{"id":17493,"date":"2025-03-12T21:34:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T21:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=17493"},"modified":"2025-03-12T21:34:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T21:34:57","slug":"pete-davidsons-new-look-after-burning-off-almost-200-tattoos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=17493","title":{"rendered":"Pete Davidson\u2019s new look after \u201cburning off\u201d almost 200 tattoos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7867-300x158.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7867-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_7867.jpeg 664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nPete Davidson. Credit \/ Getty Images<br \/>\nPete Davidson revealed he\u2019s burning off layers of his skin to remove 200 of his \u201cdumbest tattoos,\u201d that include tributes to his famous ex-girlfriends, a portrait of Hilary Clinton and a Spongebob Squarepants character.<\/p>\n<p>Recently the comedian stripped it all off and made his jaw-dropping reveal, treating fans to his fresh new look as the \u201cOfficial Boyfriend\u201d to \u201cbeautiful and talented women everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pete Davidson, long been known for his extensive collection of tattoos, has spent years and more than $200,000 erasing memories from his skin.<\/p>\n<p>While he loves his tattoos, the 31-year-old Saturday Night Live star admitted his body art became a hassle with his expanding career as an actor. His tattoo removal journey reflects a significant shift in his image \u2013 moving away from the rebellious, ink-covered comedian to a more refined Hollywood actor.<\/p>\n<p>I honestly never thought that I would get an opportunity to act and I love it a lot,\u201d Davidson told the host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, adding his career in Hollywood inspired his decision to remove the majority of his tattoos. \u201cIt takes like three hours \u2013 you have to get there like three hours earlier \u2013 to cover all your tattoos. For some reason, people in movies, they don\u2019t have them that much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Dumbest tattoos\u2019<br \/>\nDavidson\u2019s journey with tattoos began in his teenage years and over time, his skin became the canvas for over 200 pieces of ink.<\/p>\n<p>According to People, his body features tributes to his father, a firefighter who died in 9\/11, portraits of Hilary Clinton and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, DoodleBob from SpongeBob, a New York State driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<p>He also has tattoos that reference Harry Potter, Saturday Night Live, and even his ex-girlfriends, like Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made a lot of those decisions before rehab, so I have the dumbest tattoos,\u201d the Bodies Bodies Bodies star told the host of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. \u201cI got a collection of cartoons smoking blunts like a Muppet smoking a blunt, the Tootsie Pop owl smoking a blunt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s horrible\u2019<br \/>\nInspired by sobriety to laser off his tattoos, Davidson admitted that it\u2019ll take quite some time to have them removed \u2013 hopefully by the time he\u2019s 40, according to E! News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pete Davidson&#39;s life in ink: From odes to his exes to tattoos of Winnie of the Pooh and Hillary Clinton <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sat7fXlajB\">https:\/\/t.co\/sat7fXlajB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jhHVOON3Rz\">pic.twitter.com\/jhHVOON3Rz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1504886758252625921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAnd, he explains that it\u2019s not an easy process, with each tattoo needing a minimum of seven visits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it\u2019s black and white, it\u2019s a little easier,\u201d the star of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts said. \u201cBut if it\u2019s a color tattoo, it takes forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with Fallon about the \u201chorrible\u201d laser process, he said, \u201cThey gotta burn off a layer of your skin and then it has to heal for, like, six to eight weeks and you can\u2019t get in the sunlight. Then you gotta do it, like, 12 more times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReally think about that Game of Thrones tattoo you\u2019ve been thinking about getting,\u201d he joked to the audience, adding that laser removal is far more painful than getting a tattoo.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Official Boyfriend\u2019<br \/>\nThe star of King of Staten Island made his big reveal in a photo shoot as the \u201cOfficial Boyfriend\u201d for a campaign with Reformation, a sustainable clothing brand.<\/p>\n<p>Davidson stars in a three-minute video where he\u2019s introduced as a supportive partner, who patiently waits outside the fitting room as women try on outfits.<\/p>\n<p>But while the campaign itself is charming, it\u2019s the jaw-dropping photos on Reformation\u2019s website that have truly stolen the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>In the images, the SNL alum appears topless or in minimal clothing, showing off what seems to be a nearly ink-free torso.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pete Davidson debuts new look for Reformation\u2019s Valentine campaign after spending $200k on tattoo removal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Il65OutKY1\">pic.twitter.com\/Il65OutKY1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuzzingPop\/status\/1889404330920284500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThis is a huge transformation for Davidson, who said he\u2019s \u201ctrying to be an adult.\u201d And judging by his relaxed, confident poses in the new campaign, the star seems to be loving his new look.<\/p>\n<p>Pete Davidson\u2019s tattoo removal journey is more than just an aesthetic change \u2013 it\u2019s a reflection of his evolving career and personal growth. While fans may miss his signature inked-up look, Davidson remains the same comedian at heart.<\/p>\n<p>Please let us know what you think of the comedian\u2019s fresh new look and then share this story so we can hear from others!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Davidson. 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