Pete Davidson says Eddie Murphy gave him the ‘best' parenting advice

Miami Herald

29-07-2025

Pete Davidson is all ears when it comes to parenting advice.
In an interview with ExtraTV at the world premiere of his new film 'The Pickup,' the 31-year-old actor was asked if he received any advice from co-star Eddie Murphy, who is a father and grandfather.
Not only did Davidson say yes, but he also described Murphy's advice as the 'best' he has received.
'His advice was the best,' Davidson recalled. 'He goes, 'I have no advice.''
'Because you can't really tell anybody how to raise their own kid,' he added of Murphy's advice. 'But it's going to change your life and you're gonna love it, and I know you'll be good at it.'
Murphy shares 10 kids — six daughters and four sons — with five women, including a 9-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son with his wife, Paige Butcher, according to People.
As for Davidson, he and his girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, whom he has been romantically involved with since March, according to E! News, announced their pregnancy in a July 16 Instagram post.
The pregnancy has been a hot topic as Davidson promotes his two new films, 'The Home,' released July 25, and 'The Pickup,' scheduled to be released Aug. 6, according to IMDB.
And it appears Murphy wasn't the only co-star to share parenting wisdom with Davidson.
In his interview with ExtraTV, Davidson revealed that his other co-star, Keke Palmer, who welcomed her first baby in February, according to People, showed him what it looks like to be a parent in Hollywood.
'When we were doing 'The Pickup,' Keke's baby was just born and she had him on set the whole time,' Davidson told the outlet. 'She would go into a take and then run over and play with the baby.'
Palmer announced the birth of her baby boy, Leodis 'Leo' Andrellton, with ex Darius Jackson on Feb. 27, 2023.
'It made me realize that it's possible to co-exist in both worlds,' Davidson said of his co-star. 'I was really impressed with the way she was parenting on set.'
Davidson's red carpet appearance July 27 was a special one for him and Hewitt.
The couple made their red carpet debut at the Endometriosis Foundation of America's 13th Annual Blossom Ball on May 15, according to Harper's Bazaar.
Now two months later, the couple returned to the red carpet to make another debut — this one featuring a baby bump.
Davidson opened up about the experience in an interview with Variety on the red carpet.
'This is the baby's first red carpet,' Davidson confirmed.
'That's kind of crazy. We were talking about that in the car. One day the baby will see that and be like, 'I'm in there!'' Davidson added of Hewitt's baby bump.
Though Hewitt wasn't present at the July 22 world premiere of 'The Home' several days earlier, it didn't stop Davidson from opening up about his upcoming role as a father.
'I assume you just try to give them what you didn't have, and what you didn't like, not do it,' he told E! News, adding that he's most excited to 'take care of something and show it the childhood I didn't have.'
Davidson also revealed that he received advice from co-star Adam Sandler, though he didn't specify what the advice was.
'Everybody's just been super excited for me, because they know it's been my dream,' Davidson added. 'They all just have been like, 'You're going to be great at this. It's the best thing you'll ever do in your life.''