Pete Davidson Announces ‘Saturday Night Live’ Exit: ‘Thank You For Giving Me Memories That Will Last A Lifetime’
etcanada.comIn a heartfelt open letter, Pete Davidson announced his departure from “Saturday Night Live” after starring on the NBC sketch comedy show for eight years.
On Saturday, he revealed that the May 21 episode would be his final show, hours before the episode airs. Although the comedian does not have social media, he was able to announce the news on Instagram, thanks to his friend Dave Sirus, who posted Davidson’s message on his personal account alongside a throwback video of the “SNL” star hugging Jerrod Carmichael. READ MORE: Pete Davidson Jokes About Kanye West Becoming The New Mrs.
Doubtfire In Stand-Up Clip “Jerrod sent [this] to me last night and it made me super emotional in the best way,” Davidson said about the clip. ”In the video I had just gotten back from doing my very first update and sketch.
It’s crazy to think that today I’ll be doing my last one.” Davidson, 28, joined “SNL” when he was 20, admitting, “I had no idea what I was doing” because “I wasn’t really a sketch performer.” He also shared that he was “scared” to work on the “historic” and “respected show” alongside notable stars like Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson. “I figured since I’m a stand up I’ll just try my stand up and personal bits on Weekend Update as myself and I’m so glad I did,” Davidson said. “I got to share so much with this audience and literally grow up in front of your eyes.
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