Pete Davidson sparks social media debate with 'girl dad' comedy set

• Pete Davidson sparked social media controversy over jokes regarding his new role as a father.
• The comedian confirmed his recent return to rehabilitation during a stand-up set in Las Vegas.
• Davidson shared emotional details about his family's involvement in his ongoing recovery journey.
  

Pete Davidson has found himself at the center of a fresh social media controversy following comments regarding fatherhood made during a recent comedy show in Las Vegas.

The 32-year-old Saturday Night Live alum joked that becoming a "girl dad" has made it "harder" for him to consume adult content, a remark intended to highlight a newfound sense of empathy for women.

While some fans defended the joke as a classic piece of observational comedy, others took to social media to label the comments as "weird" and unsettling.

Beyond his musings on paternity, Davidson was candid about his ongoing journey with sobriety, confirming a recent return to rehab.

He joked about his motivation for staying clean this time, stating he wanted to "save some of this money I’m making and stop blowing it on rehab."

He also touched upon the emotional weight of "family week," describing the experience of hearing his relatives discuss the difficulty of watching his struggle with drug addiction via Zoom sessions with his therapist.

The comedian's personal life has undergone significant changes over the past year. Davidson welcomed his first child, a daughter named Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, on 12 December 2025, with his girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt.

The couple has reportedly been dating since early 2025. Despite the mixed reactions to his latest set, sources suggest Davidson is focused on his new role as a parent while continuing to use his life experiences—both the highs and the lows—as primary material for his stand-up career.