Pete Davidson had a wild response after his ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande talked about his manhood.
Davidson joked in response to Grande's comment about his manhood. Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty
Now, speculation around this topic has been rife ever since the 'We Can't Be Friends' singer opened the topic up after a fan questioned one of the songs on her Sweetener album - and of course, it was none other than the one subtly titled 'Pete Davidson'.
The superstar couple embarked on a whirlwind romance back in 2018 and eventually got engaged in June of the same year, just weeks after making their relationship public.
However, in October, the pair officially ended their engagement and split, but they haven't shied away from talking about each other, with Grande even getting a little too intimate with the details sometimes.
Grande and Davidson dated in 2018. Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty
After the song title on the album was announced, a fan tweeted Grande to ask: "How long is Pete," later clarifying that she meant the song and not his personal bodily anatomy.
"OH AS IN THE INTERLUDE NOT AS IN... ANYWAY," the fan quickly followed up.
However, Grande seemingly responded in a light-hearted manner, continuing the joke by writing: "Like 10 inches?... Oh f***... I mean... like a lil [sic] over a minute."
Grande referenced Davidson's manhood, calling it "ten inches". Credit: Gotham/GC Images/Getty
While a handful of people found the fun in the joke and some people were even left impressed by the confession, Davidson decided to hit back.
Yes, the beloved star leveled the playing field out the only way he knows best... using comedy.
During a skit on Saturday Night Live back in 2020, he poked fun at Grande's height in response to her joke about his bulge.
"I don’t like that she talked all that s*** for my penis," he said on the show. "Everything is huge to her. Why would she tell everyone that I have a huge penis? So that every girl who sees my d*** for the rest of my life is disappointed."
Davidson hit back at Grande during a skit on SNL in 2020. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty/The Met Museum/Vogue
Speaking to Charlamagne Tha God earlier that year, he also said that he didn't mind Grande's jokes or lyrics that referenced him.
"She’s the queen of shade," he explained at the time. "I get it. That’s her job. … She has music to it, I get it. I hope people feel the same way about my jokes."
The comedian added that he would never “genuinely [be] hurtful” with his words but still wanted to express himself in the way he wants to.
"I wanna be cool with everybody but, you know, standup’s part of my life," he said. "That was a highly publicized thing. I feel like she got her fair run and her fair stab at it, and like I said, I don’t have social media and I don’t have an outlet really to express my feelings so standup’s just how I do it."
Pete Davidson has been described as "catnip to women". Credit: Bruce Glikas / Getty
Meanwhile, relationship expert Amber Kelleher-Andrews has revealed why Davidson has been able to embark on romantic relationships with some of the most beautiful celebrities on the planet - such as Grande, Kim Kardashian, and most recently, model Elsie Hewitt.
Kelleher-Andrews says that Davidson’s charm starts with his biggest strength: his sense of humor.
“He makes a career as a comedian, he's a funny guy,” she told the Daily Mail. “And it turns out that people really like people who can make them laugh and feel like they're having a good time.”
She added that it’s more than just good jokes - it’s science. “This is not a cliché. If you follow the science, research has proven that our attitude and state of mind is directly related to our overall health and wellness,” she explained. “The International Journal of Medical Sciences, for example, discovered when researching 730 participants between the ages of 18 and 39, that one can physically ‘laugh yourself into a healthier person.'"
“Similar studies have shown that laughter can improve a person’s lifespan by a whopping 20 percent,” she added.
Davidson dated several female stars, including Kim Kardashian. Credit: Gotham / Getty
But Kelleher-Andrews made it clear that being funny alone isn’t enough. She said many comedians come off as "arrogant, sarcastic, intimidating, and guarded,” but not Davidson. She described him as “comfortably charming” and “approachable.”
She also explained that women are drawn to his emotional honesty. “Pete Davidson wears his heart on his sleeve,” she explained. “He has been very open and candid about his difficult past, and because of this transparency, women are drawn to his innocence."
"They want to 'help' him or 'fix' him. It is his cute puppy dog demeanor that gives him a genuine persona making him more relatable," she added.