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SNL Star Pete Davidson Walks Out Of Bridgeport Show
SNL cast member Pete Davidson said he felt disrespected by the owner of a Bridgeport comedy club and left prior to his scheduled routine.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson walked out of stand-up comedy show at the Stress Factory Comedy Club in Bridgeport after feeling disrespected by the owner's mentioning of Davidson's exes Ariana Grande and Kate Beckinsale.
"The owner Vinnie Brand disrespected me and did something I told him not to do and I can't perform under those circumstances," Davidson said in a video he posted to Instagram shortly after leaving. He also promised to do a free show for those that purchased tickets to see his routine.
Accounts of what happened prior to Davidson leaving differ.
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TMZ obtained video that shows Brand playing Davidson's video at the club. He then told the crowd he would never respect any comedian and he was told by Davidson's security staff to warn the crowd against heckling. Brand told the audience not to heckle Davidson over Grande or Beckinsale and that anyone who did would be kicked out, according to TMZ.
US Weekly reports that Davidson felt Brand was being sarcastic when he told the audience not to heckle him over his past relationships.
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Davidson is the youngest member of the current SNL cast and the only cast member to be born in the 1990's.
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