A comic has issued an apology after touching Pete Davidson’s leg throughout stay Netflix comedy present.
Davidson had appeared on Everyone’s Stay with John Mulaney alongside Luenell final week (26 March), with the episode attracting controversy after the 66-year-old comic and actor brushed her hand up the Saturday Evening Stay star’s leg throughout a blindfolded section.
It got here shortly after Davidson appeared to squirm on the couch as Luenell quizzed him about his well-known ex-girlfriends.
Viewers clocked the ‘uncomfortable’ second, with one particular person writing on Instagram: “I really feel like Luenell was being technique to pushy on Pete’s private life. When the blindfolds have been on, she was touching his leg.”
“This!! Made me so uncomfortable and unhappy for Pete,” a second particular person replied.
Luenell and her consultant have now issued an announcement apologising to the 31-year-old.
“I admit, I used to be tickling Pete’s leg throughout a section of Everyone’s Stay With John Mulaney; nonetheless, I didn’t imply to make Pete uncomfortable,” she mentioned.
“I sincerely apologise. It was all performed in jest.”
Luenell went on to say that she hoped Davidson would have the ability to forgive her for the interplay, including: “I hope Pete will forgive me, and I’m nonetheless prepared to exit on a date with him if he so chooses. And I promise I received’t contact him once more until he desires me to!”
A consultant for the comic additionally informed the outlet that Luenell’s actions have been meant as ‘playful’, saying: “Not at all did my shopper, Luenell, need to make Mr. Davidson uncomfortable throughout their respective look on Everyone’s Stay With John Mulaney. She was simply being playful.”
The interplay occurred simply moments after Luenell grilled Davidson over his ex-girlfriends, together with his relationship with actuality star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian.
“To me, you’re simply a median man,” she mentioned to Davidson whereas broaching the subject of his relationship historical past.
“Common man, however you repeatedly pull all these dangerous b***hes, proper? … So, since I don’t get it, I need to know the mystique.
“Now, you’ve had Kim Ok,” she mentioned, to which Davidson replied ‘Oh god’ and put his arms over his face.
“What I feel — for the analysis and for ladies throughout America — I feel that it is best to take me out,” Luenell continued, prompting the comic to reply: “If that’s what it takes to cease this, yeah.”
LADbible has contacted a consultant for Pete Davidson for a remark.
