Actor Nick Cannon recently shared that he would like to spend time with all eleven of his children on the occasion of Father's Day (June 16).
In an interview with PEOPLE dated June 10, Cannon mentioned that he would like all his children to get the opportunity to connect and give him gifts on Father's Day. However, the actor was filming for The Masked Singer on the special day. He said:
"It's definitely one of those days where I got be on my Ps and Qs the entire day. It's [Father's Day] supposed to be a day where I get to rest, but I want to give all my kids the opportunity to connect and give me gifts, and all that type of stuff. It's a fun day and I appreciate all the love that I get on that day."
Following Cannon's statement, netizens came up with a number of memes on the internet, supposedly directed at the number of kids the actor has with his multiple ex-partners. Some of the memes circulating on the internet are as follows:
Nick Cannon is a father to 11 children from his multiple ex-partners. He shares twins Morocco and Monroe with Mariah Carey, and sons Golden Sagon, Rise Messiah Cannon, and daughter Powerful Queen with Brittany Bell.
He has the twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin with Abby De La Rosa, a son named Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi, a daughter Onyx Ice Cole with LaNisha Cole, and daughter Halo Marie Cannon with Alyssa Scott.
Nick Cannon revealed "a lot of kids would be on set" on Father's Day while filming The Masked Singer
Speaking ahead of Father's Day, Nick Cannon had mentioned that he and his kids celebrate the holiday and they would be present on set on June 16 despite him being busy filming for The Masked Singer. Speaking about the gifts he would get from his children, he told PEOPLE:
"I'm getting the macaroni necklaces, the construction paper card, all of that stuff, which I love. My offices are filled with great gifts that my kids have created and conjured up."
In the same interview, Nick Cannon mentioned that despite being a father to 11 children, he has never felt overwhelmed as a parent. He continued:
"I'm never overwhelmed, because overwhelmed means like almost when you can't handle it. But I'm definitely overly energetic when it comes to all the energy that comes from my kids. I feel that daily. They drive me to thrive."
The actor said that from the time he gets up in the morning to his bedtime, it is always about his kids. He added that when one has 12 kids, they're the "pulse" of all that he does.
Although Cannon is currently a father to eleven children, he mentioned 12 kids while including his deceased son with Alyssa Scott. Zen passed away when he was five months old in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
Speaking further about his children, Nick Cannon added that his kids are "super cool" and he is more mischievous than them. The actor added:
"Luckily, I've been blessed that me and my kids are super cool and I'm such a big kid at heart that I'm probably more mischievous than them, so they're always keeping me in line. Even as teenagers, they got to keep me straight, and stop me from getting more tattoos, and doing all type of wild stuff like that. They're the parent."
Nick Cannon recently partnered with Dr Squatch, a brand selling men's natural soap on the occasion of Father's Day. The father of 11 shared that "the idea of their brand" is very right and he's excited about his collaboration.