Pete Davidson Returns to Stand-Up with Fatherhood Jokes

Pete Davidson returned to the stand-up stage in Las Vegas over the weekend, sharing candid and edgy reflections on fatherhood during a performance at The Fontainebleau on April 11. The 32-year-old comedian, who welcomed his first child in December 2024, drew laughs from the live audience with jokes about adjusting to life as a "girl dad," though one remark quickly sparked online backlash for its provocative nature.

Davidson explained his five-month absence from stand-up by noting the demands of new parenthood. "I haven't done stand-up in 5 months because I just had a baby," he told the crowd, according to audio obtained by multiple outlets. "It's a lot of fun. I got a little girl. It's weird having a little girl. It's hard to watch porn in front of her. But, uh, I still did. I powered through." He added that overall, the experience has been "great," emphasizing the joys of raising daughter Scottie Rose with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, 29.

The porn-related quip, intended as self-deprecating humor about personal changes, elicited mixed responses. In the theater, it landed as part of Davidson's signature boundary-pushing style, blending vulnerability with absurdity. Online, however,...