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Nick Cannon Expecting 12th Child, Second With Alyssa Scott

Their first son, Zen, died in December 2021 of a brain tumor.

On Wednesday (October 26), Alyssa Scott announced via Instagram that she has a baby on the way, posting a photo of her baby bump on Instagram while holding her daughter, Zeela, and wearing matching blue ensembles.

"With you by my side…," Scott captioned the photo.

According to Entertainment Tonight, Nick Cannon is the father of the child – making it his 12th in total and their second with Scott. The pair tragically lost their first child together, Zen, who passed away in December 2021 from brian cancer and a subsequent tumor. Zen was Cannon’s seventh child.

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The child’s gender or name has not yet been revealed by Scott.

Cannon is also a father to twins Monroe and Moroccan with ex-wife Mariah Carey, Golden Sagon, Powerful Queen and Rise Messiah with Brittany Bell, twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir with Abby De La Rosa, who is currently pregnant, son Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi and daughter Onyx with LaNisha Cole.

In June, Cannon and Scott announced a foundation in Zen’s honor with the goal of helping find a cure for pediatric cancer.

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