Pete Davidson Steps Out for Sweet Date Night with His Mom at Brooklyn Nets Game After 'False' Rehab Rumors

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Pete Davidson and his mom, Amy Waters Davidson, attend a Brooklyn Nets game on November 19, 2024.Photo:Brooklyn Nets

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Pete Davidsonis stepping out in the Big Apple.

TheSaturday Night Livealum, 31, made his first public appearance since rumors surfaced that he returned to rehab following a relationship withBacheloralumMaria Georgas. He attended a Brooklyn Nets game on Tuesday, Nov. 19, where he witnessed the New York-based team narrowly beat the Charlotte Hornets.

(L-R) Pete Davidson and his mom, Amy Waters Davidson, attend a Brooklyn Nets game on November 19, 2024.Brooklyn Nets

Shortly after the speculation started, Georgas, 30,cleared the airabout their relationship status, writing on her Instagram Stories, “Never dated Pete. False rumor. I’m friends with his sister. Case closed.”

In a second post, the reality star also clarified that Davidson is “not in rehab and has been sober for months.”

“Can’t believe this s— it’s very insulting to his recovery and my mental health,” she wrote. “He’s literally home.”

From left: Pete Davidson and Maria Georgas.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Cindy Ord/WireImage

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Cindy Ord/WireImage

The appearances come four months after PEOPLE confirmedDavidsonandOuter BanksstarMadelyn Clinehadgone their separate waysin July after 10 months together. The following month, the actorchecked into a wellness facility.

Pete Davidson attends Paramount’s “Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts” New York Premiere at Kings Theatre on June 05, 2023 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

Davidson sought out mental health treatment in late July as he continued focusing on his sobriety, a source told PEOPLE at the time. The insider said his friends and family were proud that theBupkisalum has continued to take care of himself and that his mental health has “always been a priority.”

“He looks better and healthier than he’s ever looked and he’s feeling happy,” the insider shared at the time.

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Over the years, Davidson has been forthcoming about his mental health and has addressed his previous stints in rehab several times, most recently in September 2023 at a show withJohn MulaneyandJon Stewartin Atlantic City, New Jersey.

He joked he had"that post-rehab glow"as he was “fresh out of rehab.”

If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

source: people.com