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Nick Cannon Says He Chose a Support Role in Marriage to Mariah Carey

The podcast remarks cast his role as intentionally supportive, reinforcing a long-running picture of mutual respect with steady co-parenting after their 2016 divorce.

Overview

  • On the Aug. 27 episode of his Nick Cannon @ Night podcast, Cannon said he was “very comfortable in supporting” Carey during their marriage.
  • He described a balance where “when she turned hers on, I turned mine off,” emphasizing respect for each other’s careers.
  • Cannon characterized their partnership as two people on “boss-level” trajectories and voiced reverence for Carey, saying most men do not get to marry her.
  • Reports reiterate that the pair, who married in 2008 and divorced in 2016, continue to co-parent twins Moroccan and Monroe with no new changes disclosed.
  • Outlets contextualized the comments with Cannon’s past reflections about feeling insecure at times while married to a global superstar.