Pete Davidson's Tattoo-Free Makeover Has Everyone Asking The Same Thing

Talk about turning over a new leaf! Pete Davidson had the internet doing double-takes and doubting their eyes when photos for clothing brand Reformation's new ad campaign featured the former "Saturday Night Live" funnyman completely tattoo-free. In one photo, the once fully-tatted comedian wore a white undershirt, white underwear, and white socks and shoes to really underscore his pure, back-to-basics look and completely ink-free skin. But Davidson was so synonymous with his extensive tattoos that the internet originally thought the photos were a hoax. One user on X, formerly known as Twitter, said what a lot of people were thinking when they posted, "This photo is heavily photoshopped."

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But the naysayers were proven wrong when Davidson appeared on "Today" and confirmed that he had long been in the process of getting them all removed, with the process beginning as far back as 2020. As for why, Davidson said, "I got sober and I saw myself in the mirror, and I was like, 'Nah.' I was like, 'I need to change it up a little bit.'" That change-up involved the removal of more than 100 tattoos from his body, including the remnants of the matching ink he got with Ariana Grande.

After word got out that Pete Davidson's ink-free skin was for real, the internet once again weighed in — and results were mixed. One cautiously optimistic user on X posted, "Pete Davidson without tattoos?.. Unexpected, but I'm here for it!" Meanwhile another user had the exact opposite reaction, saying, "He should get them alll back he looked way hotter before." And then there was another person who fell right in the middle, writing, "He looks clean and healthy but weird without tats." Finally, one user made a hilarious observation, joking, "Pete Davidson without tattoos is like Tpain without his auto tune."

While the jury may be out, we do wonder what Davidson's famously close mother thinks about his new look, because according to Reformation's website, Davidson is "the go-to complement to beautiful and talented women everywhere." The clothing brand seems to be hedging its bets on this new, tattoo-free Davidson finding renewed desirability, and with his long history of dating celebrities like Madelyn Cline, Kim Kardashian, Kate Beckinsale, Phoebe Dynevor, and the aforementioned Ariana Grande, we're curious what celeb will be the first to give tattoo-free Davidson a try.