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Nick Cannon Details “Careless” Reason He Fathered 12 Kids
Nick Cannon connects fathering 12 children with unresolved trauma and delayed healing after his 2016 divorce, emphasizing therapy's role in his ongoing mental health journey.
- Nick Cannon reflected on fatherhood on September 15, 2025, acknowledging he has 12 children with six women and is a host on The Masked Singer.
- Cannon said his choice to have many children partly responded to personal trauma from his 2016 divorce from Mariah Carey and that he was careless due to having money and access.
- He revealed he only began healing after starting therapy, realizing he might have handled fatherhood differently if he had done inner work sooner.
- Cannon acknowledged that his approach was somewhat reckless and indulgent since he had the financial means to do so, and he said he will cherish the memories of his children always.
- Despite no regrets and emphasizing his engagement with his children, Cannon signaled it is unlikely he will have more children moving forward.
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Nick Cannon admits he was being 'careless' and 'frivolous' in fathering 12 children
The "Masked Singer" host shares 12 children with six women, beginning with twins born to ex Mariah Carey in 2011.Nick Cannon/Instagram Nick Cannon with children Zillion Heir, Legendary Love, Zion Mixolydian, and Beautiful ZeppelinNick Cannon is reflecting on his reasons for controversially fathering 12 children with six women over the past 14 years."A lot of it, if we're being completely honest, a lot of it is the trauma that I was experiencing …
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