How Nick Cannon Celebrates Mother’s Day as Father of 12 Kids From 6 Women
Nick Cannon‘s Mother’s Day is not all that crazy as people expect it would be.
In fact, the All That alum—who is dad to 12 kids with six different women—revealed the traditional way he plans to celebrate the holiday.
“I’m spending time with my mother,” Nick, 45, shared on the May 2 episode of The TMZ Podcast. “It’s Mother’s Day. It’s not Baby Mama’s Day!”
But the comedian—who shares kids with Mariah Carey, Brittany Bell, Abby De La Rosa, Bre Tiesi, LaNisha Cole and Alyssa Scott—emphasized that he “of course” makes sure his children’s mothers feel special on the holiday by helping his kids pick out the right gifts for their moms.
“I appreciate them, but they get stuff from the kids,” Nick explained. “I try to make whatever the gift is custom [and] that the kids are a part of it, but it’s always nice. They’re not gonna get the same thing because they ain’t got the same kids.”
While the Masked Singer host is aware that many people assume Mother’s Day would be a complicated holiday for him to celebrate given his situation, he said there are other occasions that are more tricky.
“Everybody always talks about, ‘Oh, man, Mother’s Day must be crazy for you,'” Nick said. “It’s not really Mother’s Day that’s crazy.”
“It’s Valentine’s Day,” he shared. “Ironically, it is Father’s Day because all the kids want to [spend time with me]. But Mother’s Day, I spend it with my mama or my grandma.”
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The Wild & Out star’s remarks about his Mother’s Day plans come after he raised eyebrows over the dating rules he has for his 15-year-old daughter.
In fact, Nick—who shares daughter Monroe and son Moroccan with ex-wife Mariah Carey—admitted he doesn’t give his daughter quite as much freedom when it comes to dating as her twin brother.
“My son has been dating,” he shared on The TMZ Podcast, “and I’ve allowed it, I encouraged it.”
As for whether he gives his daughter Monroe the same treatment, the TV personality bluntly replied, “No, absolutely not.”
“First of all, it’s absolutely a double standard,” Nick admitted, “and I know I get in trouble a lot ’cause I say things with my chest. But there is a difference when parenting a son and then when parenting a daughter.”
To take a deep dive into Nick Cannon’s vast family tree, read on…
Instagram/Mariah Carey
Children No. 1 and 2: Moroccan Cannon and Monroe Cannon
Mariah Carey gave birth to her and Nick’s twins on April 30, 2011. The two announced their split in 2015 after six years of marriage and finalized their divorce a year later.
Instagram/Brittany Bell
Child No. 3: Golden “Sagon” Cannon
Beauty queen Brittany Bell gave birth to her and Nick’s first child together, a boy, on Feb. 21, 2017.
Instagram/Brittany Bell
Child No. 4: Powerful Queen Cannon
Brittany and Nick welcomed their second baby together, a girl, in December 2020.
Instagram / Abby De La Rosa
Child No. 5 and 6: Zion Mixolydian Cannon and Zillion Heir Cannon
DJ Abby De La Rosa gave birth to her and Nick’s twin boys on June 14, 2021.
Nick Cannon
Child No. 7: Zen Cannon
Model Alyssa Scott welcomed a baby boy with Nick on June 23, 2021.
However, just five months after the arrival of their son, Nick shared the devastating news that Zen had passed away from brain cancer. “Alyssa was just the strongest woman I have ever seen,” he said on the Dec. 7 episode of The Nick Cannon Show. “Never had an argument, never was angry. She was emotional when she needed to be but was always the best mom and continues to be the best mom possible. So I’ve got to say thank you to my entire family but specifically to Alyssa.”
“You never know what someone is going through,” he added. “Hug your family. Kiss somebody. Tell them you love them.”
Instagram/Bre Tiesi
Child No. 8: Legendary Love Cannon
Model Bre Tiesi welcomed her first child with Nick on June 28, 2022. The baby boy weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces at birth.
“I did it. An all natural unmedicated home birth,” Bre shared in a July 2022 Instagram post. “This was the most humbling / limit pushing yet awakening and completely empowering experience. I can’t thank my team enough for delivering my son safely.”
Instagram/LaNisha Cole
Child No. 9: Onyx Ice Cole Cannon
Nick and model LaNisha Cole welcomed a daughter on Sept. 14, 2022.
Instagram/Brittany Bell
Child No. 10: Rise Messiah Cannon
Brittany gave birth to her third child with Nick on Sept. 23, 2022.
Instagram/Abby De La Rosa
Child No. 11: Beautiful Zeppelin Cannon
Abby gave birth to a baby girl, her third child with Nick, in November 2022.
Instagram/Alyssa Scott
Child No. 12: Halo Marie Cannon
Alyssa gave birth to her and Nick’s daughter on Dec. 14, 2022.
The model shared an Instagram video showing the Wild ‘n Out star helping to deliver their baby. “Our lives are forever changed,” she wrote. “Zen is in every breath I take. I know his spirit was with us in the room that morning. I know he is watching down on us. He shows me signs everyday. I will hold onto this memory forever.”
She continued, “I will remember the sound of Nicks voice saying ‘it’s a girl’ and the look of everything we’ve been through flash across his face. I will remember the sound of her crying out with her first breath and feeling her heartbeat against mine. My sweet girl, I got my surprise!! We love you Halo Marie Cannon!”
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