Bre Tiesi is opening up about what it’s like to co-parent his 2-year-old son, Legendary Love, with Nick Cannon.
Speaking to ET at Legendary’s birthday party over the weekend, the Selling the sunset star, 33, told fans what it’s like raising a child with Cannon, who is the father of 12 children in total. Despite being separated in many ways, Tiesi says the 43-year-old comedian is one of the most committed fathers she knows and that he always has time for his children.
“He manages it really well. I feel like that’s why no one ever hears anything, because we’re all happy. We all make it work,” Tiesi shared about managing the schedules. “He’s such a good person, genuinely, and he really cares and he wants to be there and he’ll never let anything slide.”
She adds: “It makes everything easier when you’re doing things because you know he’s going to put in the effort and he’s going to show up.”
Tiesi and Cannon’s son was born on June 28, 2022, and the parents — who are currently not together but have had an on-and-off relationship for years, according to Tiesi — have documented their situation on social media over the next two years.
In June, the model and influencer celebrated Father’s Day posting a tribute to Cannonin which she thanked him — on behalf of their only child together — for being a great father.
“Happy Father’s Day to the most amazing dad and person! Words cannot express the depth of my gratitude and appreciation for you and all that you do for our family. We love you and will celebrate you today and every day 🫶🏼,” she shared.
In her new interview about Legendary’s second birthday celebration — which she said cost around $20,000 — she echoed her previous statements about Cannon, sharing that she — and the mothers of Cannon’s other 11 children — are happy with the way he approaches fatherhood.
“He’s a great dad. I don’t know why people criticize him so much, like, if there’s one thing this man really cares about, it’s being a good, present father, and he does that right,” she said.
Tiesi continued: “None of us have issues or anything like that, so I feel like it’s about the kids and they’ll always come first.”
Cannon is the father of twins Moroccan and Monroe, 13, Golden Sagon, 7, Rise Messiah, 1, Powerful Queen, 3, twins Zion and Zillion, 3, Beautiful Zeppelin, 1, Onyx Ice Cole, 1, and Halo Marie, 1. He also had a son, Zen, who died at five months old in 2021.
He shares Moroccan and Monroe with his ex-wife Mariah Carey; Golden, Rise, and Powerful come from his relationship with Brittany Bell; Zion, Zillion, and Beautiful with Abby De La Rosa; Onyx with LaNisha Cole; and Zen and Halo with Alyssa Scott.
Tiesi says that when it comes to spending time with his kids, Cannon doesn’t hold back on spreading the love.
“Nick is very accommodating to whatever is requested,” she said, adding that they keep a set schedule. “He’s very present — anything I ask for, he’s there. Any milestone or photoshoot or anything like that, we — you know, I always try to accommodate him too because he’s so busy and has so many productions and everything.”
“It’s all about being a team and that way it’s easier for him to show up, and I’m not setting him up to fail,” she said.
While it may not have worked out romantically between the longtime friends, they seem to be working well together when it comes to little Legendary. As for her other romantic prospects, in November, Tiesi discussed your love life with ET.
“I will say right now that I’m not exploring other things, I’m barely managing my son and my life. I don’t have time to really do that,” she said at the time.
She added: “But I think for me, I’m a very honest and open person, and I’m never going to lie or avoid things, so when people ask me about dating or who I’ve dated or experiences, I respond like I don’t really see the point in lying about it.”
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