In an interview with The Los Angeles Occasions, father-of-12, Nick Cannon, mentioned he has had sufficient of being labeled as a “deadbeat dad” and made out as a villain for having a number of youngsters with six completely different moms, HuffPost reported.
The actor, rapper, and TV host shares twins with singer and ex-wife, Mariah Carey. He additionally equally shares six youngsters with mannequin, Brittany Bell, and ex-radio host, Abby De La Rosa. He shares one other son with mannequin, Bre Tiesi, and a daughter with mannequin, LaNisha Cole. In 2021, mannequin, Alyssa Scott, gave delivery to his seventh youngster, Zen, sadly, the infant handed away some months later. Nevertheless, Scott and Cannon welcomed their second youngster, a woman, final 12 months.
“Proper now the narrative is, ‘He has a bunch of children.’ However I’m actually at a spot now the place I don’t care what folks know. I’d slightly simply function. It’s extra about actually being a very good individual as a substitute of telling folks you’re a very good individual,” Cannon mentioned.
The 42-year-old additionally shut down rumors about him not being there for all his youngsters. “I hear on a regular basis: ‘You may’t be current for all these youngsters.’ So, subsequently, I get this deadbeat dad title,” he mentioned.
The “Drumline” actor mentioned all his children are well-taken care of as he makes round $100 million yearly. He informed the information outlet that that includes on “The Masked Singer” fetches him greater than $20 million, including that he additionally earns revenue from “The Day by day Cannon” radio program, two sports activities bars, in addition to different endeavors.
Regardless of the cash he claims to be raking in, Cannon mentioned being there to your youngsters is crucial side of parenthood. “It’s not about what I do for you or what I say to you, it’s about how you are feeling once I’m with you,” he mentioned. “For those who really feel cherished if you see your dad, that’s what’s gonna resonate.”
