Nick Cannon is making it clear: he has no plans to stop expanding his family. The father of 12 recently revealed on his We Playin’ Spades podcast with co-host Courtney Bee that getting a vasectomy is not on his radar, despite the growing trend of Black men opting for the procedure.
During a friendly but eye-opening discussion with former NFL players Ryan Clark and Channing Crowder, both of whom have undergone vasectomies, Cannon stood firm in his decision to leave his family planning “to the Lord.”
While playing spades, the conversation took a turn when Clark and Crowder shared their experiences with vasectomies.
Clark admitted he opted for the procedure after he and his wife decided three kids were enough.
“I wanted number four, my wife told me she didn’t want number four,” Clark said. “And I had to respect that. She was like, ‘I had these babies, so you’re going to help us stop having these babies.’”
Former NFL players Ryan Clark and Channing Crowder reveal they both had vasectomies, while Nick Cannon makes it clear he’s not done having kids.
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Crowder, who also had a vasectomy, joked that Cannon should consider doing the same.
“It’s another man at this table that needs to think about it,” Crowder joked.
Cannon, however, doubled down on his stance.
“I feel like this is an intervention,” Cannon laughed. “It is a responsible thing to do. I just… I’m not done.”
Cannon has been open about his unconventional approach to fatherhood. He shares 12 children with six different women, including Mariah Carey, Abby De La Rosa, and Alyssa Scott. His commitment to his growing family has often sparked public debate, with some questioning how he manages to be present for all his children.
On The Pivot podcast, Cannon discussed “planning” for more children, making it clear that his family expansion isn’t necessarily planned in advance.
“Is it more with one of the women you already got? Or is it more with a new woman?” Crowder asked.
“I don’t know. That’s the thing. I leave it to the Lord,” Cannon responded.
The conversation brings up a growing trend: more Black men are opting for vasectomies as a means of family planning. Courtney Bee noted that she’s been hearing about more men getting the procedure, and studies suggest that conversations about reproductive responsibility are shifting among men of color.
For Cannon, though, the idea of permanently closing the door on fatherhood is simply not in the cards. He has repeatedly emphasized his belief in being fruitful and multiplying, even joking in the past that he may not be done anytime soon.
