"I've been spending time with Pete [Davidson] to try to show him that you can have a life in comedy that is not insane — a sober, domestic life," John Mulaney revealed on SNL's Weekend Update, adding, "Pete, look at me. You are loved by many, and we are glad you are okay."
In a 2020 interview with Vanity Fair to promote his film The King of Staten Island, Davidson joked that he and Mulaney had a "Make-A-Wish Foundation" friendship. Mulaney argued that people shouldn't be so shocked by their fondness for each other. "It's not that ridiculous that two people who have worked in the same places and have met several times decided to become friends," he pointed out.
Sadly, the pair have more in common than their place of work. Davidson has previously been very public about his ongoing mental health struggles, drug use, and trips to rehab, per the Los Angeles Times. John Mulaney has also talked candidly about his path to sobriety: according to Entertainment Weekly, the Big Mouth star started drinking when he was only 13. Eventually, he quit cocaine and alcohol at age 23, but Mulaney relapsed in 2020 and went into rehab.
Mulaney emerged from his rehab at the end of February 2020, and a source told People that the comedian was "committed to getting better." Hopefully, his affectionate relationship with Davidson will be a positive factor in his recovery.
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