Pete Davidson and Machine Gun Kelly both thought they 'were going to die young' in candid admission
Pete Davidson and Machine Gun Kelly have opened up about how their years-long bromance has helped keep them both on the straight and narrow.
During the debut episode of the comedian's new video podcast, which arrived on Netflix on Friday (January 30), the pair revealed how 'impressed' they are about the fact they aren't dead yet.
Davidson films The Pete Davidson Show from the comfort of his very own garage, as according to the new dad, that's 'where all the best conversations happen'. And after listening to the contents of his chat with rapper MGK, 35, it seems he might be right.
It appears that The Pete Davidson Show is only accessible by US audiences at the moment, as it hasn't yet appeared on the streaming platform for UK viewers.
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Former Saturday Night Live star Davidson, 32, sat down with the musician - whose real name is Colson Baker - to discuss fatherhood, friendship, and their 'redemption stories'.
The duo became close pals after meeting on the set of Wild 'N Out in 2017 and since, they both reckon they have 'grown' a lot, and according to Davidson and MGK, this has added some extra years onto their lifespan.
Davidson told the rapper: "I think we both thought we were going to die pretty young. I'm equally impressed by both of us [that we've] been able to keep it going."
The King of Staten Island actor then referenced some of the 'troubles' they had each experienced after becoming sober following separate stints in rehab. MGK then explained how they have become each other's support system in times of crisis.
Davidson has been diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder, before doctors later told him he has borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MGK told listeners that he also is bipolar.
"Our bipolar has synced up because every time I'm having a manic episode, you're good, and every time you're having one, I'm good," the 'Bloody Valentine' singer said, adding that it 'always goes back and forth'.
"Because every time I call, you’re super mellow," he said. "And every time you call, I'm super mellow. So it just like goes back and forth."
Davidson then comically chimed in saying: "Yeah, it's really good for our suicide pact...thank God, because we would be dead for sure," while saying he and MGK were 'very lucky' to have each other.
The chums then bonded over 'coming from nothing' and escaping their 'sh***y circumstances', as MGK described them as 'phoenixes rising from ashes'.
The Grammy Award nominee then discussed how they used to 'call each other from rehab' when they both sought treatment for addiction and mental health issues, although they'd 'never go at the same time'.
Davidson then went on: "But we usually both need it. The other one needs it while the other one is in it, and we'll take, like so, so many notes.”
MGK went on to say that the 'stakes are high' for him when it comes to sticking to his sobriety, as he is dad to 15-year-old Casie Colson Baker, 15, and 10-month-old Saga.
He then pointed out that Davidson is in the same boat following the birth of his and Elsie Hewitt's daughter Scottie in December last year, adding: "Now you got high stakes because you have a kid."
Elsewhere during the episode of The Pete Davidson Show, the pair praised each other for 'not being so impulsive' anymore - and explained how leaning on each other has helped them achieve this.
"We’re getting better at taking a second and then just calling you," Davidson said. "You’re the one friend I have that gets it, what I’m going through."
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Topics: Celebrity, Celebrity News, Machine Gun Kelly, Mental Health, Pete Davidson, Netflix, Podcast
Olivia Burke