Pete Davidson Is “Embarassed” for Being “So High” on Ketamine at Aretha Franklin’s Funeral
Pete Davidson has expressed regret for attending Aretha Franklin’s 2018 funeral while being “so high” on ketamine.
In his new Netflix special, Turbo Fonzarelli, the comedian revealed that he was on ketamine for “two-and-half, three years” before admitting he often went to funerals while high. This included Franklin’s funeral, which he attended with then-fiancée Ariana Grande.
“It’s embarrassing when you’re not on ketamine anymore, though… I’m embarrassed,” Davidson said (via The Independent). “I was out and about like that. That’s not cool, you know? I was at funerals like that. That’s fucked up, right? I was at Aretha Franklin’s funeral like that. Yeah, I have to live with that. You know what I mean? She’ll never know, but still, that’s not the point.”
The SNL alum continued by recalling how he made a terrible attempt at a joke to Franklin’s...
In his new Netflix special, Turbo Fonzarelli, the comedian revealed that he was on ketamine for “two-and-half, three years” before admitting he often went to funerals while high. This included Franklin’s funeral, which he attended with then-fiancée Ariana Grande.
“It’s embarrassing when you’re not on ketamine anymore, though… I’m embarrassed,” Davidson said (via The Independent). “I was out and about like that. That’s not cool, you know? I was at funerals like that. That’s fucked up, right? I was at Aretha Franklin’s funeral like that. Yeah, I have to live with that. You know what I mean? She’ll never know, but still, that’s not the point.”
The SNL alum continued by recalling how he made a terrible attempt at a joke to Franklin’s...
- 1/10/2024
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