At Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson used the live stage to thread together personal history, industry rivalries, and the kind of shock-value humor that often defines the format. While addressing comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, Davidson moved through layered references that pulled in past collaborations, public feuds, and broader cultural flashpoints, including a brief nod to the death of Charlie Kirk.
The routine escalated when Davidson turned his attention directly to Hinchcliffe. “Tony Hinchcliffe is here, looking like both a child molester and the doll they give the child to show where he touched them,” he joked during the broadcast. “Tony reminds me of Charlie Kirk, in that he’s definitely been on camera letting a guy unload in his throat.” The comments drew immediate reaction online, both for their intensity and for the range of figures folded into the set.
From there, Davidson shifted to his long-running public exchanges with Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), referencing their history without hesitation. “Tony, nothing you say tonight will hurt my feelings,” he said. “I was in a beef with Kanye, so I’ve taken shots from better gay Nazis.” The line pointed back to Ye’s 2025 track Cousins, which was later removed from streaming platforms amid renewed controversy surrounding the artist’s public remarks and behavior.
Ye Reflects on Mental Health as Career Moves Forward Amid Ongoing Backlash
Ye, for his part, has attempted in recent months to reframe parts of his public narrative. In a full-page statement published in The Wall Street Journal, he reflected on mental health and accountability, writing, “One of the difficult aspects of having bipolar type-1 are the disconnected moments—many of which I still cannot recall—that lead to poor judgment and reckless behavior that oftentimes feels like an out-of-body experience,” Ye wrote. “I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did, though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people.”
Since then, Ye has released the album Bully and performed two large shows at SoFi Stadium. Even so, his international touring plans remain uneven, with several appearances delayed or canceled as public criticism continues to shadow his return to the stage.
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