On Thursday, Nick Cannon apologized for “any extra pain or confusion” he’s caused after announcing that he’s expecting his 8th child.
“I’m a responsible human being, and I take full responsibility for everything,” the 41-year-old comedian said during an episode of his talk show. “So I must say, I sincerely apologize to everyone involved.”
Earlier this week, Cannon confirmed he is expecting another child with Bre Tiesi. The news broke after photos surfaced from their gender reveal party in Malibu, Calif., over the weekend, Page Six reported.
The “Wild ’n Out” host did say he was hesitant about sharing the news, which came shortly after he and ex Alyssa lost their 5-month-old son to cancer in December.
“This was always in the back of my mind, like, ‘What is the right time? How do I share this?’” Cannon explained Thursday. “I wanted to definitely respect the grieving process with [Alyssa], and Bre was respectful enough — she held off making our announcements and speaking on social media.”
Cannon emphasized that their loss and his announcement of his eighth child were “two completely separate moments” in his life and that he “misspoke” about while confirming the news.
He then vowed to be “more understanding, caring and compassionate” in the future.
“It felt like I was probably making some comparatives or probably discussing when talking about the passing of my son Zen, and then also talking about the new child that I’m expecting, and I didn’t have to do that,” Cannon continued.
“Grieving is a process, and I’m still grieving each and every single day, and myself and Alyssa, our family, we still deal with that. We lost a child, and it was a sincere, and still is a sincere and real situation. And I love her. I love my son Zen and I always will. And I’m going to love my new child, and I’m going to love every child.”
“I just really want to be sincere, whether that’s someone who’s new or someone who’s had my child,” he shared. “I have such a great relationship and great admiration for everyone in my life.”
Cannon has 10-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan with his ex-wife Mariah Carey, and 4-year-old son Golden “Sagon” and 1-year-old daughter Powerful Queen with ex Brittany Bell.
Last year, he welcomed twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion “Zilly” Heir with Abby De La Rosa.
