Nick Cannon found out how expensive it can be when you have 12 kids.
Masked singer presenter, 43, appeared in New York The breakfast club radio show on Friday, where he told the hosts that he goes to Disneyland “at least once a month” to celebrate special occasions in his children’s lives, including birthdays and holidays.
“Do you know how much money I spend at Disneyland every year?” Cannon asked the hosts, according to the claims Daily mailto which one of them replied, “A lot.”
He confirmed their assumption, saying, “If I were to get around Disney, I probably spend $200,000 a year at Disneyland.”
Nick Cannon’s 12 Kids: Everything You Need to Know
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Nick Cannon.
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He said the money often goes toward paying for the kids’ hotel rooms, an escort to take them around the park and other extras on top of the basic theme park tickets.
“Disneyland is already expensive [the] top if [you’re] trying to stay in the hotel,” Cannon added. “It’s not like it used to be. You have to make a reservation.”
The actor and host noted that it was a lot different than when he was getting free tickets to the park for the Christmas morning parade. “It’s not free anymore, and I only had two kids back then,” Cannon said, referring to twins Moroccan and Monroe, both 12, who he shares with Mariah Carey.
Since then, Cannon has had several more children. He is the father of sons Golden Sagon, 6, and Rise Messiah Cannon, 15 months, and daughter Powerful Queen, 2, with Brittany Bell; twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, both 2, and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin, 12 months, with Abby De La Rosa; daughter Onyx Ice Cole, 14 months with LaNisha Cole; and son Legendary Love, 16 months, with Bre Tiesi.
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He also shares two children with Alyssa Scott — son Zen, who died aged 5 months in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer, and daughter Halo Marie Cannon born on December 14, 2022.
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Nick Cannon.
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Although Cannon loves his large family, he has been open about the challenges of being a father in the past.
“Being a father of multiple children, I’m always guilty of not being able to spend enough time with all of my kids,” Cannon said during a December 2022 episode of the show. Examination by Dr. Agus on Paramount+. “One because I’m constantly working, and two because I’m just scattered.”
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The TV host is doing his best. In November, a photo shared on his son’s Instagram showed him holding his son Legendary Love on top of his head while smiling next to Moroccan. A week later he spent Thanksgiving with Tiesi and their son.
Last week, Tiesi revealed she’s making sure Legendary Love spends some time with her father, saying: “I’ve decided what I want. I just tell him my plans and he makes them. It’s pretty simple.”
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