Pete Davidson Reveals Why 'SNL' Refused To Fire Him, Even When He Asked For It
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Davidson recalled feeling like he “sucked” so bad on “SNL” that he begged creator Lorne Michaels to fire him after his first season.
Lorne Michaels felt that BDE.
Pete Davidson admitted to having major impostor syndrome when he first started at “Saturday Night Live.” The comedian made the confession in Peacock’s docuseries “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” — which premiered Thursday and includes numerous “SNL” alums looking back at the iconic sketch show’s past as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
In the doc, the “King of Staten Island” star recalled making a weird request to the show’s creator, Lorne Michaels, after his first season.
“After my first year, I actually called for a meeting with Lorne and I was like, ‘Please fire me,’ and he’s like, ‘Why?’ And I was like, ‘I don’t belong here. Everybody’s so talented and they don’t want to be my friend,’” Davidson recalled, per People.
As he laughed at himself, Davidson continued:
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