Dad of a dozen: Nick Cannon fathers second baby with Alyssa Scott a year after son Zen’s death

Congratulations are in order for nick cannon (again and alyssa scott. Both parents have another baby on the way.

On Wednesday, the resplendent mother-to-be announced that she is pregnant by sharing a photo of her baby bump while sitting in her arms with her daughter, Zeela, who matched her mother in blue.

“With you by my side…” Scott captioned the photo.

Alyssa did not immediately share who the father of her child was, leaving the post without tags or references to Nick Cannon, 42, but the “Wild ‘N Out” creator, as confirmed by ET, is the father of the child. baby that Alyssa is expecting.

The baby news comes nearly a year after the death of Scott and Cannon’s son, Zen.

In December 2021, Cannon announced on his daytime talk show that 5-month-old Zen had died of a cancerous brain tumor after being diagnosed a few months earlier in August. They have since started a foundation in his name called Zen’s light, announcing the mission with a lighting ceremony in June. Zen was Cannon’s seventh son.

Following Zen’s passing in December, Nick Cannon welcomed his son with Brie Teisi in January, prompting Alyssa to speak out publicly.

Following the announcement, Alyssa shared a lengthy message on Instagram thanking everyone for showing their support as she mourns the loss of her son.

“It is painful that my son is part of conversations that are not aligned with his light and his legacy. It is not something I chose for him or for me,” she wrote.

Nick Cannon has been the father of 12 children so far

Cannon has welcomed 10 children so far while having two pregnant mothers; Abby De La Rose is currently pregnant with their third child together. Zen and Cannon’s twin sons with Abby De La Rosa Zion and Zillion were born in June 2021.

The star also has twins with Mariah Carey: Moroccan and Monroe, 11. Son Golden, 5, daughter Powerful, 1, and son Rise, 1 month, with Brittany Bell. 4-month-old son Legendary with Brie Tiesi was born this June and 1-month-old daughter Onyx with Lanisha Cole in September.