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Pete Davidson Shows Tattoo Removal Progress in Shirtless Photo With Newborn

An Instagram post from Elsie Hewitt highlights the comic’s visibly faded ink during skin-to-skin bonding with daughter Scottie.

Overview

  • Hewitt shared the December 21 photo on Instagram, captioning it “MY BEST FRIENDS,” as Davidson held their swaddled newborn to his chest.
  • The lighter ink reflects a multi-year removal effort that began in 2020–2021, which Davidson has described as burning off a skin layer with six-to-eight-week healing cycles and many repeat sessions.
  • Davidson has said he intends to eliminate most of his roughly 200 tattoos but keep a few, including his Hillary Clinton leg tattoo.
  • Their daughter, Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, was born December 12, the couple’s first child, with her name honoring Davidson’s late father, Scott.
  • In recent comments he estimated he was only about 30 percent finished, noting his arms are nearly clear, and reports say the couple hope to raise their daughter in upstate New York for greater privacy.