NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 22: Pete Davidson attends "The Home" New York Premiere at Metrograph on July 22, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/WireImage)

Pete Davidson is sharing the candid story behind a tattoo he now looks back on as “humiliating”.

During an appearance on Hot Ones, the Saturday Night Live alum told host Sean Evans that the ink in question was inspired by a conversation with fellow comic Dave Chappelle, after he came to watch Pete perform stand-up in Brooklyn.

“Seeing him was like crazy, like ‘what the fuck,’” Pete said of his comedy hero, who at the time was still on hiatus from performing himself.

“I got off stage, and he was like, ‘I watched your whole set. It was really good’.”

Pete thanked Dave before asking him how he keeps “coming up with new stuff” as a comedian,........

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