Pete Davidson has starred in a number of projects — with more coming to the 2025 movie calendar — in addition to his stand-up career and eight years on Saturday Night Live. But when you think about Davidson, all of those things may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Fans are simply obsessed with his dating life — the relationship with Kim Kardashian, the short-lived engagement to Ariana Grande and, most recently, the maybe-maybe not breakup with The Bachelor star Maria Georgas. The whole phenomenon has led Davidson to consider his priorities, and he got real about being “hit on the face with the Hollywood shovel.”
In an interview with W magazine, Pete Davidson discussed his efforts to stay out of the headlines, choosing instead to focus on “health, family, humility, being a good person, not being a drug addict,” etc. It hasn’t been an easy road, but the actor sounds grateful for where his experience with fame has gotten him, saying:
Yeah. Luckily, I got hit on the face with the Hollywood shovel. It was a long time coming, and I needed it. I’m very happy where I am right now, mentally.
I’m not sure if having Kanye West declare civil war on him at the height of his romance with The Kardashians star was one of the blows from the metaphorical shovel, but it does sound like being known more for his relationships than for his work has taken its toll. He continued:
I just want to be known for doing good work. I want to be out there only when it’s movie, stand-up, charity, or business ventures. That’s when I want to be seen. I don’t want to be this fucking loser who just dates people. That’s not who I am. But people hate celebrities now. The media takes a handful of celebs every couple of years, and they just destroy them. For some reason, I’m one of the people they chose to go after. It’s actually, in a way, a blessing, because it allowed me to take a step back and evaluate things. What do you want to be? Who are you? I’m someone who is from Staten Island, wanted to do stand-up, and if I got to do anything else because of stand-up, it was a miracle.
Pete Davidson’s love life has stayed in the headlines for years, with attention really ratcheting up in 2018 when he was engaged to Ariana Grande for five months before they split. He followed that up by dating Kate Beckinsale, Margaret Qualley, Kaia Gerber and Phoebe Dynevor before Kim Kardashian hosted Saturday Night Live and kissed Davidson during an Aladdin-themed sketch. The couple lasted about nine trauma-filled months, and he’s since been connected to Emily Ratajkowski, Chase Sui Wonders and Madelyn Cline.
Can he really blame us for being obsessed?
For those who do want to keep up with what Pete Davidson is doing on the screen, he’s got an upcoming horror movie called The Home, in addition to the upcoming A24 movie Wizards!, so hopefully 2025 will be a fulfilling year all around for him.
