Pete Davidson's hasty exit from Instagram less than a week after returning was not due to Kanye West, despite what the singer boasts.
The Saturday Night Live comic stunned fans earlier in the month when he made yet another social media comeback, but his reappearance only lasted one post.
Fans claimed on Wednesday that his solitary upload appeared to call out the rapper, now legally known as Ye.
The 28-year-old had shared a clip of fictional comedian Rupert Pupkin reciting his famous quote: "Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."
But after amassing over one million followers, Pete left Instagram once again, leading to Ye, 44, taunting on Thursday: "“Ran Skete off the gram. Tell your mother I changed your name for life."
However, sources close to Pete are keen to state that Ye had nothing to do with his exit, and it was more to do with the unwanted attention as he focuses on his latest projects.
Speaking to Page Six, an insider said: "Pete deleted his IG because immediately after his first post he started receiving a flood of messages, both positive and negative, reminding him why he didn’t want social media to begin with.
"He is in the middle of several big film projects and wants to continue to stay very focused on his work and the positive things happening in his life. Kanye didn’t drive Pete off social media."
Pete is currently dating Ye's estranged wife Kim Kardashian, although sources close to the pair claim this to be little more than a fling.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 41, first met the Staten Island comedian and actor when she took over hosting duties of stateside show SNL and topped off her unforgettable appearance by planting a kiss on Pete's lips.
But despite the duo being in the news regularly seemingly enjoying each other's company, it's thought Kim hasn't been able to 'move on' from her split from Kanye after she filed for divorce last February.
An insider told Closer Magazine: "Kim and Kanye can't seem to let each other go and move on - they're still desperately clinging on to one another.
"Kanye's frustrations is sparked by his longing to get Kim back and those close to her believe that she may even be flaunting her romance with Pete in a bid to get attention from Kanye.
"So this battle seems to be rooted in not being able to leave one another alone."
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