Nick Cannon, Father of 12, Makes Bold Statement About 'Very Complicated' Holiday With His Kids

The holidays are an especially busy time for parents with big families—just ask father-of-12 Nick Cannon.

While volunteering at the L.A. Mission Thanksgiving charity event in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, Nov. 27, the comedian and actor opened up to People about his plans for turkey day.

“It's very complicated. I'm a busy man on Thanksgiving,” he said, explaining that he had “a bunch of dinners” to attend.

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“I'm going to be full by the end of the day, but everybody specializes in certain things,” the Masked Singer host continued, noting that “some people got good sweet potato pie; some people got amazing fried turkey.”

“So I know every house that needs to have the things that I really like,” he added.

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Cannon also revealed that his grandmother taught him about the importance of giving back.

“The best part about any holiday is to be able to be of service. And that's what I feel like life is really about,” he said. “When you can get to a space where you have more fun being of service and doing for others, I think that's when you reach the zenith of what life is all about.”

Cannon shares 13-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey; sons Golden Sagon, 7, and Rise Messiah, 2, and daughter Powerful Queen, 3, with Brittany Bell; twins Zion Mixolydian and Sillion Heir, 3, and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin, 2, with Abby De La Rosa.

Additionally, the actor has son Legendary Love, 2, with Bre Tiesi; daughter Onyx Ice Cole, 2, with LaNisha Cole; and daughter Halo Marie, almost 2, and son Zen, who died from brain cancer at 5 months old in December 2021, with Alyssa Scott.

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