Way before Ariana Grande became the star of the critically acclaimed blockbuster Wicked, she made headlines all around the world for making a very tongue in cheek comment about the size of comedian Pete Davidson's penis.
31-year-old actress and singer Grande announced her engagement to 31-year-old SNL star Davidson in 2018, but just a few months later they split.
Their fiery romance was marked by a number of dedicated tattoos, a song by Grande literally titled 'Pete Davidson,' and one infamous tweet.
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The song, which includes the sweet lyrics: "Universe must have my back / Fell from the sky into my lap / And I know you know that you're my soulmate and all that," excited fans when it was first teased.
A fan asked Grande on X: 'How long is Pete?' meaning, how long is the length of the song.
The fan then realised the double entendre and quickly sent a follow-up tweet, stressing: "OH AS IN THE INTERLUDE NOT AS IN….. ANYWAY."
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Grande couldn't resist taking the opportunity to quip: "Like 10 inches? …. Oh f**k …. I mean … like a lil over a minute."
Needless to say, it was a wild day on the internet - and created a long-standing belief that Davidson is well-endowed.
He has since directly addressed the rumours. In an interview with Charlemagne Tha God on The Breakfast Club, he said: "I don't understand, it's really not that special. It's a very normal-sized penis."
He was then asked if it's like baby bear's porridge in Goldilocks and the Three Bears - aka 'just right'.
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He said: "Yeah, it's just like big enough to enjoy and not big enough for it to hurt, is what I was told."
Fair enough.
Since the split from Grande, Davidson has spoken about it in some of his stand up comedy sets.
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In his 2020 Netflix special, Alive From New York, he poked fun at the rumour and Grande's small height.
He joked: "I don’t like that she talked all that sh*t for my penis," before mentioning that the singer is only 5 foot 3.
He added: "Everything is huge to her. Why would she tell everyone that I have a huge penis? So that every girl who sees my d**k for the rest of my life is disappointed."
There's clearly more life left in the rumour, though, with women still seeking Davidson out because of it.
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Between 2021-2022, Kim Kardashian was in a relationship with the comedian, saying during an episode of The Kardashians: "I wasn't even thinking, 'Oh my God, I'm gonna be in a relationship with him.' I was just thinking like, 'Heard about this BDE, need to get out there.'"
Topics: Ariana Grande, Celebrity, Sex and Relationships
Kya Buller