Pete Davidson is preventing Kanye West’s ongoing online attacks from getting to him.
The 28-year-old Saturday Night Live star appears unfazed by the 44-year-old’s latest stunt, a disturbing clip for Kanye’s new song Eazy, in which the rapper appears to be burying a plasticine animated version of Pete alive.
A source told Page Six, “He thinks it’s hysterical that Kanye included a cartoon version of him in his music video.”
Surprised: Pete Davidson, 28, reportedly thinks Kanye West’s music video, 44, in which he buries a plasticine animated version of Pete alive, is “hysterical”; Pictured 2021
The insider added that the comedian is flattered by the attention. “He’s almost flattered by the whole thing because it’s so funny to him.”
The source further noted that the State Island native, born Peter Michael Davidson, “is not threatened in any way, form or form by Kanye.”
Davidson is also using Ye’s online splashes to develop his relationship with his girlfriend and Kanye’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, 41.
Not scared: A source told Page Six, “He’s almost flattered by the whole thing because it’s so funny to him,” and “Kanye isn’t threatening him in any way, shape or form”; West pictured on February 22, 2022 in Miami
“He uses it to grow in many ways, including for himself and his relationship with Kim. He turns all negativity into positivity.”
In the controversial music video, the clay animated version of Kanye kidnaps the plasticine Pete, puts a bag over his head, ties him up, and throws him on the back of an all-terrain vehicle.
Cartoon Kanye then buries Pete alive by holding his head above the ground and growing roses on it.
Weird: In the controversial music video, the clay animated version of Kanye kidnaps the plasticine Pete and buries him alive.
Kanye ended the clip with a direct message to the Saturday Night Live star, “Everyone lived happily ever after except Skeet,” before crossing out the name and writing, “You know who.”
The musician constantly refers to Pete as “Skeet” as a derogatory nickname, although the meaning of the nickname remains unclear.
In the song that features The Game, Kanye also raps about “stuffing Pete Davidson’s ass.”
Funny Man reportedly felt the same way when he first heard the song, with a source telling Page Six at the time, “Pete thinks it’s a lot of fun.” Moreover, he thinks that all [tabloid drama with him, West and Kardashian] fun. He loves it.’
Not thrilled: Meanwhile, Pete’s girlfriend and Kanye’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, 41, is said to be ‘furious’ about the video and thinks it is ‘too violent’; Pictured February 24, 2022 in Milan.
This isn’t the first time he’s mentioned Pete in a song. In his verse to Fivio Foreign’s new track “City of Gods”, Kanye raps, “A hundred thugs pull up on SNL this afternoon.”
One person not amused by all this is Kim, who is said to be “furious” with the video and find it “too violent”.
A source told PEOPLE, “She’s really upset that Kanye did this. She’s fed up with it all and wants it to stop.”
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, who has children North, eight, Chicago, four, Saint, six, and Psalm, two, with Kanye, began dating Pete after hosting SNL on October 9.
Kim, who filed for divorce from Kanye last year, came one step closer to regaining her freedom amid a contentious divorce when a judge granted her request to be declared legally single last Wednesday.
She has since also removed the word “West” from all of her social media, reverting to her maiden name.
Legally Single: Kim filed for divorce from Kanye last year and received a judge’s approval last Wednesday. Kim and Kanye pictured in 2016