Pete Davidson has decided to burn off his tattoos: 'Worse than getting them'
Pete Davidson is parting ways with his tattoos!
The SNL comedian, 27, explained his acting career led him to reevaluate his immense tattoo collection.
"Burning them off is worse than getting them, because not only are they burning off your skin, but you're wearing these big goggles, right? So you can't see anything, and the doctor's in there with you," Davidson said of the decision.
Pete Davidson gets his tattoos removed for movie roles. GC Images
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Davidson described the process where the doctor requires verbal consent each time he removes another tattoo.
"Before he goes to laser each tattoo, you have to hear him announce what the tattoo is to make sure you want to keep it or not. So I'll just be sitting there all high off the Pro-Nox [nitrous oxide], which I actually quite enjoy … and then, all of a sudden, I'll just hear, 'Are you keeping the Stewie Griffin smoking a blunt?'"
Pete Davidson shared the painful experience of getting his tattoos removed. YouTube
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Davidson has had over 100 tattoos, including Hilary Clinton's face, Winnie the Pooh, a quote from Harry Potter's Albus Dumbledore, and the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
"I honestly never thought that I would get an opportunity to act and I love it a lot," he said after he was recently cast in The King of Staten Island and The Suicide Squad. He said he'd often need to show up on set three hours early to get the makeup department to cover them.
He added, "If you're gonna get tattoos, just make sure you really want it and aren't on mushrooms."
Pete Davidson Phoebe Dynevor have been reportedly dating. Getty
Meanwhile, Davidson is now reportedly dating Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor.
People recently reported on April 23 that Davidson has travelled to London to see Dynevor.
"Pete is telling friends he's serious about her," a source told the publication. The source added that the two are "really into each other" and that "Pete is telling friends he's serious about her."
