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Pete Davidson takes aim at Kanye West in Barbie parody on Saturday Night Live-Danni Scott-Entertainment – Metro
He’s just Pete!
Pete Davidson makes fun of Kanye West feud in Barbie parody song (Picture: NBC)
US comedy show Saturday Night Live welcomed Pete Davidson as the host and the 29-year-old actor couldn’t resist taking shots at Kanye West.
Showing his serious side, the Bupkis star’s opening monologue addressed the Israel-Hamas conflict and touched on the loss of his dad in 9/11 before returning to the usual skits.
Most of the focus from the episode which aired Saturday, October 14, was on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s impromptu appearance before heading to the afterparty together.
The NFL star poked fun at everyone’s obsession with his girlfriend while the Bad Blood singer introduced her friend and collaborator Ice Spice.
However, Ice Spice wasn’t the only one singing as Pete decided to parody Barbie and sing his own version of I’m Just Ken from the hit film.
‘I’m just Pete’ let loose at the expense of the Suicide Squad actor as well as those around him – including Kanye West, 46.
The song made fun of various things in Pete’s life (Picture: NBC)
Rehab, car crashes and his ‘butthole eyes’ were teased in the song (Picture: NBC)
He then turned his attention to Kanye but couldn’t say his name ‘legally’ (Picture: NBC)
The feud began when Pete temporarily dated Kim Kardashian, who is the rapper’s ex wife and mother of his children, last year.
While Kim, 42, has said she ‘regrets’ the ‘rebound fling’ with the comedian, at the time her ex-husband posted various attacks on their relationship online.
Kanye dubbed her new man ‘Skete’ – a nickname which has stuck and now means a ‘pale, skinny white guy’ who is sleeping with your ex.
‘I’m just Pete, looking like a meth head on the street,’ sang Pete in the parody, rocking platinum blonde hair and jeans as he sat shirtless.
Pete and Kim Kardashian even attend The 2022 Met Gala together (Picture: Gotham/Getty Images)
Kanye West and Kim had been married for seven years when they split (Picture: Angela Weiss / AFP)
The song takes aim at his ‘show with Joe Pesci’, his ‘butthole eyes’ and his ability to date some of the most attractive women in Hollywood, including Kim and Ariana Grande.
Turning his attention to Kanye in the second verse, he sings: ‘People online still call me Skete because of a guy whose name I can’t say legally.’
At this point, the rapper’s face briefly flashes on screen as Pete whispers ‘shhh’, sending the audience into hysterics.
Fans loved the subtle dig with one saying: ‘Ha! I knew Pete would take a shot at Kanye! Well played.’
‘Travis [Kelce] cameo and now we get a I’m Just Ken ( w/ quick Kanye pic) parody? Total win,’ shared a second viewer.
Another added: ‘“I’m just Pete” 😭 Pete Davidson kinda funny idk. him also calling out Kanye West was funny too.’
The song ends with Barbie and Ken crashing into a house, in reference to Pete’s reckless driving charges and his car accidents.
Kanye is reportedly struggling to find a record label to take his new album with Ty Dolla $ign after the rapper’s controversial and anti-Semitic statements.
What would be his 11th studio album is being offered to five smaller labels after Universal Music cut ties with him and condemned his statements.
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