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Nick Cannon has expressed his approval of his son Moroccan starting to date at the age of 15, although he maintains a different stance when it comes to Moroccan’s twin sister, Monroe.
During an appearance on the “TMZ Podcast” last Saturday, the 45-year-old Cannon stated, “I’ve allowed my son to date, and I’ve even encouraged it.”
However, when the topic shifted to his daughter, the comedian was candid about his differing approach. Interviewer Towanda Robinson inquired if Monroe received similar encouragement, to which Cannon firmly replied, “No, absolutely not. It’s undeniably a double standard.”
Cannon explained, “You have to recognize the difference in parenting a son versus a daughter. I know I often speak my mind, but these distinctions are important.”
“You have to because first of all — and I know I get in trouble a lot because I say things with my chest — but, there is a difference when parenting a son and when parenting a daughter.”
“I am more protective of my daughter because there’s things out there that I have to protect my daughter from,” he explained.
“Like, as we know, there’s certain types of individuals that you want to keep your daughter away from. My son, it’s a different conversation when he’s going out into the dating world.”
The “Wild ‘N Out” star continued, citing the potential for domestic violence in his kids’ dating lives as an example of the differences in their upbringings.
“But if somebody puts their hands on my daughter, I’m going to jail,” Cannon explained, adding that the scenario would be his “worst nightmare” because “I’m going to jail for forever.”
As for his fears regarding his son’s dating life, Cannon said that’s not likely to be the case in his son’s life nor is he worried about potential “gold diggers” since “he’s got a lot of money. His mama’s Mariah Carey.”
While dating may be off the table for Moroccan for some time, the dad of 12 already has a plan for when the time comes.
“We made a deal. If she can explain to me what’s going to happen on these dates, then she can go,” he said.
“I’m preparing her for college. I know that’s out of my control. I can’t do nothing about it. Hopefully we’re still having all these open conversations. My daughter tells me any and everything.”
“Even though I’m apprehensive, if you can explain it to me — if we can have a conversation about it, i’m for it because I know when you get to college, I want you to have all the questions answered and you make the best decisions possible,” Cannon explained.