The 'Wild 'N Out' host takes to his Instagram account to honor his 5-month-old son, whom he shares with his model ex Alyssa Scott, following his heartbreaking death in last December.
- January 24, 2022
AceShowbiz - Nick Cannon is still mourning the death of his infant son Zen. "The Masked Singer" host remembered his child, who died of brain cancer in December, by writing a heartfelt message in an Instagram post on Friday, January 21.
"Still missing my little dude…," so the 41-year-old wrote alongside a picture of him joined by his five children. In the photo, the star could be seen holding Zen and one of his twin baby boys, whom he shares with Abby De La Rosa. Also in the picture were Nick and Mariah Carey's twin children Moroccan and Monroe, who was holding her baby step-brother.
"His Spirit and brightness were soo strong #ZensLight," Nick continued writing in the post. " 'To be absent from the body, is to be present with the Lord'. 2Corinthians 5:8 The whole family, We ALL miss you young King! Forever Our Angel!"
Nick shares Zen with his model ex Alyssa Scott. The "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" host is also a father to 1-year-old daughter Powerful Queen and 4-year-old son Golden, both of whom he shares with Brittany Bell.
Prior to this, Nick revealed that he had a "pretty intense" conversation with his other six children as he tried to explain Zen's death to them. "But their understanding and them being there for me probably helped me keep it together as well as really deal with it," Nick told PEOPLE. "Specifically, even, Roc and Roe. They were there for the entire journey."
He added that his heart was "shattered" following Zen's passing on December 5, 2021. "I wish I could have done more, spent more time with him, taken more pictures," he said. "I wish I could have hugged him longer."
Nick went on to share how his oldest daughter Roe became his biggest support while dealing with the death. "My daughter, really, she's so in tune and in line and wise beyond her years. I got a lot of therapists, but she's probably my best therapist," he said.
He added, "She keeps me in check. 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."
