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For years, actuality TV has crammed a distinct segment as soon as occupied by sideshow acts in touring circuses.
A brand new sequence is coming quickly — one within the vein of Octomom, Jon & Kate Plus 8, and even the disgraced Duggar household’s time on display screen.
However this one has a star twist.
Are you able to comply with Nick Cannon as he juggles having 12 youngsters by six totally different girls?
They need to actually name it ‘Free Cannon’ (however they’re cowards)
Transfer over, Nadya Suleman. Dodekadad is coming to Netflix.
(That’s not the present’s title. Selection experiences that the working title is Cannon’s Home of Playing cards, which is … uninspired.)
The upcoming actuality docuseries threatens to “pull again the curtain on the whole chaos, headline-making drama and heartfelt moments that include elevating 12 youngsters by six totally different mothers.”
The teaser continues: “All whereas managing his booming profession and sophisticated private life.”
His profession is booming? That’s new data to many.
“Get an inside take a look at how Nick Cannon navigates his wild, blended households with humor, vulnerability, and his real dedication to being a gift father,” the blurb claimed.
“From million-dollar conferences to midnight diaper runs,” the teaser threatens.
The press launch needs folks to “assume Kardashian-level glam meets relatable, messy fashionable parenting.”
In response to the premise: “That is fatherhood, fame, and household.”
Cannon’s estimated internet value is within the tens of tens of millions. That’s so much, however arguably doesn’t quantity to Kardashian glam. Except the blurb is referring to Rob.
Generally, a actuality TV sequence looks like a reward for dangerous conduct
The information of Cannon’s new actuality sequence got here on Wednesday, Could 13.
You might have seen lots of information from numerous tv upfronts this week.
Wednesday was Netflix’s.
Cannon’s new gig is prone to flip heads and earn scorn.
It isn’t simply that he’s a Trump supporter with a historical past of antisemitic scandals. It’s additionally that individuals are actually bored with Cannon making dangerous decisions that affect his household and performing prefer it’s cute.
The remainder of us so typically neglect Cannon’s litany of kids, to the purpose the place some battle to consider that he doesn’t mess up his personal kids’s names occasionally.
He has 15-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, with ex-wife Mariah Carey. Cannon not too long ago admitted to a sexist double-standard relating to them courting. (To be honest, he wouldn’t need his daughter courting a man like him, proper?)
With Abby De La Rosa, Cannon has twins Zion and Zillion, plus one other baby named Lovely Zeppelin.
With Brittany Bell, he has Golden Saigon, Rise Messiah, and Highly effective Queen. With Bre Tiesi, he has Legendary Love.
With LaNisha Cole, he has Onyx Ice. With Alyssa Scott, he shares Halo — however they had been additionally dad and mom to Zen, who died at 5 months outdated in 2021.
No matter critics might say about Cannon himself, we want his kids the perfect. With life, with their upcoming actuality TV fame, and in lots of instances, with their title change filings as adults.
