Pete Davidson Says He's Not A 'Loser Who Just Dates People' - JALSBO.COM

Pete Davidson wants to be known for his work, not as “this f—ing loser who dates people.”

The Saturday Night Live alum spoke with W Magazine about his public perception and how his celebrity has infiltrated his personal and professional life.

“I just want to be known for doing good work,” said Davidson, 31. “I only want to be out there when it’s movies, stand-up, charity or business ventures. That’s when I want to be seen. I don’t want to be this f—ing loser who just dates people. That’s not who I am.”

Whether he likes it or not, Davidson’s love life has been anything but private. The comedian and actor were briefly engaged to Ariana Grande before going on dates with other A-list celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Kate Beckinsale, Cazzie David, Emily Ratajkowski and Madelyn Cline.

Reflect on his career in the spotlight – which included an eight-season run SNLa lead role in his semi-autobiographical film The King of Staten Islandand a lead role and executive producer title for comedy from 2019 Big Time Adolescence – Davidson now admits he was “overfed.”

“IN The sopranosthere’s this line from Tony that goes like this: “Do you ever feel like you got into something at the end? When the good times were over?’ That’s how I feel about show business and being a celebrity. It’s over,” he said.

He added: “I made the mistake of doing literally everything. Now I’m older and wiser and I realize that less is more.”

As a result, Davidson has been laying low lately — focused on, of all things, socks. Recently named creative director of colorful sock brand Doublesoul, he said the product is “comfortable and sexy, and the name is cool.” Working with founders Ben Rosenbaum and Allison StrumeyerDavidson immediately found himself pitching ideas that, according to Strumeyer, “reflected his deep insight into what shapes cultural relevance.”

Davidson has no plans to stop there either. Knowing that his sense of out-the-fashion has caught the attention of fans in the past, his eccentric look is an aspect of his celebrity that he seemed to embrace.

According to the actor, he would be interested in doing more in the fashion space – if it means staying “behind the scenes” without becoming one of those celebrities who push their brand to their followers.

This new line of work is a marked change from acting and comedy, and Davidson seems to have embraced it.

“People hate celebrities now,” he added. “The media takes a handful of celebs every few years and they just destroy them. For some reason, I’m one of the ones they chose to go after. It’s actually kind of a blessing because it allowed me to to take a step back and evaluate things.”

Now that he’s evaluating, Davidson doesn’t have to think of himself as the “loser who dates people.”

“That voice was very loud in my head for a while,” he admitted.