Nick Cannon admits he's insecure about his 'skinny' body 'when it comes to being intimate'

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Nick Cannon has candidly opened up about his biggest insecurity when it comes to being intimate with someone.

The comedian, 41, hosted a "Man Panel" on Wednesday's episode of his self-titled daytime talk show and he and four friends discussed their "insecurities in the bedroom."

Alongside Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Dr. Ish Major, Chris Distefano, and Rip Michaels, Cannon admitted that he hides his body in the bedroom as a result of his insecurity.

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"I've got to tell you, I definitely have an insecurity when it comes to being intimate," the father of seven revealed.

"I've been skinny my whole life, so therefore I've never liked to be completely naked. It's usually like, I hide under the covers. As much as I boast about being in shape."

After Distefano asked if he "ever Winnie the Pooh's it" — meaning wearing a shirt with no bottoms, Cannon said that he's "got to have some type of clothes, some type of socks."

"So that's my insecurity," he said, before asking the group for theirs.

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Cannon then pointed out that, even though he and Michaels may feel critical about their bodies and Majors and Sorrentino worry about their partner's pleasure, that's not what's most important.

"But women don't think about that, I'm pretty sure, because that's when we're our most vulnerable, when we're making love, when we're tapping in to our sensuality," Cannon said. "That's when we are our most open."

Cannon has plunged himself into work following the tragic news of his five-month-old son Zen's tragic death in December.

Last month he explained that baby Zen died after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

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The actor admitted that having to explain the situation to his children - specifically his older twins and Golden - was difficult.

"Having to explain that to 10-year-olds (Moroccan and Monroe) and a 4-year-old (Golden) is pretty intense," he told People.

"But their understanding and them being there for me probably helped me keep it together as well as really deal with it. Specifically, even, Roc and Roe. They were there for the entire journey."

Cannon recently revealed that he and Alyssa chose not to treat the child with chemotherapy.

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