Nick Cannon has tried his hand at several things: acting, comedy, rapping, and hosting. He is well-known for hosting shows like The Nick Cannon Show, Wild ‘n Out, America’s Got Talent, Lip Sync Battle Shorties, and The Masked Singer. Apart from this, Cannon is also known for having 12 children with 6 different women.
He previously opened up about the struggles of having 12 children, explaining how he is guilty of not spending enough time with each one of them. Last year, it was reported that Cannon pays $3 million in child support every year, he then shut down that report by revealing that he pays more than that amount each year. Cannon welcomed a son with model Alyssa Scott in June 2021 but he died of brain cancer at five months old, so Cannon is a father of 11 children right now: Monroe, Moroccan, Golden, Powerful, Zion, Zillion, Legendary, Onyx, Rise, Beautiful and Halo.
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Nick Cannon opened up about the struggles of being a father to multiple children
In 2022, Nick Cannon appeared in an episode of The Checkup with Dr. Agus on Paramount+ and opened up about being a father to multiple children (via People),
“Being a father of multiple kids, it’s always the biggest guilt on me is that I don’t get to spend enough time with all my children – One ’cause I’m constantly working and two because I’m just spread thin.”
He is currently a father of 11 children, Monroe, Moroccan, Golden, Powerful, Zion, Zillion, Legendary, Onyx, Rise, Beautiful, and Halo. He welcomed a son with model Alyssa Scott in June 2021 but he died of brain cancer at five months old. Due to the death of his son, Cannon experimented with celibacy.
Nick Cannon pays over $3 million in child support
In November 2022, Sun reported that Nick Cannon pays $3 million in child support every year. Shortly after that, Cannon acknowledged that report in an interview with The Neighborhood Talk,
“I definitely spend a lot more than [$3 million] on my children annually – I don’t plan to ever have to participate in the governmental system of child.”
Nick Cannon shares twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey; sons Golden Sagon and Rise Messiah Cannon and daughter Powerful Queen with Brittany Bell; twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin with Abby De La Rosa; son Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi; and daughter Onyx Ice Cole with LaNisha Cole.
With Alyssa Scott, Cannon welcomed son Zen, who died at five months old in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. They later welcomed daughter Halo Marie Cannon, born in December 2022.
