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‘I’m Not Flexing.’ Pete Davidson Gets Real About Why He Was So Blindsided By People’s Obsessions With His Dating Life: The actor has faced media scrutiny after being linked to a number of…….
Pete Davidson is one of the most talked about young comedians, but not always for the reason he would hope. There has been increased interest in his personal life and in Davidson’s romances with Kim Kardashian and more that often distract from his robust comedy and acting career.
The SNL alum recently opened up about how he feels about this attention, and why he was so blindsided when the media took such a keen attention to his dating life.
Davidson was a guest on Real Ones, AKA Jon Bernthal’s podcast, where The Bear cast member often gets candid with Hollywood’s biggest names. The comedian naturally was a guest of interest as the focus on his personal life has been such a tabloid hot topic pretty much ever since he started on Saturday Night Live.
Davidson got real about how the situation has affected his public perception, and how his peers have seen him in Hollywood. He found it especially frustrating as it was happening so early in his career before his comedy was fully developed. He told Bernthal:
Davidson has been in his teen years and 20s throughout his Hollywood career, and in that time period, he has dated around; however, this isn’t abnormal for a lot of people in this transitional stage.
However, Davidson’s unique position as a public figure starring on a major comedy show attracts attention. Nevertheless, he has still found the whole thing bizarre, especially considering he isn’t on social media broadcasting his relationships. He continued: