Pete Davidson Reveals He Was High on Ketamine at Aretha Franklin's Funeral: 'I'm Embarrassed'

"I thought it would be a good idea to go up to her family and go, 'Hey, I'm just here to pay my R-E-S-P-E-C-T…S'," Davidson said in his latest Netflix Special

Pete Davidson is opening up about his past addiction to ketamine.

In his newly released Netflix special Turbo Fonzarelli, the comedian revealed that he was on ketamine for "the past two and a half, three years" — which led him to attend Aretha Franklin's funeral under the influence.

“It’s embarrassing when you’re not on ketamine anymore, though… I’m embarrassed. I was out and about like that. That’s not cool, you know?" Davidson, 30, said.

"I was at Aretha Franklin’s funeral like that. Yeah, I have to live with that. You know what I mean? She’ll never know, but still, that’s not the point."

"If she was there, she would probably be like, ‘Hey, who are you? And what the f--- are you doing at my funeral?’ It’s embarrassing. I’m so high, I thought it would be a good idea to go up to her family and go, 'Hey, I’m just here to pay my R-E-S-P-E-C-T…S'," he added.

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The funeral was held in Detroit, Michigan on Aug. 31, 2018. Davidson attended the funeral with his then-fiancée Ariana Grande, who performed a cover of "(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman" at the service in tribute to the icon.

Franklin died of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 16, 2018 at age 76.

Elsewhere in the special, Davidson explained what motivated him to stop using ketamine.

“I had to stop doing hard drugs because [you] can’t be a drug addict in your 30s," he said. “Doing drugs in your 20s is fine. It’s like an excuse. You’re like: ‘I’m finding myself.’ It’s cute, you know?”

Earlier this month, PEOPLE had an exclusive sneak peek at his special, where he "delivers on what it means to grow up and turn 30, discussing love, life, and living in the woods," per a synopsis of the special.

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Exhaling the smoke from his cigarette, the Saturday Night Live alum unwinds ahead of his upcoming performance in a black-and-white shot.

"Coming January 9th," a mysterious voiceover began. "A Netflix comedy special, Pete Davidson is Turbo Fonzarelli."

After dropping his cigarette butt in an ashtray, Davidson leaves in a cloud of smoke and exits the green room to a crowd of screaming fans.

"What the f--- is a Turbo Fonzarelli?" the narrator quipped.

Turbo Fonzarelli is the comedian's second hour-long special on the streamer. In 2020, Davidson made his Netflix debut with Pete Davidson: Alive in New York.

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