Pete Davidson Detailed The Grueling Process Of Getting His Tattoos Removed And Hinted That He Regrets 'All' Of The Ink He Got Done 'Before Rehab'
If you keep up with Pete Davidson, you'll be aware that he's currently in the process of getting his tattoos removed.
As in, like, 200 tattoos 'burned off' his skin. Yeah.
Pete revealed in 2023 that he'd started getting rid of his ink because of how long it takes to get them covered up for movies. He reportedly started the removal process in 2020.
"It takes like three hours — you have to get there three hours earlier to cover all your tattoos, because for some reason, people in movies, they don't have them that much," he shared.
"Burning them off is worse than getting them. Because not only are they, like, 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.'
And now, the 31-year-old comedian has opened up a little further about the grueling removal process during a new appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Pete began by admitting that he didn't realize just how long the tattoo removal process would take.
'I didn't realize it would take. Like, when I'm 40, it'll all be gone, like the chest and the back,' he quipped.
The Saturday Night Live alum then went on to reveal that it takes 'at least seven visits' to get each tattoo removed. Ouch!
'It's at least seven visits. If it's black and white, it's a little easier, but if it's a color tattoo, it takes forever,' he shared.
When asked by Seth if there were any specific tattoos that he was glad to be getting rid of, Pete replied, 'All of them.'
'Well I made a lot of those decisions when, you know, before rehab. So I got the dumbest tattoos,' he said.
Going on to reveal some of the silliest tattoos he got, Pete said, 'I got a collection of cartoons smoking blunts. Like, a Muppet smoking a blunt, the Tootsie Pop owl smoking a blunt…Yeah, it's not great.'
This comes shortly after Pete shared a glimpse at what his body looks like as he continues to get his ink removed.
Last week, during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Pete rolled one of his sleeves up to reveal his tattoo-free arm. He shared of the removal process: 'It's horrible. It's worse [than getting a tattoo]. They gotta burn off a layer of your skin, and then it has to heal for six to eight weeks, and you can't get in the sunlight. And then you gotta do it, like, 12 more times."
You can watch the full clip of Pete on Seth Meyers here.
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"They Gotta Burn Off A Layer Of Your Skin": Pete Davidson Showed What His Body Looks Like Now After Removing Nearly 200 TattoosNatasha Jokic · Jan. 31, 2025
Pete Davidson's Tattoo Removal Journey Has Him Looking Like A Different PersonChelsea Stewart · Oct. 26, 2024
Pete Davidson Hilariously Explained Why He's Getting His Tattoos "Burned Off"Natasha Jokic · May 5, 2021
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