This Father’s Day, Nick Cannon can’t wait to spend time with all 11 of his children.
The Masked singer host, 43, who is a partner with Dr. With Squatch, a brand of natural soaps for men, he tells PEOPLE he’s excited to bond with all the kids during the high holidays.
“It’s definitely one of those days where I’ve been on P and Q all day,” Cannon admits.
“It’s supposed to be a day where I rest, but I want to give all the kids a chance to bond and give me gifts and all that stuff. It’s a fun day and I appreciate all the love I get on that day.”
Cannon is the father of 12 children – twins Morocco and Monroe, who he shares with ex Mariah Carey; sons Golden Sagon and Rise Messiah Cannon and daughter Powerful Queen with Brittany Bell; twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin with Abby De La Rosa; son Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi; and daughter Onyx Ice Cole with LaNisha Cole.
He is also the father of two children with Alyssa Scott — son Zen, who died aged five months in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer, and daughter Halo Marie Cannon, born in December 2022.
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(574x0:576x2)/nick-cannon-dr-squatch-060624-1-25e699dec9484f34872cd46c036d793b.jpg)
Nick Cannon for Dr. Squatch.
Courtesy of Dr. Squatch
Nick Cannon Says It ‘Breaks My Heart’ To Watch Daughter Monroe, 13, Become A ‘Young Woman’ (Exclusive)
Although this year he will be filming for Masked singer on Father’s Day, Cannon says “there will probably be a lot of kids on set” celebrating the holiday. When it comes to gifts, the proud dad says “it’s all about arts and crafts gifts.”
“I get macaroni necklaces, a construction paper card, all that stuff, which I love,” she says. “My offices are full of wonderful gifts made and created by my children.”
Most of the Cannon children are a little too young to appreciate Dr. Squatch, but the father of 12 says he’s excited about the partnership because “their brand idea is so good.”
“They had their finger on the pulse of what was going on with men, and especially how they could take humor mixed with health and bring them together,” Cannon continues. “That’s really all that’s effective, and I’m about that.”
According to Dr. Squatch, the company even “takes an 8-figure insurance policy on his balls.” As he ponders whether or not he wants to expand his family, the proud papa says that if Dr. Squatch thinks he’s the MVP, “they might as well put me back in the game.”
With so many little ones, things can get overwhelming at home, but Cannon tells PEOPLE that he’s never felt in over his head as a parent.
“I’m never overwhelmed, because overwhelmed is almost when you can’t handle it,” he explains. “But I’m definitely over-the-top when it comes to all the energy that comes from my kids. I feel it every day. They push me forward.”
“It’s definitely from the moment I open my eyes to the moment I close them at night, it’s all about the kids all the time,” Cannon continues. “When you have 12 of them, they’re definitely the pulse of everything I do.”
Although his children range from 17 months to 13 years old, Cannon says he doesn’t have a hard time transitioning between different ages.
“Luckily, I’m 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 they are, so they always keep me in line,” she tells PEOPLE.
“Even as a teenager, they had to keep me straight and stop me from getting more tattoos and doing all kinds of wild things like that. They’re parents.”
Categories: Trends
Source: HIS Education