Chris Reddis known for cracking jokes — but he also knows where to draw the line, especially when it comes to the feud between hisSaturday Night LivecostarPete DavidsonandKanye West.
During a recent appearance onSiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show, Redd, 36, opened up about the ongoing feud between the two stars, which unfolded after theDondaartist’s split fromKim Kardashian. Redd also explained why he has refrained from making jokes about it.
“When it comes to Ye, I’m always of the mind that I’ll make fun,” explained Redd, who grew up in Chicago, like West. “I was raised joking. You clown, you clown people. That’s kind of how we come up. We’re from the same place. We know the same people, but at the same time, there is a serious layer to that situation that I just won’t make fun of.”
“I’m not making fun ofhis mental health. You know, I have my mental health issues myself,” he continued. “So I’m very aware of those things. And I never come from that place of making fun of that specifically. His irresponsibility of it is what I make fun of and his ego, but it’s never those things.”
From left: Pete Davidson, Chris Redd and Kanye West.John Parra/Getty; Jason Mendez/Getty; Raymond Hall/GC Images
TheBust Downstar, who has previously impersonated West onSNL, also noted how the situation between Davidson, 28, and West, 44, has gotten “really public and tight” in recent weeks.
Though Redd doesn’t have much of a friendship with West, he said he wished the best for both men.
“I think Pete’s handling it well and you know, he’s starting to talk again, and he is handling that well,” he shared. “You always wanna make sure on both sides of it, even though me and Ye aren’t friends, I want the best for that dude too. I’m still a fan of his music, you know?”
“I hope that he like learns how to handle this, so they could just move on with their lives,” he added. “But yeah, it’s not interesting to me to stir the pot on something that’s just unhealthy, you know?”
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Kardashian, 41,filed for divorcefrom West in February 2021 after seven years of marriage. She and theDondarapper share four children: daughters North, 8, andChicago, 4, and sonsSaint, 6, andPsalm, 2½.
The mom of fourmade her relationshipwith DavidsonInstagramofficial on March 11, more than a week after the SKIMS mogul wasdeclared legally singleamid her divorce from West. She and Davidson first made headlines in October 2021 aftersharing a kissduring a sketch onSNLwhen Kardashianmade her hosting debut.
A source later told PEOPLE that Kardashian was “furious” over the music video. “She thinks it’s way too violent and is upset,“the source said at the time. “She’s really upset with Kanye that he’d do this. She’s completely over all of this and she wants it to stop.”
In the alleged texts, Davidson claimed that he has “stoppedSNL” from mocking West on the show “for months.”
Redd isn’t the onlySaturday Night Livestar who has spoken out about the feud between West and Davidson. Bowen Yang also recentlysaid the cast is “supporting” Davidsonas his relationship continues to gain attention from the public.
Yang added, “I think he’s just getting back to his comfort and I think that is the best thing he can do. We are all thinking about him, and we love him so much.”
source: people.com
