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Mariah Carey has been in several high-profile relationships, but one of her longest relationships has been with rapper Nick Cannon. The duo connected when Cannon starred in one of her music videos, leading to a romance and ultimately marriage.
While they parted ways in 2014 and are now on good terms (despite their messy divorce), the rapper recently opened up about how it was being married to the singer when she was at the height of her fame.
Nick Cannon Reveals He Forgot Himself While Married to Mariah Carey
Once considered the It Couple of Hollywood, Nick Cannon andMariah Carey‘s relationship used to be the talk of the town. Having first linked in 2008, the duo secretly tied the knot just months later in a private ceremony but ultimately went their separate ways in 2014.
Throughout their time together, Carey went on to achieve an immense level of fame, bagging awards and releasing chart-topping hits. While Carey was at her all-time high career-wise, her then-husband Nick Cannon was deeply struggling.
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In a recent appearance on theRay Daniels Presentspodcast on 24 October, Cannon revealed,
I didn’tactuallycare what the world thought because the perception, you know, that is what it is. People are going to love you one day, hate you the next day… Could care less about that. … But going to myself with that pressure of, ‘Who am I?’
Having gotten pretty young, his wife’s immense fame and his young age further made things difficult for him.
I got married in my 20s, you know what I mean? To the biggest star in the world.My trajectory was here [gesturing downwards] and then hers — she’s already in a different stratosphere.
Apparently having gotten too comfortable with his life with the star, he revealed that he struggled with his own identity outside of his marriage. Not only did he fail to recognize his real self, but Cannon expressed he would lay awake at night thinking that was he only Mariah’s man and nothing else.
Nick Cannon Struggled with His Masculinity During Marriage with Mariah Carey
Spending his nights thinking of himself as ‘Mariah’s man’, his identity wasn’t the only thing Nick Cannon was worried about. While he acknowledged that there was nothing wrong with being hailed as theAll I Want for Christmas is Youhitmaker’s lover/husband/man, he did still feel insecure.
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Feeling troubled by their family’s hierarchy after the birth of their twins, Moroccan and Monroe, the television host revealed on Ray Daniels Presents podcast that he started feeling insecure by Mariah Carey’s ‘alpha nature.’
I’m carrying a purse, the diaper bag and, you know, I’m standing on the corner like, ‘Wait.’ She’s rocking being the alpha. She deserves it. “I believe she needs a dude like that. I’m just not that dude.
While he has since gotten over his insecurities and is now on great terms with his ex-wife, fans aren’t too well pleased with his explanation and have since been berating him for ‘destroying’ his marriage. At the same time, it is important to remember that Nick Cannon accepts his alleged faults and doesn’t hold Mariah Carey at fault in any way.
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
