Haters gonna hate. Nick Cannon is finished being the butt of everybody’s jokes whereas elevating 11 youngsters — and fathering 12 — with six completely different girls.
“Proper now the narrative is, ‘He has a bunch of youngsters,’” Cannon, 42, advised the Los Angeles Occasions in an interview revealed on Sunday, Might 7. “However I’m actually at a spot now the place I don’t care what folks know. I’d somewhat simply function. It’s extra about actually being individual as a substitute of telling folks you’re individual.”
The Masked Singer host revealed he’s “been villainized” for his option to proceed to develop his household with a number of completely different companions. “I hear on a regular basis: ‘You’ll be able to’t be current for all these youngsters,’” he mentioned. “So, subsequently, I get this deadbeat dad title.”
Cannon shares twins Moroccan and Monroe, 12, with ex-wife Mariah Carey. He and Brittany Bell have welcomed three youngsters: Golden, 6, Highly effective, 2, and Rise, 7 months. The California native shares twins Zion and Zillion, 22 months, and daughter Stunning, 5 months, with Abby De La Rosa.
The Emmy nominee and Promoting Sundown’s Bre Tiesi are the dad and mom of son Legendary, 9 months, whereas Cannon shares Onyx, 7 months, with LaNisha Cole. He and Alyssa Scott welcomed son Zen in June 2021, however he died 5 months later. The couple have since welcomed daughter Halo, 4 months.
Regardless of his massive brood, the Drumline actor claims that he’s not solely current with all his youngsters, however he has the funds to pay for his or her upbringing.
“When you concentrate on my way of life, I’ve to generate a minimum of $100 million a 12 months,” Cannon advised the outlet, confirming that he does make that quantity yearly.
He let loose fun, including: “All people thinks Ryan Seacrest has tons of cash. I do the whole lot that he does instances 10. Nicely, not instances 10 — instances three. As a result of he does quite a bit.”
The All That alum’s fortune — and money-making empire — consists of making greater than $20 million for internet hosting two seasons a 12 months of The Masked Singer, in response to the L.A. Occasions.
The comic has been internet hosting Wild ‘N Out since 2005 and has a tour that goes together with it. He owns two sports activities bars in San Diego and Miami and is a component proprietor of the Hollywood Hills restaurant Yamashiro.
Cannon hosts The Day by day Cannon radio present each weekday morning for Amazon’s AMP app and owns the Ncredible file label. He has additionally written a romance novel — and is engaged on his second. Plus, he has continued to behave and work as a visitor host each time wanted.
Whereas he’s a busy man, the Love Don’t Price a Factor star makes certain to see his little ones each time potential. To take action, he has created a nursery at his Burbank, California, workplace and participates within the pick-up and drop-off of his youngsters.
“It’s not about what I do for you or what I say to you, it’s about how you’re feeling once I’m with you,” the Miracles Throughout one hundred and twenty fifth Road author defined to the newspaper. “In case you really feel cherished while you see your dad, that’s what’s gonna resonate.”
Cannon, who mentioned he’s purchased homes for all of his youngsters’ moms, famous that there are quite a lot of profitable males who needed to juggle massive households and careers.
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“I imply, Muhammad Ali had a bunch of youngsters and he was the best fighter there ever was,” he added. “Bob Marley obtained extra youngsters than I obtained. These are nice males.”
