Los Angeles, California - Comedian and Pete Davidson revealed the tragically true tale of his radical, expensive, and extremely painful removal journey during a recent interview.

Davidson used to be known for his many tattoos, which coated a good amount of his body. In recent years, though, as he underwent a painful tattoo removal process.

The process has seen him dramatically transform into a man who not only looks significantly different, but seems to be in his new body.

It wasn't until , which only dropped on Wednesday, that the true reason for his decision to remove his hundreds of tattoos came into the public domain.

He linked his many tattoos to a drug addiction that he has now overcome, and said that his many inkings were a way for him to cover up a body that he felt was ugly.

"I used to be a drug addict, and I was a sad person," Davidson told Variety. "And I felt ugly and that I needed to be covered up."

"So I'm just removing them and starting fresh, because that’s what I think works best for me and for my brain," he explained.

"When I look in the mirror, I don't want the reminder of 'Oh yeah, you were a f**king drug addict. Like, that's why you have SpongeBob smoking a joint on your back.'"

Davidson's arms, hands, and neck are now nearly tattoo-free, the result of a painful journey that he began during the Covid-19 pandemic and .