Pete Davidson Calls Kim Kardashian Superhuman After Watching Her Act

When Pete Davidson sat down with guest Nikki Glaser on The Pete Davidson Show this week, he couldn’t resist gushing about his ex—and it wasn’t about the breakup drama or tabloid headlines. It was about Kim Kardashian’s acting chops.

The 32-year-old comedian recalled being genuinely floored when Kardashian told him she wanted to pursue acting while they were dating.“She’s just good at it,”Davidson said, emphasizing his surprise with expletive-laden enthusiasm. He went on to call his ex-girlfriend“superhuman,”crediting her with teaching him that determination and vision matter far more than what critics or the public think you can accomplish.

Kardashian, 45, has had a mixed run on screen since diving into acting. Her 2023 role as publicist Siobhan Corbyn on American Horror Story: Delicate earned widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike. But her starring turn as lawyer Allura Grant on Hulu’s All’s Fair last year drew significantly less praise, with viewers calling her performance stiff. The show itself also tanked with audiences. She’s now preparing for her upcoming Netflix comedy film The Fifth Wheel, where she’ll both star and produce.

Guest Nikki Glaser, 41, echoed Davidson’s sentiment, pointing out that Kardashian’s willingness to pursue acting knowing the deck was stacked against her speaks volumes about her character.“Everyone’s gonna look for her to fail,”Glaser noted.“Like, to do something [where] you know people are gonna try to find your weakness.”Glaser called the 45-year-old Skims founder“so smart”and highlighted her refusal to care what skeptics think.

Davidson and Kardashian dated from October 2021 to August 2022, following her divorce from Kanye West. When they split after nine months, sources close to the pair said there was no drama—just busy schedules and the distance that comes with conflicting work commitments. Kardashian later reflected on their relationship during an October 2025 appearance on Alex Cooper’s“Call Her Daddy”podcast, expressing sympathy for what Davidson endured during that period, particularly after West’s controversial 2022 music video for“Eazy”depicted a claymation version of Davidson being kidnapped and buried alive.“That really wasn’t fair for him,”Kardashian said.“He was such a great man.”

What’s striking here isn’t just that exes can speak kindly about each other—it’s that Davidson’s genuine admiration stems from watching Kardashian pursue something that terrified almost everyone else on her behalf. In an age when celebrity pivots often feel calculated, his take suggests hers might be rooted in something far more stubborn: pure refusal to stay in the lane others assigned her.