Los Angeles, California - Actor and comedian Pete Davidson opened up about the tragic story behind the radical tattoos that covered his skin, and the experience of getting them all removed.

Over the last few years, Pete Davidson has undertaken a journey of tattoo removal that has seen nearly 200 inkings lasered off his body, a process which he has described as "horrible."

Last year, he starred in an advertising campaign for clothing brand Reformation, posing shirtless for a Valentine's Day shoot that showed off the true extent of his remarkable transformation. He was tattooless, and proud to show it off.

In a recent interview with Variety, Davidson had a clear message when asked why he decided to remove his vast collection of tattoos: "They were f**kin' horrible!"

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"It was a business decision [too]," he went on to admit. "I hated coming into the makeup trailer three hours early to spray-paint over horrible f**kin' tattoos."

Tragically, Davidson said he'd look in the mirror and think "I'm not this dude," seeing his numerous tattoos as a reflection of a past person who used to be in a lot of pain.

"I got these when I was in an immense amount of pain and I was trying to show people my pain," he said. "I used to [self harm], so some of [the tattoos] covered up the cuts."

That being said, he's not going to go complete tattoo-free. Instead, he's got a new inking dedicated to his four-month old daughter, and will keep another devoted to Hillary Clinton.

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