Overview

• On The Breakfast Club, Davidson said he was embarrassed by tabloid fixation on his penis size because no one talked about his work and it hurt his career recognition
• He argued that the sexualization of him reflected a gendered double standard that would provoke public outrage if the target were female
• The media frenzy over his “big dick energy” began with Ariana Grande’s 2018 joke and subsequent tabloid commentary when he dated high-profile celebrities
• Davidson said the sustained focus made him sad, affected his dating life and contributed to behind-the-scenes tension at Saturday Night Live
• His latest reflections come as he embraces fatherhood with partner Elsie Hewitt and pivots toward selective projects beyond his earlier tabloid identity