Nick Cannon reveals the ‘dumbest’ thing he told Oprah and she’s still not over it: "She sees me like..."
Meeting someone you admire can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or lost for words. Nick Cannon knows this feeling all too well and regrets what he said when he met Oprah Winfrey. During an interview on 'The Howard Stern Show', Cannon, who hosts 'The Masked Singer', shared an awkward moment from their first real conversation, as per Oprah Daily.
"The first time I met Oprah I made the dumbest mistake. Well, it wasn't the first time I met her, because I had seen her in passing and stuff, but at the time, Mariah [Carey] was on the show and we had just gotten married, so this is like my first real face-to-face real conversation with her," Cannon told Stern. "And so we're backstage in Chicago and Mariah just did her thing on the show, and Mariah's like 'Hey Oprah, this is Nick.'" At first, everything was fine. However, Cannon explained that things quickly became uncomfortable.
"One of my favorite movies is 'The Color Purple'," Cannon continued. "So this is my opportunity to show Oprah how much I love [The] Color Purple, so the first thing that comes out of my mouth is 'you told Harpo to beat me,'" he said, referring to an emotional and powerful scene from the movie. Unfortunately, Winfrey did not find the comment funny. "She looked at me, and Mariah's like 'I can't believe you just said that s**t.' But I'm thinking everybody's gonna laugh," Cannon said. "Oprah looked at me and we ain't been on the same page since. That was the most awkward moment I've had," CNN reported.
Stern asked if Cannon had ever tried to make things right. Cannon admitted they had spoken again but felt Winfrey still held a grudge. "We've seen each other on occasions," Cannon said, "but every time I think she sees me like 'that's that motherf***er.'" During the interview, Cannon also discussed his upcoming plans, including a new project. "I'm going to be a daily talk show host... starting in 2020," Cannon said. "I'm going to have my own show." In other news, Cannon, 44, is a father of 12 children with multiple partners. In November 2024, Bre Tiesi, mother of Cannon's 12th child, Legendary Love, spoke about their unconventional relationship. She clarified that, despite Cannon having other partners, they are together in an open relationship and do not use the term "co-parenting." Tiesi emphasized the absence of jealousy and conflict in their dynamic and spoke about Cannon's active involvement as a father. She also noted her financial independence, stating that she supports herself and their son without relying on Cannon, as reported by People.
Just earlier this month, Viacom filed a lawsuit against Cannon, alleging that his new show, 'Bad Vs. Wild,' on the Zeus Network is a replica of his original MTV series, 'Wild 'n Out.' The lawsuit claims that 'Bad Vs. Wild' copies key elements from 'Wild 'n Out' and Cannon's contract with Viacom prohibits such actions. Viacom seeks to halt the production and distribution of 'Bad Vs. Wild' and is pursuing unspecified damages. Currently, neither Cannon nor Zeus Network has publicly responded to the allegations, as per The New York Post.