Nick Cannon chalked up the delivery of 5 youngsters in a single 12 months to what he known as “careless activity” throughout a revealing interview the place he mirrored on his sprawling household and the motivations behind it.

The 44-year-old entertainer, who hosts The Masked Singer, welcomed 5 infants in 2022 with 5 completely different girls—Legendary with Bre Tiesi, Onyx with LaNisha Cole, Rise with Brittany Bell, Beautiful with Abby De La Rosa and Halo with Alyssa Scott—bringing his total number of children to 12.

Asked by Vulture concerning the fast growth of his household, Cannon admitted he wasn’t making an attempt to emulate Elon Musk’s famously giant brood.

Instead, he mentioned his decisions had been typically pushed by a want to please others.

“It was a by-product of my eagerness to appease the women I was dealing with, or my single friends who wanted kids,” he mentioned.

Still, Cannon acknowledged the tempo caught even him off guard.

“It was also a little bit of, like, ‘OK, God, how did I have five kids in one year?’ Probably careless activity,” he mentioned.

Despite the whirlwind 12 months, Cannon isn’t closing the door on extra youngsters.

“There was a point in time where I was just like, ‘Nah, I’m done.’ And, then I was like, ‘Who am I to say that?’ It seemed like it was such an emphatic thing,” he mentioned. “I never imagined that I would have 12 kids. So, it’s one of those things where I love children. I love my life, and if it could keep going in the direction that it’s going, why not?”

Cannon can also be getting ready to launch a brand new podcast, Nick Cannon @ Night, the place he’ll share relationship recommendation and private insights. The present is anticipated to premiere later this 12 months.

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