Overview

• On Hot Ones, Davidson revealed he obscured a Dave Chappelle quote tattoo on his chest with a Bruce the Shark image after calling the original ink “so dumb”
• The quote “Jokes come and go, but swag is forever” was inked at age 19 or 20 after Chappelle praised his set at a New York comedy club
• Davidson began formal removal in 2020 to streamline makeup for acting roles and signal a fresh chapter in his personal life
• He described the process as burning off a layer of skin with each session requiring six to eight weeks of healing and about a dozen more rounds to complete
• The multi-year erasure effort reflects his broader journey toward sobriety, maturity and a cleaner professional image as he promotes new films