Monroe Cannon, Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Moroccan Cannon at the Nickelodeon's 2018 Kids' Choice Awards - Arrivals

Nick Cannon Talks Mariah Carey & Daughter Monroe Viral TikTok: 'Shocking'

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By Fiyin Olowokandi on February 28, 2023 at 3:00 AM EST

Nick Cannon is over the moon and super proud of his eldest daughter, Monroe Cannon.

The entertainer is infamously known for having 12 children with multiple women, including the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey. However, having a large family has not stopped the San Diego native from being part of his kids' big moments.

Earlier this week, the "Touch My Body" songstress teamed up with Kim Kardashian for a fantastic mother-daughter video with their daughters — Monroe Cannon and North West. Days after the viral clip, the proud dad shared how he felt about the huge moment. Keep scrolling for more.

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Nick Cannon Says His Daughter Monroe Has The 'Entertainment Bug' After Watching Her TikTok

Monroe Cannon, Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Moroccan Cannon at the Nickelodeon's 2018 Kids' Choice Awards - Arrivals
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When the "All That" star began his controversial fatherhood journey, he sowed his first set of seeds with the "All I Want For Christmas" songstress. During their marriage, the former spouses welcomed twins — daughter Monroe and son Moroccan — in 2011.

Although the TV personality separated from the "All I Want From Christmas" artist in 2016, the duo appear to have an amicable relationship. In a recent interview with ET, the 42-year-old gushed about his daughter's recent TikTok venture involving his ex-wife and the Kardashians.

Reacting to the unexpected mother-daughter combo, the "Drumline" actor explained that he enjoyed watching Monroe bond with Carey in such a sweet way.  "I loved it. To be honest, it was epic," Cannon confessed before lauding his daughter with praises.

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"My daughter has the entertainment bug... [You can] definitely see that connection with her and her mom," the father-of-twelve continued. "It's beautiful, the fact that they get to have fun with each other... families are connecting in a different way than ever before."

Additionally, the video touched the former Nickelodeon star in a way that was both "crazy" and "funny." The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award said, "that song that they were doing TikTok to is a song that I produced and worked on with Mariah, so even that made it special."

The 42-year-old gushed that "It was a touching moment," before noting that the video initially took him by surprise. "It was shocking at first, but then it was awesome. I was like, 'Alright, I see what y'all are doing, going viral.'"

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The proud dad revealed that his 11-year-old daughter would be showing us more spectacular moments in the future as Monroe had her mother's gifts. According to Cannon, he could not share the juicy deets about the young girl's plans because the Grammy winner was in charge.

"Her and Mariah they doing what they do," he confessed. "I don't even know if I'm allowed to talk about it, 'cause Mariah's like, 'Let me handle this. I got this.'"

In the viral TikTok clip mentioned above, Monroe did not flaunt her natural vocals as she teamed up with North to perform a cute choreography to Carey's hit song "It's a Wrap." While doing their adorable routine, the girls lip-synced to the track's chorus.

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As the iconic "it's a wrap" line came up, Kardashian and Mariah appeared in the frame, standing before their daughters. The video bombers held hairbrushes as their makeshift microphones as they lip-synced the famous chorus ending, causing their children to push them out of the frame hilariously.

"It's a wrap! But never for us!" Carey captioned the viral upload, eliciting over a million likes and thousands of comments from excited fans. "Omg! Mariah getting along with Kim is a Christmas miracle," one fan gushed, while another penned in disbelief, "Mariah Carey and Kim Kardashian casually hanging out and making a TikTok."

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Other individuals laughed about North forcefully pushing her mother away, while Monroe did not dare to treat the R&B artist similarly. Meanwhile, a few fans could not believe both women were Cannon's exes.

Mariah Carey Might Be Trying To Take Full Custody Of Her Children

Mariah Carey and her twins
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Last month, The Blast reported that Cannon and Carey might be heading towards a custodial battle for their twins. The shocking news came on the heels of the "Wild’ n Out" host's 12th child announcement.

An insider close to the songstress revealed that the New Yorker considered taking primary custody of the children after asking her ex-husband to make more time for their kids. However, the TV personality allegedly could not meet her demands because of his busy schedule and multiple children.

"Monroe and Moroccan are usually with Mariah anyway. Nick doesn't see much of them," the informant revealed. "The actor is mostly occupied with work and tries his best to see them. However, it is barely enough."

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The source explained that the Billboard Icon Award winner was not trying to "punish" Cannon for fathering a large crowd. Still, she needed to prioritize her children's happiness, given the 42-year-old's busy lifestyle.

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