Nick Cannon Is ‘Hands-On’ With His, Bre Tiesi’s Son Legendary


Bre Tiesi and Nick Cannon
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Family first Nick CannonHe has always been a priority to his children, making sure he is close to his newest family member, his and Bre Tiesi‘s son Legendary.

“Nick is a very hands-on dad,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “He loves Legendary.”

Cannon, 41 years old, welcomed his eighth child, Tiesi, on June 28th. Cannon and Tiesi kept the news secret for a month, and only revealed Tiesi’s birth in late July. The new mom wanted to give her baby some time to adjust to being a parent. Legendary is her first child.

“She’s balancing a ton right now working full time, taking care of her health, and also parenting, but it’s all worth it because they have a beautiful bond,” the source adds.

Tiesi is back at work after recovering from childbirth and adjusting to motherhood. She’s also a real estate agent and has joined Netflix’s Selling Sunset cast. She’ll make her debut in season 6.

The reality TV stint comes after the model faced a big scare when her son needed “respiratory support” after he was born. “I noticed he wasn’t crying,” Tiesi said in an 11-minute YouTube video documenting her home birth. The midwife used an air tube on the newborn and when he started to wail, the trainer said it was “the best sound I ever heard.”

Luckily, it’s been smooth sailing since then. “She’s having an amazing time being a new mom. She was born to be a mom!” the insider gushes. “Legendary is the light of her life.”

Tiesi shared her unique relationship with the President in April. Wild’N’OutWhile speaking only to the host, Us. The California native explained that she and Cannon “have a beautiful relationship” and she “doesn’t really care about titles.”

“We’re very open, we’re very honest, we’re very supportive,” she concluded. “All of my needs are met, and I’m very happy in our situation.”

Legendary and the DrumlineStar is also the dad to 11-year old twins Monroe, and Moroccan with his ex-wife Mariah CareyWith his 5-year-old son Golden, and his 19-month-old daughter Powerful queen Brittany BellZion and Zillion, twins 13-months-old boys. Abby De La Rosa. He and Alyssa ScottZen, Zen’s brother, died at the age of 5 months from a brain tumour.

Two months after Legendary’s birth, Bell, 34, announced she was pregnant with her and Cannon’s third child. Baby No. Cannon.

“Time Stopped and This Happened,” Cannon wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, August 24, sharing footage from a maternity photo shoot with the model.

Diana Cooper reporting