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Pete Davidson Marks 9/11 Anniversary and Becomes a Father
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In Short: Comedian Pete Davidson reflects on his father's legacy and the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, while encouraging acts of kindness and participating in a comedy benefit.
Pete Davidson reflects on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, remembering his father, Scott Davidson, who was a firefighter for Ladder 118, Engine 205 in Brooklyn Heights. He explains that his father was 33 years old when he died, the same age as Pete is now.
Davidson is participating in a comedy benefit at Madison Square Garden with Jon Stewart to mark the anniversary. He also encourages people to make a pledge of kindness at 911day.org, inspired by the organization's mission to do good deeds and pass them along.
As a new father, Pete is planning to spend the day with his daughter, Scottie, born last December, named after his late father. He acknowledges the extra emotional weight of the anniversary, noting that it's both tough and beautiful to remember his father and the impact he had on his life.
Davidson shares that his father's crew was the first to arrive at the World Trade Center, and he remembers his father always having a big smile on his face. He also mentions that his mother has pictures of his father everywhere in her home, highlighting the ongoing impact of his loss.
What's confirmed
- "I thought, ‘Oh, he was an old guy. He’s 33,’" Davidson told the New York Post in a recent interview.
- To mark 25 years since the tragedy, Davidson is participating in a comedy benefit at Madison Square Garden with Jon Stewart.
- "So, this year is extra tough, but also extra beautiful because I get to spend the day with Scottie," he said of his daughter who was born last December and is named after his late father.
- Davidson explained on Theo Von’s podcast last year that his dad's crew was the first truck over the bridge to the World Trade Center.
- He said he also remembers his dad always had a big smile on his face, and old friends who tell Davidson stories about him also light up when they talk about him.
- He said, "But it’s kind of haunting where you’re just like I would like the option, like if I want to go down memory lane I can, but like just like to have your dad staring at you every day…" Davidson told the Post that he’s not sure how he’ll tell his daughter about how her grandfather died.
- "So I’m just kind of like, ‘Holy s--t.’" In 2023, Davison told the "Real Ones" podcast that his father told him he would pick him up from school on 9/11, but he was picked up by his mother, who didn’t tell him anything for three days.
- One thing that Davidson said frustrates him about social media is people who aren’t personally connected to the tragedy often use it as a meme.
What's still developing
- “9/11 is usually a tough day, but this organization, 9/11 Day, does something cool where you do a good deed for someone and you pass it along,” Pete explained.
- After all, making a difference can be done with just one simple act of kindness, which is why Pete is encouraging people to make their pledge at 911day.org.
- Pete Davidson reflected on the legacy his dad Scott Davidson left behind in the 25 years after his death on 9/11 and also shared how he’s planning to give back this year.
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