Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic ; Bre Tiesi Instagram
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic ; Bre Tiesi Instagram
Nick Cannonis just as famous for his large, blended family, as he is for hostingThe Masked SingerandWild N' Out.
Cannon has welcomed his12 childrenwith six different women over the years. He shares twins Moroccan and Monroe (born in 2011) with ex-wifeMariah Carey. He then welcomed his sonGolden Sagonin 2017 withBrittany Bell, and the pair share two more children: daughterPowerful Queenand sonRise Messiah.
Cannon is also a father to two children withAlyssa Scott— sonZen, whodiedof brain cancer at 5 months old in December 2021, and daughterHalo Marie Cannon, who was born on Dec. 14, 2022.
“I kept saying, ‘I can handle it,' " Cannon added.
Cannon then silences the “call” while popping a chip in his mouth.
“Sorry I can’t talk right now … 📵,” hecaptioned the post.
Mariah Carey
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An icon in her own right, Carey welcomed twins Monroe and Moroccan with Cannon on April 30, 2011, in Los Angeles. The couple were married for six years until their split in 2014.
While promoting her eight-part docu-seriesMariah’s Worldin December 2016, Carey went on theTodayshow and shared some insight into her co-parenting with Cannon.
“We just saw each other for Thanksgiving, actually. It’s important for the kids,” she said. “He’s part of their lives forever.”
The pop star also shared how she valued her children’s privacy and ensured their comfort while filming the documentary.
“I wanted to make sure … that they were comfortable at all times,” Carey said. “I never wanna be a stage mom. Like, that’s not me.”
She continued, “Actually, I wasn’t going to have them in the docu-series at all. But they were with me — they’ve got their activities [and there’s] so many different things that they’re learning [that are] really invaluable.”
In 2018, Cannon opened up abouthow he views his co-parenting relationshipwith Carey — and how he defines their roles differently.
“It’s funny when they say ‘co-parenting’ — that phrase is a little redundant,” Cannon told PEOPLE. “You can’t co-parent, you have to parent, and that’s what we do well because when it comes to our children, we’re selfless individuals — they’re first.”
While Cannon went on to describe his marriage to Carey as if “Trump and Putin had to live in the same house,” the two have remained focused on their children and maintained a positive relationship since their split.
“It wasn’t even about her and I — we’ve always been good,” he told theLos Angeles Times. “It was more about us understanding that instead of making it about our relationship and what I want or what you want, we should just do what’s best for the children.”
Brittany Bell
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Model Brittany Bell is the second woman to have children with Cannon, giving birth to son Golden Sagon on Feb. 21, 2017. She went on to have two more children with Cannon: daughter Powerful Queen on Dec. 23, 2020, and son Rise Messiah in September 2022. While Powerful Queen was Cannon’s fourth child, Rise Messiah was his 10th.
Bell was crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2010 and Miss Guam in 2014. The beauty queen earned her degree in broadcast journalism from Arizona State University and received her master’s in psychology from Pepperdine University in May 2022.
In January 2023, she revealed she wasback in the classroompursuing her doctorate in psychology. “Last week! Mister son Rise was into psychology 🤣,” she captioned a photo of herself and Rise in front of a laptop. “I won’t stop this doctoral path no matter what anyone says ✨ student mom life while exclusively breastfeeding 🤍.”
De La Rosa met Cannon while working as a DJ on iHeart radio. She has also worked as a radio personality for Real 92.3. In April 2023, she joined Cannon’s radio show,The Daily Cannon, where she continues DJing.
Though she is happy in her relationship with Cannon, De La Rosa has spoken aboutfinding a future forever partner and a monogamous relationship, saying she knows “in my heart of hearts that this isn’t my forever person.”
“I think I see monogamy for myself down the line, and this won’t get me there. But I love where I’m at, at this very moment. It’s just not my forever,” she told theLovers and Friendspodcast in September 2022.
In the same interview, the DJ also spoke about how shereceived criticism for her open relationship with Cannon. “Being in a polyamorous relationship doesn’t mean you have low self-esteem or self-worth,” she explained. “I become hypersensitive when people attack me and my motherhood,”
De La Rosa added, “Me being open in my relationship does not change or take away from the type of mother that I am to my kids and the wholeness that I am to them and the strength that I share with them.”
“I’m excited for my kids to grow up and be like, ‘Mom and dad, y’all did it your way and I love that,’ " she continued. “I hope my kids can eventually do it their way, whatever that may be in whatever capacity that is. To do it their way, not the way that the world wants them to do … to do it their way the way mom and dad did.”
De La Rosa is also open to getting to know Cannon’s other partners and their children. When asked how she would feel about herkids spending time with their other half-siblingsduring an Instagram Q&A, she replied, “Of course! 1000% without hesitation. That would be a dream.”
Alyssa Scott
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Model Alyssa Scott gave birth to two babies with Cannon, after having her own child, Zeela, from a previous relationship. She welcomed son Zen on June 23, 2021, and daughter Halo Marie on Nov. 3, 2022.
At 5 months old, in December 2021, Zen died of brain cancer. A few months after his death, Scott posted aphoto of the two after Zen received his diagnosison Instagram, reminiscing on her short time with her son.
When announcing Zen’s death on his eponymous show,Nick Cannon, the host shared that Scott was the “strongest woman” throughout the painful ordeal.
“Zen’s mom, Alyssa, was just the strongest woman I’ve ever seen. Never had an argument, never was angry. Was emotional when she needed to be, but always the best mom, and continues to be the best mom,” Cannon said.
Scott also has a close relationship with Cannon. In May 2023, Scott posted afamily photo of herself and her two daughters posing with Cannon. “It’s Z’s JOY for me☀️,” Scott captioned the image. “Photos from our day w @torreywest at @planet44studio.”
Cannon commented on the photo, writing “So much happiness in one picture!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
Bre Tiesi
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Selling Sunsetstar Bre Tiesi welcomed son Legendary Love with Cannon in July 2022.
The real estate agent joined the Oppenheim Group after a successful career as a model, and began filming the show’s sixth season just a month after giving birth to her son.
Tiesi was previously married to former NFL starJohnny Manzieluntil theysplit in 2019. Tiesi made an appearance on Cannon’s showWild ‘N Outwhen she was younger, but stepped away from the entertainment industry to pivot into a career in real estate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I wanted totransition out of modelingand start setting myself up for a long-term career,” Tiesi told PEOPLE in 2022. “I started taking it more seriously and tapping into my network, and that’s when I started making some high-figure sales.”
Tiesi went on to share that while she was a new mother, she had no intention of letting that stop her from committing to her work. “I work 24 hours a day. Like right now, I’m breastfeeding as I take this call. I’ve always been a multitasker, I love to work and I don’t care if I have to stay up 24 hours a day. I definitely feel no pressure to prove myself whatsoever,” she said.
During her time on season 6 of the Netflix hit show, Tiesi faced backlash from her castmates about the nature of her relationship with Cannon.
“I take care of myself. If my son needs something, or we do, I ask, that’s all I have to do,” she said. “I know he’s a good dad and Nick is not my sugar daddy, Nick is not the reason I’m where I’m at. I did this all myself, and of course, my son is even more of a motivation. I want to give him everything from me. Not from my partner."
On the third episode of season 6, one of Tiesi’s castmates, Chelsea Lazkani, continued to question how supportive Tiesi really was of Cannon’s polyamory. She claimed to her other castmates that she was with Tiesi when the mother of one found out that Cannon welcomed his ninth child, Onyx, with LaNisha Cole just two months after Legendary was born.
Lazkani described howTiesi allegedly saw the news on her phoneand appeared “very surprised” and “very upset.”
Another castmate, Chrishell Stause, was also in the room when Tiesi found out and separately claimed that she was “really emotional” about it.
In December 2023, Tiesiposted Christmas card photoswith Legendary and Cannon on her Instagram — including a shot of her and Cannon kissing. “Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Cannon boys and I 🥹✨🎄🎁,” the reality starcaptioned the post.
LaNisha Cole
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Cannon welcomed his ninth child, Onyx Ice Cole Cannon, with model and photographer LaNisha Cole on Sept. 14, 2022.
Though the model has not spoken much of her personal relationship with Cannon, he revealed in May 2023 that Onyx is “probably the child that I spend the most time with” duringThe Jason Lee Podcast.
“I’m with her at least three times a week, for the full day. But I don’t put that out there in the media, social media [because]it’s not for them,” he shared.
Cannon added, “LaNisha and I have a super strong understanding and our co-parenting operation is so solid.”
She then added multiple photos of Onyx with people who love her including her family and Cole’s boyfriend, Brian Paul Kuba.
“Coparenting is a breezewhen you see eye to eye,” Cole wrote, adding, “It’s all about this little one, our Onyx.”
Cole tagged Cannon in the post, concluding, “Teamwork makes the dream work.”
source: people.com
