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Pete Davidson’s big (and at times “really weird”) year just got a little bit more impressive.
TheSaturday Night Livealum, 28, was named to theTIME100list most influential people of 2022.Jack Harlowwrote atribute essayabout his “daring, thoughtful, and simply hilarious” pal to mark the occasion.
“Pete’s appeal to the world has everything to do with his authenticity. He doesn’t try to hide the person that he is. It’s a classic recipe for success and connection,” he wrote. “I would consider myself truthful, but being around Pete makes me want to continue to reach even further for the realest version of myself,” wrote the rapper, 24.
“We don’t have another one of him. He’s daring, thoughtful, and simply hilarious. And he’s only 28,” Harlow added. “An icon with so much more left to accomplish.”
Harlow’s tribute comes after Davidsonbid an emotional farewelltoSNLthis weekend after an eight-season run on the NBC sketch comedy show. A source previouslytold PEOPLEhe was skippingKourtney Kardashian’sItalian weddingto film his final episode.
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Harlow also recalled making his ownSNLmusical guest debut in March, crediting Davidson with helping get him on the show.
“After a few months of knowing each other (but never meeting), Pete successfully pushed to get me onSNL,which was a genuine dream come true for me and my family,” he wrote. “I grew up watching the show with them and got to bring them on set. My mom was in tears.”
He continued, “The night before the show, I went over to Pete’s apartment and he made my friend and me laugh until our stomachs hurt. I felt like I was experiencing elite comedy up close and personal.”
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Davidson is next booked to star inBupkis, an upcoming Peacock series in which he’llplay a fictionalized version of himself.
source: people.com
