Nick Cannon denies ‘messing around’ past marriage to ex-wife Mariah Carey: ‘Maybe she messed with me’
Nick Cannon faced his past marriage to Mariah Carey his radio show The Daily Cannon on Wednesday, defending himself when asked about the end of the union.
The 42-year-old San Diego, California resident was chatting with cohost Courtney Bee Bledsoe, who at one point told him, “I mean, you made a fool of Mariah.”
Cannon replied, “Did I do that?” Explain to me how I fooled Mariah.’
Bledsoe said she was “playing” and commented, “I don’t know — I just know you’re not with her, so that’s a fumble.”
The Masked Singer host replied, “Maybe she’s been fooling me, to which Bledsoe said, ‘You didn’t make Always Be My Baby like that… it’s a little different,’ referring to her 1996 song.”
The latest: Nick Cannon, 42, was confronted about his past marriage to Mariah Carey, 54, on his The Daily Cannon radio show on Wednesday and defended himself when asked about the end of the union. Pictured this month in NYC
Cannon began dating Carey in 2008 when Cannon appeared in the video for her single Bye Bye, and the couple married in the Bahamas later in the year.
Cannon and the Vision of Love singer welcomed their children, twins Moroccan and Monroe in 2011.
The couple separated in 2014, with Carey later filing the divorce papers. While finalizing their split in 2016, the couple agreed to get joint custody of their children, who are now 11.
Since his split from Carey, the entertainer has welcomed ten more children with five different women.
He is father to son Golden, six, daughter Powerful, two, and son Rise, seven months, with Brittany Bell; as well as one-year-old twins Zion and Zillion, and five-month-old daughter Beautiful with Abby De La Rosa.
Cannon and Alyssa Scott are the parents of late son Zen (who tragically passed away at five months old in December 2021) and four-month-old daughter Halo.
Cannon is father to nine-month-old son Legendary with Bre Tiesi and seven-month-old daughter Onyx with LaNisha Cole.
Kanon told last month The shadow room that the All I Want For Christmas singer is “the coolest person.” [he’s] ever met.’
The former couple snapped in NYC on New Year’s Eve in 2009
Carey and Cannon were pictured together at the 2014 SAG Awards in LA
The former couple renewed their vows in Paris in April 2012
Cannon made his remarks Wednesday on his new radio program The Daily Cannon
He said he often gets backlash from Carey’s fans when he comments on the past relationship.
“I mean, that’s what I always talk about; then it goes viral and all her fans get mad at me,” he said.
Cannon said in the interview that he had been attracted to the singer for a long time, dating back to before his teenage years.
“I was 12 years old with Mariah Carey pictures on my wall, and that’s going to be my wife,” he said. And the fact that she’s the coolest person I’ve ever met. She’s just always cheerful, always busy with others.’
He added, “No matter what happens in life. I’m like, “Wow, a person can really work like that and not allow negative energy into their space.” When I found out how remarkable she was, that woman is not human. She’s a gift from God.’