Kim Kardashian & Pete Davidson Have Been Texting During New Kanye Drama (Exclusive)

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Kim Kardashian still has a friend in her ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson. The comedian, 28, contacted Kim, 41, during a recent drama with her ex-husband Kanye West – including (but not limited to) his recent highly offensive posts and wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt at Paris Fashion Week. “A lot of people have reached out to offer support to Kim, including Pete [Davidson]”, a source told HollywoodLife ONLY.

“He is filming another movie but he still keeps in touch. He’s such a sweet guy and Kim is grateful they can still be friends,” added the insider, referencing the new Staten Island native’s project. Dumb money with Seth Rogen and Shailene Woodley.

“Pete and Kim still talk sometimes and a few weeks after breaking up they have become close. Pete has texted Kim a few times about Kanye’s whole situation because he still cares about her as a person and wants to check in on how she’s doing,” the source also told HL.

In light of Kanye’s latest shocking posts on social media, the rapper targeted Pete in a series of ongoing protests last fall via Instagram. He inappropriately named SNL star “Skete,” followed by including an animated version of the 28-year-old in his music video for “Eazy.” Ye can be seen burying a cartoon version of Pete in the clip, which has drawn outrage from fans. At the time, Kanye claimed he was “opposed” by Pete in a series of text messages, including one of King Of State Island Sao was topless and allegedly went to bed with Kim.

The couple originally started dating last October after Kim debuted her show on Saturday Light Live, sparked romance rumors when they were seen holding hands at Knott’s Berry Farm amusement park just outside Los Angeles. The duo went public with their relationship just weeks later, spending time in both LA and New York, but also London, Australia (where he filmed Magician!), and the Caribbean. Of course, this relationship is important as it is the first time Kim has publicly dated anyone since she split from Kanye after a seven-year marriage in February 2021.

Pete is also by Kim’s side as she wears Marilyn MonroeThe iconic dress “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to the Met Gala in May 2022. Sadly, the couple decided to go their separate ways in July after just nine months together.

“Despite the split, Pete has let Kim know that he’ll always be there for her as a friend if she needs to vent or talk about anything,” our source revealed. . “Kim told Pete how much she appreciated that and also how he handled all of this. Kim explained to him that she knows how many things people can face and is grateful that she was able to maintain a friendly relationship with Pete.”

Kanye continued to be popular in both the traditional press and social media, however, he was restricted from Instagram and suspended by Twitter due to posts that went against his sign.

The Chicago-born rapper also appeared on FOX News with Tucker Carlson to defend “White Lives Matter” wearing in Paris. “The answer to why I wear the ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt is – they have. That’s obvious,” he told the presenter, not acknowledging how the shirt denied the Black Lives Matter movement with Ye was publicly supported. “It was the people who stripped us of our identities and labeled us as black that told us what it means to be Black. And that’s the dialect that we have to have,” he also said in the interview.