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Pete Davidson on Going Tattoo-Free and His Concern for Young Men and Social Media: ‘They Don’t Even Have a F—ing Shot’


Pete Davidson talks about his arduous tattoo removal process, the perils of social media and online dating and his new campaign with Axe.

Within 30 Rock, his self-deprecating humor and seemingly effortless stage presence won him coveted and highly competitive airtime, and also the affection of Ariana Grande, with whom his relationship in 2018 brought him pop star levels of fame. In the public eye, his comedic success is often eclipsed by his series of high-profile romantic relationships — Kate Beckinsale, Margaret Qualley, Kaia Gerber, Phoebe Dynevor, Kim Kardashian — which are often fleeting and intense. Ahead of his Axe campaign, Davidson talked to Variety about the perils of online dating and social media, his worries for today’s young men and his arduous tattoo removal process:

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