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Nick Cannon Makes Stunning Confession After Having 12 Kids

Sep 24, 2026 · Mike Winslow

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Nick Cannon Makes Stunning Confession After Having 12 Kids

Nick Cannon is running through life like a man with no off switch, and the women in his orbit are asking him to hit the button to make more babies.

At 45, the entertainer has 12 kids with six different women, and he dropped a bombshell – he’s taking a break from making babies.

“Right now, 12 is good. I’m in the car line every day, and there’s basketball, karate, jujitsu, tap, piano, guitar… We come from a different generation; we were latchkey kids, and we had to take care of ourselves. I don’t remember my dad or mom being at my recitals. My mom was working three jobs, and my dad lived across the country. So I take that stuff very seriously,” Nick Cannon told US Weekly.

Between 2020 and 2022, Cannon went into overdrive. Nine of his twelve kids were born in roughly two years, and the timeline was absolutely insane.

On June 14, 2021, twins Zion and Zillion were born. Nine days later, on June 23, 2021, his son Zen arrived with a different mother. That’s three kids in nine days with two different women.

The man was literally creating a new generation every few months.

The thing is, Cannon’s not apologizing for his kids. He loves them all, and he’s dedicated to being present in their lives. His daily routine with all of his children and their mothers will be the subject of an upcoming Netflix documentary.

He’s got twins Moroccan and Monroe with Mariah, Golden, Powerful, and Rise with Brittany Bell, twins Zion and Zillion with Abby De La Rosa, Beautiful, Zen (who passed in 2021), and Halo with Alyssa Scott, Onyx with LaNisha Cole, and Legendary with Bri Tiesi.

According to US Magazine, Cannon’s been reflecting on his health and his life choices as he gets older, saying he’s still got that ADHD energy and he’s not slowing down anytime soon when it comes to his career.

“There’s still so much opportunity out there, and you gotta keep riding until the wheels fall off. To be forever young, that’s the key. That’s what life’s all about,” Nick Cannon said.

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