Nick Cannon has addressed his public image surrounding his many children. He says that despite what people may think on social media, he is not a "deadbeat dad." Nick was recently interviewed by the LA Times. There, Cannon talks about his approach to fatherhood and how social media can often misconstrue things. In the interview, he clarifies that he is there financially for all his kids and their mothers. Additionally, he says that he is often villainized because of the number of children he has. However, he believes it is not about what he does or says to his kids. Instead, it is how they feel when they are with him that matters.

Cannon explained that many of his partners are in the same age group. As such, he says they expressed anxiety about their biological clocks during the pandemic. So, he wanted to give them what they desired. He mentioned that they were all aware he had no interest in a traditional relationship before having children with him. He did not want to give half of what he built to someone he barely knew. Therefore, he would rather have an honest relationship than be with someone who claimed to be in love but still slept with others. Cannon has also bought homes for all the women he shares children with. Apparently, there is nothing they could ask for that he would say no to.

Nick Cannon is not perfect. However, the 42-year-old father of 12 does try to be present for his kids when he can. Recently, he rented out the entirety of Six Flags Magic Mountain for the twins he shares with Mariah Carey. However, Nick does often display some toxic behavior in the public eye. On May 4th, he took to his Twitter to place the blame on his exes for his toxic "origin story."

"Shout out to all my toxic people that ever broke up with Somebody because they thought Somebody was about to break up with their Somebody!" Nick said, speaking in circles. "To all my ex’s Thanks for my toxic Origin story! Gladly turning into the Villain all y’all want me to be!!" It is unclear what he means about turning into the villain. While he is often trolled for having so many kids, he is generally not seen as an actual bad person. What do you think about Nick's new interview and tweets? Is he a villain? Let us know in the comments below!

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