Pete Davidson has been in the media spotlight in recent years due to his various romantic relationships with some of the most recognized women in the world: from Ariana Grande, to Kim Kardashian or Madelyn Cline, star of the Netflix series Outer Banks, who he has been dating for a few weeks. However, the truth is that he himself is one of the most prominent comedians in the United States. For this reason, Davidson has moved the audience of the Saturday Night Live program by dedicating a thoughtful speech about the conflict between Gaza and Israel.
The show's host addressed "the horrific images and stories of Israel and Gaza" by launching a deeply personal speech. The events occurred during the first minutes of the new episode of the long-running sketch show. Davidson particularly focused on the harrowing images that have emerged in the last week of children who have suffered as a result of the conflict.
As we said, the speech managed to warm the hearts of thousands of viewers behind the screen. And Davidson spoke about the personal connection that exists between him and tragedy and terrorism: Scott Davidson, his father, died in the attacks of September 11, 2001 when he was working as a firefighter. "This week we saw horrible images and stories from Israel and Gaza. And I know what you're thinking, who better to comment on it than Pete Davidson?" expressed the comedian.
"Well, in many ways I'm a good person to talk about it because when I was seven years old, my father died in a terrorist attack. So, I know something about what that's like," he began, visibly affected. "This week I saw so many terrible photographs of children suffering – Israeli children and Palestinian children – that it took me to a really horrible, horrible place. No one in this world deserves to suffer, especially children," he continued.
"After my dad died, my mom did everything she could to cheer me up. I remember one day when I was eight years old, she got me what I thought was a Disney movie, but it was actually the Eddie Murphy special , Delirious. We put it in the car, on the way home, and when she heard the things Eddie Murphy was saying, she tried to take it off. But then she noticed something, for the first time in a long time I laughed again," he explained.
The presenter of the space said he did not understand why so many people should suffer. "I don't understand it. I really don't. I never will," while he assures that on many occasions "comedy is really the only way out of tragedy." The actor also wanted to empathize with all those who have suffered the consequences of the conflict. "My heart goes out to all those whose lives have been destroyed this week. But tonight I'm going to do what I've always done in the face of tragedy and that's try to be funny. Remember, I said try. And live from New York, it's Saturday at night," he said.
