Mariah Carey showed trademark poise on Wednesday’s CBS Mornings when host Gayle King asked about her co-parenting relationship with ex-husband Nick Cannon—offering a measured response that quickly earned praise across social media.
“Hmm. I kind of feel like it’s best if I don’t talk about him because he can just be in his own world,” Carey said with a polite smile while promoting her forthcoming album Here For It All. “No offense to him.”
The exchange came just days after Cannon’s candid appearance on The Breakfast Club podcast, where he reflected on how the end of their marriage influenced his decision to father 10 more children with five different women. “I just didn’t do the work,” Cannon admitted, adding that the emotional fallout from their split left him “careless” and “frivolous” with his choices.
Carey and Cannon married in 2008 and finalised their divorce in 2016. They share 14-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe.
Fans online applauded Carey’s restraint. “She’s absolutely being 100 percent respectful here, and knowing what Nick is like now, she did the right thing,” one X user commented. Another called her response “a different level of class because that is still her kids’ father.”
While Cannon has spoken openly about their past, Carey’s elegant deflection made it clear she prefers to keep their family dynamics private—maintaining her reputation for grace under the spotlight.
Source: AllHipHop
