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Nick Cannonis explaining his current focus in life.
The actor and daytime talk show host, 40, appeared ontheDrink Champspodcast, opening up about his career and personal life. During the discussion, Cannon told co-hosts N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN that he is sticking to celibacy, at least until the new year.
“I’m trying to chill out though. I’m chilling out. I’m kinda stepping away, getting focused, going within, getting my celibacy on,” he said. “I have enough children, enough frolicking. I’m good right now. … I’m trying. I didn’t say I’m perfect.”
“I love all my kids,” added Cannon.
“I’m celibate right now. … I’m trying to go— I’m gonna see if I can make it to 2022,” Cannon added in the podcast appearance. “… I’m trying to be the best father I can be, the best businessman I can be.”
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Last month, Cannon toldEntertainment Tonightthat histherapist suggested he be celibate. “I’m not sitting out here planning it. My therapist says I should be celibate,” Cannon said, adding in jest, “Okay, give me a break bus. I’m [gonna] take a break from having kids.”
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The star added that he wants to be “transparent” about his personal life on his eponymous talk show: “[I’ve] never been a person that’s shied away from talking about my life. But I want to refocus it on others. I’m gonna be talking for an hour each and every day, hopefully, people get to know me in a very intimate way. If I’m in the headlines the night before, I’m definitely talking about it the next morning.”
On hisPower 106 Los Angelesradio show in July, Cannon said he has been “having these kids on purpose” after City Girls rapper JT advised him to “wrap it up,” a nod to using a condom during sex.
“I don’t have no accident,” he said at the time. “Trust me, there’s a lot of people that I could’ve gotten pregnant that I didn’t. … The ones that got pregnant are the ones that were supposed to get pregnant.”
source: people.com
