Pete Davidson Cancels Flight Into Outer Space, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Names Dragged Into His Decision

Pete Davidson Cancels Flight Into Outer Space, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Names Dragged Into His Decision

  • Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson has cancelled his flight to outer space with six other guests aboard billionaire Jeff Bezos' New Shepard
  • Blue Origin did not reveal the reasons why Kim Kardashian's boyfriend is no longer part of people who were announced as guests aboard the Bezos' space flight
  • Social media users shared that the comedian pulled out of the trip because of the way Kanye West has been treating Kim Kardashian and Pete

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Pete Davidson has cancelled his flight to outer space. Blue Origin took to social media on Thursday night, 17 March to announce that Kim Kardashian's boyfriend will not be aboard New Shepard.

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Pete Davidson has cancelled his flight into outer space. Image: @petedavidson.93
Source: Instagram

Jeff Bezos' space company did not share the reasons why the SNL star is no longer taking the trip out of earth. He was one of six guests and now the company is looking for someone to take his seat.

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Taking to Twitter, the billionaire's company also announced that the 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to 29 March. It was originally scheduled to launch on 23 March, according to Daily Mail Online.

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Peeps took to Blue Origin's comment section to share mixed reactions to the post. Some assumed that Pete pulled out because of the ongoing drama between him, his bae Kim Kardashian and her ex, Kanye West.

@JackRohrb said:

"Let's admit... he didn't deserve that seat anyway."

@HarryFHartley commented:

"I think the fabulous space journalist and Astrophysicist @sarahcruddas should take the sixth crew member seat! She deserves the treat as she is a brilliant person bringing all things space to people all over UK and beyond!"

@ABGray said:

"Tell @JeffBezos under no circumstances should he allow @kanyewest to replace Pete!"

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@HeidiDewey1 wrote:

"Did Kanye pay BEZOS to unseat him? We know how childish Kanye is."

@AustinOnSocial added:

"Take @kanyewest instead thanks."

Mzansi claims Kanye West bullied Pete Davidson off the planet

In other entertainment news, Briefly News recently reported that Pete Davidson was scheduled for a once in a lifetime opportunity. The 28-year-old Saturday Night Live star flies into space in billionaire Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin.

The comedian's popularity has tripled over the past few months thanks to his romance with Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim Kardashian. Davidson and company were slated to take off from Blue Origin's launch site in West Texas on 23 March at 8:30 am local time.

Peeps jokingly said Davidson was running away from the earth because of Kanye West, while others said Kim was pulling the strings for him.

Source: Briefly News

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Mxolisi Mngadi (Editor) Mxolisi Mngadi is an entertainment reporter. He graduated in 2002 from Damelin with a Diploma in Journalism, majoring in African and International Studies, Journalism and Electronic Media. He then started his journalism career at the Daily Sun newspaper, went on to The Citizen, and worked as a senior reporter at News24. He has been a writer for more than 15 years.