Back in 2018, Pete Davidson had become an inescapable pop culture fixture. There were a few reasons for his sudden overexposure: he was engaged to one of the most famous pop stars in the world , he was considered the breakout star of Saturday Night Live , and he unwittingly became the poster child for the year’s buzziest piece of internet lingo. While “big d*ck energy” — or simply “BDE” — isn’t used as often these days, it was the cornerstone of memes, thinkpieces, and dating apps all thanks to Davidson’s charisma. The term is meant to be a compliment, but now Davidson is sharing why he hated being so publicly sexualized during that time.

Davidson’s connection to BDE originated during his relationship with Ariana Grande, after the pop star cheekily posted about the size of her bo

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