Pete Davidson Is ‘Not Afraid’ of Kim Kardashian’s Ex Kanye West

Taking the excessive highway. Amid Kanye West‘s public digs at Pete Davidson over his romance with Kim Kardashian, a supply completely tells Us Weekly that the comic isn’t sweating the small stuff.

“Pete is staying far-off from Kanye,” the insider shares with Us, noting that Davidson, 28, has been “taking the mature route” in response. “He’s not afraid of him — he simply doesn’t wish to become involved within the divorce drama.”

The Saturday Evening Reside star beforehand referenced the rapper’s outspoken nature after West, 44, appeared on the NBC sketch present in September 2018. Following his help for then-President Donald Trump, Davidson addressed the Yeezy designer’s public political feedback.

“Kanye is a genius, however a musical genius. Like Joey Chestnut is a scorching dog-eating genius, however I don’t wish to hear Joey Chestnut’s opinions about issues that aren’t scorching dog-related,” the Meet Cute actor mentioned through the “Weekend Replace” phase after West’s internet hosting gig. “Kanye, I do know you’re like, ‘That is the true me, I’m off the meds.’ Take ’em. There’s no disgrace within the drugs recreation. I’m on them. It’s nice.”

Greater than two years later, Kardashian, 41, filed for divorce from West in February 2021 following nearly seven years of marriage. The wonder mogul subsequently moved on with Davidson after they labored collectively on SNL in October 2021.

Within the weeks that adopted, West raised eyebrows when he publicly claimed that he needed to reconcile with the truth star.

“SNL making my wife say ‘I divorced him’ on TV as a result of they simply needed to get that bar off, and I by no means have seen the papers. We’re not even divorced,” he mentioned throughout an look on Revolt’s “Drink Champs” podcast in November 2021. “So how we — as a result of [it’s] no joke to me, my children need their dad and mom to remain collectively. I need their dad and mom — I need us to be collectively.”

Two months later, the document producer rapped about Davidson in a track with the lyrics, “God saved me from the crash simply so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass.” West additionally took to social media to say that the Man Code alum would “by no means” meet his youngsters.

“HOLD YOUR SPOUSE CLOSE MAKE SURE THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE AND APPRECIATE THEM BECAUSE THERES A SKETE LURKING IN EVERY DIRTY ASS ALLEY WAITING TO HELP DESTROY YOUR FAMILY AND WALK AROUND IN CALVIN KLEINS AROUND YOUR CHILDREN,” West, who shares North, 8, Saint, 5, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 2, with Kardashian, wrote in a since-deleted Instagram publish on Sunday, February 13.

On the time, the Grammy award winner shared what seemed to be a textual content message that he acquired from Davidson, which learn, “As a person, I’d by no means get [in the] approach of your youngsters. That’s a promise. The way you guys [go about] elevating your children is your [business] and never mine. I do hope [one] day I can meet them and we [can] all be buddies.”

In keeping with the supply, the New York native “doesn’t care” about West’s posts, including, “He’s laughing alongside. Pete’s not even on Instagram so finds it comical that Kanye is posting all these items about him.”

Kardashian, nevertheless, broke her silence earlier this month when she accused West of “fixed assaults” in the direction of her since their cut up.

“From the start, I’ve needed nothing however a wholesome and supportive coparenting relationship as a result of it’s what’s greatest for our youngsters and it saddens me that Kanye continues to make it inconceivable each step of the way in which,” she wrote through Instagram on the time. “I want to deal with all issues relating to our youngsters privately and hopefully he can lastly reply to the third lawyer he has had within the final 12 months to resolve any points amicably.”

The Preserving Up With the Kardashians alum famous that divorce is “troublesome sufficient” on their children with out West “making an attempt to manage and manipulate our scenario” to create extra points for his or her household.

She concluded: “I want to deal with all issues relating to our youngsters privately and hopefully he can lastly reply to the third lawyer he has had within the final 12 months to resolve any points amicably.”

With reporting by Diana Cooper