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Published 14:35 27 Dec 2021 GMT
Nick Cannon has shared an adorable family photo of him with his seven children this festive season.
The actor and comedian, 41, spent the holiday with his children, sharing pictures from their time together on Saturday.
"Merry Christmas to All and to All Goodnight! Love The Cannons," the star captioned the series of images on Instagram.
In one photo, Cannon is grinning ear-to-ear as he poses with four of his children, Golden "Sagon" Cannon, 4, and Powerful Queen Cannon — whom he shares with Brittany Bell — and 10-year-old twins Moroccan Cannon and Monroe Cannon — whom he shares with ex-wife Mariah Carey.
In another, the musician sat in front of the fireplace in matching pajamas with his 5-month-old twins, Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, whom he shares with Abby De La Rosa.
The carousel also included a photo of Cannon cradling his late 5-month-old son Zen, who died on Dec. 5 after being diagnosed with brain cancer earlier this year.
The holiday comes less than one month after the death of his youngest son, whom he shared with Alyssa Scott.
Cannon revealed the tragic news that his baby Zen died after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor on the most recent episode of The Nick Cannon Show on December 7.
The comedian 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 says his daughter, Roe, has been one of his biggest supporters through it all. "My daughter, really, she's so in tune and in line and wise beyond her years," he says. "I got a lot of therapists, but she's probably my best therapist."
"She keeps me in check," he adds. "She's so pure and so honest. To be 10, she asks some really strong and powerful questions. Really, just it's all out of love.
"She's my oldest child. Even though they're twins, she came out first and she lets everybody know it. She's helped me keep it strong."
Cannon recently revealed that he and Alyssa chose not to treat the child with chemotherapy.
