Pete Davidson talks about being high at Aretha Franklin’s funeral
Updated | By Poelano Malema
Pete Davidson says he is embarrassed to admit that he was high on ketamine at Aretha Franklin’s funeral and ended up making a sick joke to her family.
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Pete Davidson has never shied away from openly talking about past struggles, including his struggle with drug abuse.
In his new Netflix comedy special, 'Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli', the comedian spoke about attending Aretha Franklin's funeral while high on ketamine - an anaesthetic used to induce a loss of consciousness and relieve pain.
Pete said he is embarrassed to think about the experience.
“It’s embarrassing when you’re not on ketamine anymore, though,” Davidson said.
“I’m embarrassed. I was out and about like that. That’s not cool, you know?” he added.
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The 30-year-old, who was dating Ariana Grande at the time, says he now has to live with the guilt.
“Yeah, I have to live with that,” he said, adding that although “[Aretha] will never know, but still, that’s not the point. You know what I mean?”
He also spoke about the sick joke he made while at the funeral.
“I’m so high, I thought it would be a good idea to go up to her family and go, ‘Hey, I’m just here to pay my R-E-S-P-E-C-Ts,’” he said, referring to Franklin’s classic track, 'Respect', a song that is all about demanding and desiring respect within a relationship.
Franklin's funeral service was held in Detroit, Michigan on 31 August 2018.
'Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli' started airing in the USA on 9 January 2024.
The Netflix special focuses on his childhood memories, including having a crush on Leonardo DiCaprio. He also shares about the disturbing gift he got from a stalker, his relationships, and living in the woods.
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