Nick Cannon On Vasectomy: 'I No Longer Want To Be Careless, Wanna Be Intentional'
By Fiyin Olowokandi on June 23, 2023 at 9:15 AM EDT
Nick Cannon's status as an infamous baby maker may be over! After welcoming twelve kids with six different women, the Nickelodeon alum is finally considering a proper family plan.
From his award-winning career as a multi-hyphenate entertainer to his open lifestyle, the rapper-turned-actor's name is one that many easily recognize. In recent years, his conception feats have become the center of gossip and criticism.
Despite frequently receiving backlash for his large brood, the 42-year-old continues to air his highs and lows publicly. In a recent unfiltered interview, the San Diego native confessed he might be retiring his lower half to become a better father.
Nick Cannon Seemingly Hints At No New Babies Saying He Wants To Treasure His Children
The "Love Don't Cost A Thing" star appeared on the latest episode of Dr. Laura Berman's podcast "The Language of Love." A snippet from the heart-to-heart session was shared on the relationship therapist's Instagram.
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As seen in the footage, the media personality queried the father of twelve about his future baby-making plans. The "Uncovered with Dr. Laura Berman" host wondered if there was any place for a "vasectomy" in the entertainer's life, answering her own question by claiming there was none.
However, the "Drumline" actor refuted her opinions, revealing he had considered getting the procedure. According to the San Diego native, he wished to be more "intentional" about his children instead of making babies without proper planning.
The Howard University graduate said: "You never know. I've definitely contemplated deeply. I no longer want to be careless. I wanna be a lot more intentional with life, especially when dealing with creating life."
The NAACP Image Award winner confessed then "Because I love all my children, but I probably wasn't intentional," adding that he left his children's conception to fate. "I was kind of like, 'Oh, if it happens, amazing. God's miracle.'"
After welcoming twelve children this way, the 42-year-old realized he could not continue to bring kids into the world without being able to spend quality moments with them. "For no matter how much money you make, you can't buy time," Cannon noted.
"So I wanna be intentional in all of their lives currently, and I don't want to spread anyone else thinner than they already are," the multi-hyphenate star declared, seemingly hinting that he would not be fathering new babies.
This is not the first time the "Real Husbands of Hollywood" alum had addressed his thoughts on vasectomy. Months earlier, the San Diego native revealed he almost went through with the procedure in 2022.
During an appearance on "The Howard Stern Show," the TV personality explained that he got a vasectomy consultation last year shortly after the announcement of his eighth child's conception. However, his decision was influenced by societal pressures.
"It's a scary thing," Cannon lamented when asked about the consultation. "I felt pressured. I felt the world was trying to make me get a vasectomy. I don't operate well under pressure. My body, my choice."
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award recipient added that he got vasectomy advice from strangers. The entertainer noted that he could be walking down the street when a random person would stop him and say: "'Man, you need to go get snipped?'"
The "Gigolo" rapper first aired his displeasure towards people's thoughts on his body while virtually appearing on CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live special on December 31, 2022. When one of the hosts, Andy Cohen, asked the 42-year-old to consider getting a vasectomy, Cannon sourly replied: "Is that what you want me to get? This is my body, my choice!"
The Black Reel Award Nominee Claimed His Children Were God's Miracles
During his interview with Berman, the "Up All Night" star got candid about his tremendous feat of welcoming twelve children. According to the multi-hyphenate star, his kids were gifts from God. The sweet revelation came when the love therapist joked about Cannon's "magic sperm."
The podcaster commented on the TV personality's baby-making skills, noting that he managed to impregnate some of his partners while they were on birth control. In response to this claim, the "Wild 'N Out" host humbly said: "I lend that type of stuff to God. Those are miracles."
Referencing his beliefs, the "In the Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman" star compared the San Diego native's large brood to that of Abraham, noting that the biblical character also fathered multiple kids.
Cannon replied: "I’ve never heard that clarity, but I’ve heard, 'Yo, you’re going to be a father of many. You’re a great influence; your lineage, and your offspring are going to do great things.'"
