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NICK Cannon has praised Alyssa Scott following their son's Zen death from a brain tumor, as it has emerged that Mariah Carey privately reached out to him.
The Grammy award winner singer and talk show host were married for six years, before announcing their amicable split in August 2014.
The 41-year-old star announced the tragic news on his talk show that his son died from a brain tumor over the weekend. He was five months old.
Nick broke down in tears when he discussed his son on the program.
“Over the weekend, I lost my youngest son to a condition called hydrocephalus…brain cancer."
“It’s tough. And I have my therapist here, who’s been helping us through it.”
Nick welcomed his son Zen with model Alyssa Scott on June 23.
“I know people were wondering how she’s doing,” Nick told viewers of Zen's mother on Wednesday. “She’s making it five minutes at a time.”
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Mariah Carey ‘privately reached out to Nick Cannon’
“Mariah has reached out to Nick in private to express her deepest and most sincere condolences for the loss of his son,” a source close to the singer told .
“She is not expected to say anything about it publicly and she will not discuss it if asked about it because Mariah prefers to keep these types of matters private.”
The Grammy award winner singer and talk show host were married for six years, before announcing their amicable split in August 2014.
Nick’s dad had ‘hope’ Zen would survive
James Cannon told The Sun: “I took pictures and held Zen, his bright eyes had hope, and I always imagined him playing ball one day and growing up. I was like, ‘Don’t put no red tag on Zen, you’ve got to have hope.’
“To get the news he passed was so sad, they were taking it day by day. Every day was different. They might have been given a time frame, but I think they were still praying for a miracle.”
Zen started showing health problems in July
Zen started having noticeable health problems in July, as he dealt with congestion, and doctors then measured his head, which revealed he had hydrocephalus.
He had brain surgery and they put a shunt drainage system in his head which is when they detected the brain cancer on the MRI, family previously revealed.
Tributes pour in for Nick’s son Zen
After Nick Cannon shared the sad news that his son Zen had passed away, friends and fans sent the actor their love and condolences.
His Wild ’N Out co-stars Justina Valentine and Teresa Topnotch wrote to him in the comments of his Zen tribute video on Instagram.
The former wrote: “Praying for you Nick,” along with crying and prayer hands emojis.
Meanwhile, Teresa said: “Sending more love your way! Praying for you and the mother od Zen. Strength.”
Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Cynthia Bailey also sent over a trio of prayer emojis to the grieving father.
Mom Alyssa Scott mourns the loss of baby Zen, continued
A second old video Zen’s mom posted featured the newborn in brown overalls, lying in bed and wiggling around a little.
Alyssa sweetly spoke to her son, saying: “Hi, can you say, ‘Good morning, Daddy’?
“Can you say, ‘I love you.’ Say, ‘I love you so much.”
She told him “Good job” as he made a few sounds.
“And he loves you, too,” Alyssa assured her son in the emotional clip.
She continued: “Can you tell him we’re gonna go on a walk right now?”
Alyssa giggled as son started to smile for her and the camera.
“Ok, tell him bye bye,” she added. “Say, ‘Bye bye, Daddy.’ Wave bye bye.”
The baby started to wave his little hands and his mom once again told him “good job” before the video ended.
Mom Alyssa Scott mourns the loss of baby Zen (cont’d)
Another post Alyssa shared showed Zen sleeping in bed, next to his older sister.
The model has a daughter from a previous relationship.
Just a few weeks ago, Alyssa had shared a photo of her and her two kids dressing up in Flintstones costumes for Halloween.
She’d captioned it by calling her son and daughter, her whole “world.”
Mom Alyssa Scott mourns the loss of baby Zen
While model Alyssa Scott hasn’t yet specifically mentioned the loss of her child, she’s been sharing photos and videos of him on her Instagram Story.
In one clip, Nick’s girlfriend cooed at the newborn and said to him: “Hi, you slept pretty good.”
She asked Zen, who looked like he’d just woken up: “Did you have lots of dreams?
“What were you dreaming about?”
Nick dedicated his show to his late son
During his talk show on Tuesday, the host announced the tragic loss of his son Zen.
As he detailed his baby boy’s cancer diagnosis and his last moments with him, Nick began to break down in tears.
He closed out his message to viewers, sharing: “I’m feeling it. I’m vulnerable. I’m open. But I’m gonna make it through.
“And this is a special show, dedicated to my beautiful son Zen.”
Mom Alyssa Scott shares photographer’s tribute to Zen, continued
Along with a tribute on her Instagram feed, photographer Candice Berman also posted a clip of Nick revealing the tragic loss of son Zen to her Story, too.
Along with the emotional video, she wrote: “Zen, you are so loved.
“The sweetest baby boy.
“Prayers to @itsalyssaemm and @nickcannon.”
Mom Alyssa Scott shares photographer’s tribute to Zen
After Nick Cannon announced the loss of his and Alyssa Scott’s son Zen on Tuesday, the two shared tributes for their late child.
The model posted a few sweet photos and videos of Zen on her Instagram Story, before sharing a post that photographer Candice Berman had made, as well.
She posted a gallery of shots of the newborn and wrote: “I had the honor of photographing Zen Cannon when he was a newborn as well as when he was a couple months old.
“What a sweet, beautiful baby boy and what a strong mama he has.”
The photographer continued: “I feel so blessed to have met him and his mom.
“I can’t even begin to imagine what his mom and dad are going through at this time.
“I am sending out lots and lots and lots of love and prayers to them and their family.”
Where is Nick Cannon from?
The 41-year-old television host is from San Diego, California.
He graduated from Howard University in 2020, with a bachelor’s degree in Criminology/Administration of Justice and a minor in Africana Studies.
What is Nick Cannon’s net worth?
As of 2021, Celebrity Net Worth reports that Cannon is worth an estimated $30 million.
This number comes from his various hosting positions over the years as well as various music and acting gigs.
The hard-working Cannon has had a variety of posts on TV and currently is the host of The Masked Singer.
He is also the founder of the record label N’Credible Entertainment.
Is Nick Cannon married?
From 2008 to 2016, Cannon was married to singer Mariah Carey.
He filed for divorce in 2014.
Although reuniting a year after their divorce, they ultimately went their separate ways.
The pair share fraternal twins Moroccan and Monroe.
After the couple divorced, Nick vowed to “NEVER” marry again.
What’s hydrocephalus, the condition Zen suffered from?
On Tuesday, Nick Cannon revealed his son died after suffering from a condition called hydrocephalus.
He tried to explain what it was, saying that it’s “pretty much a malignant, midline brain tumor—brain cancer.”
According to the Hydrocephalus Association: “Hydrocephalus is a chronic, neurological condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within cavities of the brain called ventricles, resulting in pressure on the brain.”
The site added: “[It’s] a complex, chronic condition that can develop for a variety of reasons, sometimes as part of another condition.”
“You can be born with it or acquire it from brain tumors, infections of the brain or a brain injury.”
Nick Cannon’s talk show
On September 27, 2021, Cannon launched his own talk show on Fox, alongside comedian Kevin Hart.
“I wanted to have a show, not to make it about me, but to make it about the people, make it about connecting with the audience in an authentic way,” he told ET in an interview prior to the premier.
“I have several other platforms, The Masked Singer with fancy suits. Wild N Out, super hip hop. Stand up, all of that stuff. But this truly let me do something for the people and for the community, and that’s what we’re doing on the talk show.”
Nick and Alyssa shared maternity photos, continued
Shortly after giving birth, Alyssa referred to Nick as “my love” while sharing never-before-seen photos in July from a maternity shoot.
In the first photo she posted, the model rested on a window sill while looking towards the camera.
She wore a white cotton summer dress and had her hand resting in her tousled blonde hair.
“Precious memories,” Alyssa captioned the post before adding, “some photos taken by my ♡.”
The next photo was an artistic black and white shot of Alyssa through two curtains as she stood with head tilted up.
She chose the Hozier song, Like Real People Do, to play over the image.
Nick and Alyssa shared maternity photos
A shirtless Nick Cannon posed with Alyssa Scott during a maternity shoot on the beach earlier this year.
She showed off her blossoming baby bump by stripping down to a bikini for the photos.
She gently placed her hands around Nick’s neck while smiling at the camera for one shot as they stood in the ocean waters.
Alyssa and Nick then sat down in the sand and looked lovingly towards each other for another snap, with the comedian donning a blue head wrap.
A third photo saw him looking off into the distance while the model commanded the attention of the camera.
Is Nick Cannon the Masked Singer host?
Nick Cannon is the series host, and has been since the show’s conception in 2019.
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Nick Cannon was concerned about Zen’s cough
“I always noticed he had a cough and so I wanted to check it out,” he explained.
“He had this real interesting breathing, and by the time he was 2 months old I noticed … he had this nice-sized head, too. I called it a Cannon head.”
“We didn’t think anything about it. But I wanted to take him to the doctor for his sinus and breathing.”
“We thought it would be routine.”
Zen’s health took a turn at Thanksgiving
Nick shared that despite Zen’s cancer diagnosis, he was “loving and fun,” like all of his other kids.
He said that changed around Thanksgiving, when the little one took a turn for the worse.
“The tumor began to grow a lot faster,” he explained.
Nick said that’s why he made sure to put a lot of effort into spending a lot of “quality time” with Zen over the weekend, before he passed.
Zen’s Diagnosis
When Zen was around two months old, Nick shared, they thought he had a sinus problem.
After his head seemed larger than usual, as well, they learned that fluid was building.
Doctors discovered he had a malignant brain tumor that required surgery immediately, and a shunt was placed to help drain out the fluid.
Does Nick Cannon have siblings?
Nicholas Cannon was born on October 8, 1980, in San Diego, California, to parents James Cannon, a televangelist, and Beth Hackett, an accountant.
He grew up with three brothers: Gabe, Reuben and Caleb. The siblings were raised by their grandparents.
Despite his family full of boys, Nick does not have a fraternal twin.
Who are Nick Cannon’s children?
Cannon is the father to seven children ranging from the ages of 10 to just five months old.
Cannon’s children include:
- Twins Moroccan and Monroe, 10, with Mariah Carey
- Golden, 4, with Brittany Bell
- Powerful Queen, 9 months old, with Brittany Bell
- Twins Zion and Zillion, three months old, with DJ Abby De La Rosa
- Zen, who just passed away at five months old, with influencer Alyssa Scott
Childhood cancer statistics, continued
One in 285 children in the US alone will be diagnosed with cancer by the time they turn 20 years old.
research only receives 4percent of the annual budget from the National Cancer Institute.
Childhood cancer statistics
Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children younger than 19 in the US.
Every year, an estimated 250,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer worldwide.