Nick Cannon isn’t shy about opening up about his life as a father of 12 – and now he’s open about which of his kids he’s most involved with.
While he recently appeared on “The Jason Lee PodcastThe comedian shared that his eight-month-old daughter Onyx Ice Cole “is probably the kid I spend the most time with.”
Cannon welcomed the adorable little girl back in September with model LaNisha Cole.
“I’m with her all day at least three times a week,” the 42-year-old told host Jason Lee during the May 10 episode. “But I’m not posting that on social media … it’s not for her.”
The Wild ‘n Out host added that he and Cole “have a very strong understanding” and that their “co-parenting operation is so solid.”
He shared how he balances work and fatherhood, revealing he has a nursery for Onyx attached to his office so he can “make sure.” [he] can spend most of my time with her.”
“If you see me on a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, my daughter is right next to me whether I’m on set,” he said.
“Not against all my other kids, because all my other kids go to school, they’re babies, just like Onyx,” says Cannon father of 12 children with six women, clarified. “I appreciate that LaNisha shows me the respect I allow myself to have [Onyx] as much time as they do.”
Cannon also has 12-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan with Mariah Carey; 6-year-old Golden Sagon, 2-year-old Strong and 4-month-old Rise with Brittany Bell; 7-month-old Legendary with Bre Tiesi and 2-month-old Halo with Alyssa Scott, plus a son, Zen, who died of brain cancer in 2021 at the age of 5 months.
The ‘Drumline’ star’s comments come weeks after he was slammed on social media for forgetting to mention Onyx in an interview on ‘Drumline’ while naming all his children.The Howard Stern Show.”