goes to laser each tattoo, you hear him announce what the tattoo is to make sure if you want to keep it or not."
"I get my next treatment [in] like a month or so," the comedian told People. "They said by the time I’m 30, they should all be gone. So they got, like, two more years left of this." As of writing Pete Davidson is 28 years old.