A GoFundMe fundraiser for Pete Davidson, which aimed to give him housing money after his split from pop star Ariana Grande, was deleted. The page, which now shows an inactive link, set a goal of raising $2,500 for the Saturday Night Live star. The creator of that page said the comedian was now "homeless" and needed a place to stay. Davidson and Grande, who were engaged, lived together in a $16 million New York apartment, which Davidson claimed Grande paid the rent for. "She pays 60 grand for rent and all I have to do is stock the fridge," he said on SNL. After the couple's reported breakup Sunday, it is unknown if the ex-couple still lives together, or intends to keep the home. Most Twitter users took the GoFundMe as a joke and replied with amusement. Some, however, saw the money request as ridiculous. Seeing people tweet about how Pete Davidson is homeless and seeing people start a go fund me for him for a hotel room when he makes more than the people tweeting about him by a lot — Michael Baker (@MichaelBaker09) October 15, 2018 "Seeing people tweet about how Pete Davidson is homeless and seeing people start a go fund me for him for a hotel room when he makes more than the people tweeting about him by a lot," a user shared. Another saw the page as a jab at Davidson from Grande's fans. "Someone actually created a go fund me account for Pete Davidson...Wow... Ariana Grande fans are crazy...Lol," a tweet read. Davidson joked about a split between him and Grande during the September 29 episode of SNL. He referenced a song named after him on Grande's latest album release, Sweetener. "You know, I don't even get royalties for that 'Pete Davidson' song? Like, if we break up, and we won't—we will—but we won't," he said. "I'm kidding. But like in ten years, if God forbid that ever happened, there will be a song called 'Pete Davidson' like playing in speakers at K-Mart and I'll be working there." Grande and Davidson were engaged just a few weeks after they began dating. When news of their engagement broke in June, Newsweek asked relationship experts about the couple's chances of staying in love after their quick start. Evan Marc Katz said fast and passionate relationships often fade. "The 'we were engaged in three weeks and we lasted for 40 years,' is kind of like winning the lottery," he said. "It's not that no one wins the lottery, it's just that it's generally not a winning strategy. It's a bit of a crapshoot. If I'm a betting man, I'd have to bet against them because we've seen this story a million times."<doc-sep>Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande have ended their passionate relationship. The seemingly inseparable pair had gotten engaged quite quickly after they started dating. That fervor could not get them through their hardships, however, as they are no longer heading for the altar. Some fans seem to have taken this to heart and decided to make sure Davidson stayed off the streets after the breakup. A GoFundMe campaign had been erected to ensure living arrangements for the comedian. The page explained how the 24-year-old would most likely "need somewhere to sleep tonight." It is unclear how much money had been raised before the page was taken down. A goal of $2500 had been set. Although these types of campaigns are usually created out of compassion in relation to dire situations, this instance seems to be one of trolling rather than legitimate assistance. Social media users have been circulating memes and other content mocking Davidson. Most of the uploads hint at his being destitute following the split. Ariana and Pete purchased $16 million mansion in New York in August, shortly after their engagement. The Saturday Night Live regular is probably in a financial position that would allow him to get his own home if he moves out of their luxurious piece of real estate.<doc-sep>
It’s tough out there for Saturday Night Live costar Pete Davidson. First, we learned last night that his engagement with pop star Ariana Grande has come to an end. Now, a donation page for him on GoFundMe seems to have been taken offline. For those blissfuly unaware of this piece of pop culture ephemera, let me provide some context: The comedian had a short, very intense romance with Ms. Grande. After dating for only a few weeks, the two announced their engagement and moved in together–which is absolutely what a normal couple would do. After that, the media pounced, following their every move and writing seemingly infinite profiles about them and their supposed undying love for each other. The endless scrutiny, however, seems to have gotten to the duo, because last night TMZ reported that Davidson and Grande broke up. What a whirlwind this has been! Twitter was ablaze with the news. People were shocked, not shocked, and everything in between shocked and not shocked. One fan last night felt especially bad, I guess, and made a GoFundMe for Davidson because he was likely homeless now. The page explained that the 24-year-old, who surely makes a good living starring on a popular weekly television show, “will need somewhere to sleep tonight.” It had a $2,500 goal, and it’s unclear how much money it raised before being taken down. (I reached out to GoFundMe to confirm that the company deleted the page, and will update if they have a comment about this for some reason.)