Nick Cannon Says He Earns $100 Million a Year, Fires Back at 'Deadbeat Dad' Claim
etonline.comNick Cannon is getting candid. The 42-year-old media mogul fires back at being called a «deadbeat dad» in a new interview while revealing his jaw-dropping annual salary. «I've been villainized,» Cannon tells the regarding scrutiny over his many partners and kids.
The host has fathered 12 children with six women over the last 12 years, with five of those kids currently under the age of 1. «I hear all the time: 'You can’t be present for all those children.' So therefore I get this deadbeat dad title,» he says.
After refuting a report in November that he paid $3 million in child support per year, claiming the figure was actually much higher, Cannon now says that $3 million is «not a lot of money.» «When you think about my lifestyle, I have to generate at least $100 million a year,» he tells the, clarifying that, yes, he does earn as much. «Everybody thinks Ryan Seacrest has tons of money.
I do everything that he does times 10. Well, not times 10 — times three. Because he does a lot,» Cannon shares. Among his notable endeavors are TV hosting gigs that include for which he says he's paid $20 million — and along with a guest stint taking over for Jamie Foxx on .
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