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• Nick Cannon has 12 youngsters that vary from simply weeks previous to tweens
• Nick has kids with six girls, who’ve reportedly all agreed to the unorthodox relationships
• Nick says he plans to have as many kids as life lets him
• He has defended himself a number of instances and claims he’s a really current father

Nick Cannon welcomed his 12th child, Halo, with Alyssa Scott in Dec. 2022 just some weeks after he and Abby De La Rosa gave birth to their third baby, Lovely Zeppelin. Whereas this would possibly elevate an eyebrow for some, the 42-year-old musician and host has beforehand acknowledged that every one of his pregnancies — together with having a number of in a single yr — have been deliberate. In a July 2021 interview on his podcast, Nick advised the rap duo Metropolis Women that he was having kids “on purpose.” He confirmed, “Belief me, there’s lots of people I may’ve gotten pregnant that I didn’t,” he stated. “Those that bought pregnant are those that had been speculated to get pregnant.”

In an August 2021 look on The Breakfast Membership, the Wild ‘N Out host revealed his views on marriage and defended his giant and rising household. “Simply the concept a person ought to have one girl, we shouldn’t have something. I’ve no possession over this individual. If we’re actually speaking about how we coexist and the way we populate, it’s about what alternate can we create collectively? I’ve by no means actually subscribed to that mentality,” he stated.

He additional defended himself in June 2022 and claimed he is a super “involved” and attentive parent. “Opposite to common perception, I’m in all probability engaged all through my kids’s day, extra usually than the common grownup might be,” he advised Men’s Health for his or her Might-June situation. “If I’m not bodily in the identical metropolis with my youngsters, I’m speaking to them earlier than they go to highschool by way of FaceTime and stuff. After which when I’m [in the same city, I’m] driving my youngsters to highschool, like ensuring I choose ’em up.”

Plus, an individual near the singer revealed to HollywoodLife that the women that have birthed Nick’s children are happy with the unorthodox state of affairs. “All the ladies he has kids with are stored within the loop and knowledgeable every time he has one other child on the best way,” they explained to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. “He has open communication with all of them. Nick has all the time believed transparency is essential. It could not be honest to the moms of his youngsters, nor to the children themselves.”

Nick additionally once more expressed his pleasure over his youngsters, in a PEOPLE interview in Might 2023. “I’m so enthusiastic about all my youngsters,” he stated. “Continuously, from each facet of it. From them getting citizen of the month awards within the first grade to the delivery of the brand new ones. On daily basis I simply get up excited as a father.”

Learn on to find out about every considered one of Masked Singer host’s kids.

Lovely Zeppelin

On Nov. 12, 2022, Nick and Abby introduced they’d given birth to Lovely Zeppelin.  “11/11/2022 A BEAUTIFUL DAY for “BEAUTIFUL ZEPPELIN CANNON” to reach! Mommy @hiabbydelarosa you make it ALL look really easy and easy however I’m perpetually indebted to your tireless work of fixed dedication, diligent effort and selfless love that you simply give to our youngsters and myself,” Nick wrote in a post. 

Rise Messiah

Nick took to his Instagram on Sept. 30, 2022 to announce he and Brittany Bell welcomed their third child together on September 23, 2022. Alongside a video of Brittany’s lavish child bathe, Nick gushed, “One other Blessing!!! As my journey on this planet turns into an increasing number of exceptional and unfathomable, all I can do is thank God and proceed to ask the Most Excessive to order my steps. He has given me stewardship and dominion over a household dynamic that to some is unimaginable. However extra importantly he has blessed me with loving people to information me with care by this purposeful life.”

He then raved about how fortunate he’s to get pleasure from this parenting journey with Brittany. “I’m so indebted and grateful for the matriarch power in my time of want. @missbbell has been the rock and basis of my Fatherhood journey,” he acknowledged. “She has taught me a lot about parenting, psychology, spirituality, love and simply life basically. For our third baby she advised me she didn’t desire a child bathe and wanted NOTHING! All she desired was PRAYER from her genuine Beloved Ones! I’m studying that’s the greatest GIFT! She launched me to the idea of a BlessingWay!”

He additionally famous the supply was “in all probability probably the most tough labor and supply” he “ever witnessed!” He concluded, “48 hours of excruciating ache and life risking hazard to welcome 10 kilos of Love and pleasure named RISE MESSIAH CANNON.”

Onyx

Nick introduced the delivery of his ninth baby, and his first with photographer LaNisha Cole, on Sept. 15, 2022. The pair posed with their daughter Onyx on the hospital in a photograph that Nick shared to Instagram. “I vow to guard, present, information and love this baby to one of the best of my talents,” he sweetly wrote. “I promise to like this little woman with all my coronary heart, regardless what anybody says. I’ve given up on trying to outline myself for the world or society however as a substitute I’m doing the work to heal and develop into the infinite Being God ordained me to be. Hopefully I can train Onyx the identical, to not let others disgrace or ridicule her with their exterior opinions.”

Legendary Love

In late Jan. 2022, there have been rumblings that the prolific star would be a father for the eighth time after images of Nick attending mannequin Bre Tiesi‘s child bathe and intercourse reveal celebration in Malibu, Calif., surfaced on the web. Nick confirmed the most recent addition to his rising household on the Jan. 31 throughout an episode of The Nick Cannon Present. The host joked that he was “beginning his personal soccer group” and that Rihanna— who announced she was pregnant with A$AP Rocky‘s baby in a sequence of images — was not carrying his child. Nick additionally confirmed the child’s intercourse (“It’s a boy! We discovered yesterday,” he exclaimed) and proposed names for the brand new baby, together with Miracle, Confetti, Function, Immaculate, and Chosen.

Nick and Bre’s son Legendary Love was born in July 2022, after Bre went by an “all pure unmedicated house delivery” that she described on Instagram on the time.

Bre was beforehand married to ex-NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel. The couple divorced in November 2021.

Zen

Nick’s son Zen was born to mannequin Alyssa Scott in June 2021. It was their first baby collectively, however Nick’s seventh total. Shortly after the little man was born, his dad took to his Instagram Story to share knowledgeable newborn shot of him and wrote, “Introducing Zen.”

On December 7, 2021, Nick sadly introduced on The Nick Cannon Present that Zen had died of a brain tumor at 5 months previous. He sobbed as he shared the information together with his listeners, revealing that the mind tumor began to develop rapidly on the finish of November. Zen died on Dec. 5, 2021 shortly after taking a visit to the seashore. Nick was there when his son handed.

Though Alyssa and Nick will not be anticipating a brand new bundle of pleasure, Zen’s reminiscence won’t ever be forgotten. Alyssa steadily posts tributes to him on her Instagram web page, equivalent to on what would have been his first birthday. Alongside several clips of her late son, an emotional Alyssa stated, “On the root of all of the feelings I’ve as we speak there’s insurmountable love. I all the time strive my greatest to stay constructive however proper now I can’t assist however cry out ‘it’s not suppose to be like this’. In my thoughts I can see him smashing his cake and crawling round, tugging at my legs. However the actuality is I would be the one to blow out his first candle. I shall be wishing he was nonetheless right here with us. GO REST HIGH.”

Zion

Nick grew to become a father for the fifth and sixth time in June 2021 with Abby De La Rosa, who introduced that she’d given birth to twin boys, Zion and Zillion, by way of Instagram “Welcome to the world Zion Mixolydian Cannon & Zillion Inheritor Cannon,” she wrote alongside a photograph of her holding her new child sons in her arms within the hospital, as seen under.

Zillion

Zillion, in fact, is Zion’s twin brother. Abby enjoys sharing images of her little ones on-line, as exemplified by her Instagram web page. When the twins turned one month previous, she shared a couple of adorable pictures her and Nick cuddling and kissing the boys whereas mendacity in mattress. And in an lovely submit to her Instagram Story in June 2022, Nick was seen spending high quality time with the boys by dancing and encouraging them to walk. In a single clip, Zion set free an lovely squeal of pleasure as Nick and Abby laughed with pleasure.

Later in the summertime, Nick, Abby, Zillion, and Zion spent some extra household time at a butterfly behavior, as seen within the valuable submit under. “In the present day, we Immersed ourselves within the lives of over 200 stunning tropical butterflies. If I had to make use of one phrase to explain the expertise it might be nothing lower than MAGICAL!! Thanks @scbgarden This outing was one I’ll keep in mind perpetually,” Abby gushed within the caption.

Highly effective Queen

In December 2020, Brittany welcomed her second child with Nick: Highly effective Queen. Highly effective is Nick’s second daughter, and the pair appeared very enthusiastic about having the child through the vacation season, as their delivery announcement was holiday-themed and confirmed Nick dressed up in a Santa outfit. “The perfect reward ever,” she wrote within the announcement caption. “we’ve been stunned with… A GIRL!!!!! … Highly effective Queen Cannon … got here this week good timing for Christmas. A lot extra to share. All I can say is that Nick was my rock by probably the most intense but empowering pure water delivery. It was nothing however POWERFUL” She concluded, “Merry Christmas!!!! THANK YOU GOD”.

Golden

After Nick and Mariah divorced in 2016, he began courting mannequin Brittany, who gave delivery to their son Golden in Feb. 2017. Brittany shares tons of images of the little boy on Instagram, and it looks as if he takes after his dad’s humorousness and pure showmanship, because the doting mom usually shares clips of him acting silly and striking poses.

Aside from performing foolish, Golden appears to get pleasure from sports activities. In June 2021, Brittany posted a photograph of the boy in a little league baseball uniform. “Look out Massive leagues! Our Wee Baller is movin up! Congratulations to my child boy for his excellent efficiency on the sector!!! His arm is already fierce! It’s true he’s THE GOLDEN CANNON!!” she raved within the caption.

Monroe

Nick’s first youngsters, twins Monroe and Moroccan, had been born in April 2011 to him and then-wife, Mariah Carey. Monroe has adopted her mother and father’ footsteps into the leisure business and impressively landed her first modeling campaign in July 2021 on the age of 10. She confirmed off a few of OshKosh B’gosh’s back-to-school line within the marketing campaign and seemed lovely as she remodeled right into a 10-year-old model of her well-known mom. Monroe has additionally made a couple of appearances in her mother’s Christmas specials and documentaries, in line with IMDb.

Moroccan

Moroccan is Monroe’s twin brother. Like his sister, he’s additionally appeared in his mother’s Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Particular and lent his voice for her 2017 video for “All I Need For Christmas Is You,” per IMDb. Like their mother, Monroe and Moroccan each get pleasure from singing. Regardless of having among the most well-known mother and father, an insider advised HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY in Feb. 2020 that they reside a relatively normal life. “The youngsters do a variety of issues collectively. They’ve a number of actions they do. They’re additionally into sports activities like karate. They’re very well-rounded, form youngsters, and each are quiet and shy a variety of the time, too. They’re additionally very studious, and so they each get actually good grades. They’re truly fairly strict mother and father and preserve them on a really strict schedule. They’re very regular youngsters,” they defined.

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