Nick Cannon explains family dynamics after daughter with Mariah Carey savagely addresses his 10 other kids

Nick Cannon has arguably made a name for himself based on the sheer number of children he's had over the years.

As a result, his family dynamic is likely to be a little different from the bog-standard household.

So, let's get into the full in and outs of the Cannon family arc.

Twins Monroe and Moroccan, who were born in April 2011, were Cannon's first children - whom he shares with Mariah Carey.

The TV presenter has since gone on to welcome ten other children with five different women.

Golden in 2017, Powerful in 2020, and Rise in 2022, Cannon had with Brittany Bell.

Abby De La Rosa and Cannon had twins Zion and Zillion in 2021, while daughter Beautiful was born a year later in 2022.

Nick Cannon has 12 children (Unique Nicole/Getty Images)

That particular year was certainly a busy one for the 45-year-old as it also saw the arrival of Legendary Love, the son he had with Bre Tiesi, as well as Onyx with LaNisha Cole, and Halo with Alyssa Scott.

Cannon and Scott welcomed son Zen S. Cannon in June 2021, but he sadly died of brain cancer that December when he was just five months old.

14-year-old Monroe, Cannon's first born took to Instagram last month to speak about the siblings on her dad's side.

"Clearing something up guys," she wrote on Instagram. "I only have ONE brother who is Moroccan Cannon. I do have other half siblings from my dad but they are all many, many years younger than me.”

Following those comments, Cannon has addressed how his family dynamic actually works on his podcast, 'Nick Cannon at Night'.

"In all seriousness, six mothers [to] all of my children, It was at different stages of their lives and for different reasons," Cannon began. "They all made the decision they were ready to have children and specifically have children with me."

Cannon went on to say women shouldn't allow a man to 'dictate' when they want to start a family, adding that his situation of having so many children stemmed from 'these women wanting to have children'.

Describing the family dynamic, Cannon added: "To me, it’s a family. They don’t have to be friends, but we’ve gotta do what’s best for the children."

Cannon often provides an insight into family life on his social media, including a recent Instagram post where he shared a photo with several of his children, which featured Monroe.