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Pete Davidson Reflects on 9/11 and Becoming a Father
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In Short: Comedian Pete Davidson discusses how becoming a father has changed his perspective on his firefighter father who died on 9/11.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, Davidson is participating in a comedy benefit at Madison Square Garden with Jon Stewart, reflecting on his father's legacy and the impact of the event on his life.
Davidson's father, Scott, was part of the first truck to reach the World Trade Center on 9/11, and Davidson remembers his dad always having a big smile on his face, with old friends lighting up when they talk about him.
Davidson is encouraging people to make a pledge of kindness at 911day.org, reflecting on the legacy his father left behind and the 25 years since his death on 9/11.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pete Davidson is now the same age — 33 — that his firefighter dad was when he died on 9/11.
- Davidson’s mom has pictures of his dad everywhere in her home.
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.
- It’s been 25 years since 9/11 changed the very fabric of not just New York City, but the entire country.
- And for Pete Davidson, it also means it’s been over two decades since his father Scott Davidson died while responding to the attacks.
- “He was a firefighter for Ladder 118, Engine 205 in Brooklyn Heights,” Pete shared in a video for 9/11 Day.