We bet Pete Davidson is really regretting this joke right now.
A controversial comment made by the Saturday Night Live comedian made during a stand-up show at a benefit to support Puerto Rico last fall has resurfaced.
While commenting on his now-fiancée Ariana Grande‘s fame, the 24-year-old said at the time, “Britney Spears didn’t have a terrorist attack at her concert,” referencing the attack which killed 22 people and injured 59 in May 2017. Yikes.
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The mom of a victim killed during the tragedy has voiced her anger over the “disgusting” comment, saying:
“We don’t need jokes about it, there have been plenty around, and it’s heartbreaking to hear every day. But for someone so famous to be doing it and now to be with Ariana, it’s outrageous.”
A source has now come to Pete’s defense claiming the joke was taken out of context:
“The joke was taken out of context. He lost his dad in 9/11 and is close with other victims of violent tragedies. As a way of coping he turns to humor. He’s obviously sensitive to tragedy as he lost his own father and his intention is to just make people laugh.”
Hm.
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