Nick Cannon is the father of 12 kids. Photo: TNS
Nick Cannon claims the fact he has fathered 12 kids is due, in part, to his extraordinary DNA.
During an episode of the podcast Howie Mandel Does Stuff, Cannon said he practised birth control but “people still got pregnant,” and he thinks its due to his “super sperm.”
“I’m gonna be honest, I got some super sperm or something ‘cause I’ve practised birth control, and people still got pregnant,” he told host Howie Mandel.
“I’m trying to be as responsible as I possibly can,” he added. “(But) it’s hard to be responsible when you have super sperm.”
The 42-year-old TV host and comedian has conceived children with Mariah Carey, Brittany Bell, Abby De La Rosa, Bre Tiesi, LaNisha Cole and Alyssa Scott,
Earlier this month, Cannon told People Magazine that being a good father to his children is his top priority, and that career and work take second place now.
“I believe that’s what we’re put on this planet here to do, is to guide and usher in your offspring,” he added in the interview.
Earlier this month, Cannon went on The Howard Stern Show and said he would “absolutely” be open to the idea of having another kid – this time with Taylor Swift.
The comment was in response to Stern suggesting Swift as a potential partner, following her recent breakup with actor Joe Alwyn.
“First of all, she’s an amazing songwriter,” Cannon said. “And what I do love about Taylor Swift is the fact that she has been so vulnerable and open with all of her music since (she was) a young girl,” he said, adding that having a baby with her “would be amazing.”
Three weeks prior, Cannon also said he regrets not getting ex-girlfriend Christina Milian pregnant. The pair dated from 2003 to 2005 and apparently discussed having kids, but never followed through. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
