Overview
- Cannon, speaking on The TMZ Podcast on Saturday, said he encourages 15-year-old Moroccan to date but bars twin Monroe, calling the policy “absolutely a double standard.”
- He said he is more protective of his daughter because he fears physical harm, adding that if a man ever hurt her he would “go to jail.”
- He outlined conditions for Monroe that include clearly explaining the plans for a date or having her twin brother accompany her, with no one-on-one outings allowed.
- Discussing risks to his son, Cannon said he is not worried about “gold diggers,” noting Moroccan’s financial security and referencing his mother, Mariah Carey.
- Coverage from TMZ, Us Weekly, Page Six, BuzzFeed, and others reported broad online criticism of the stance as outdated or misogynistic, and there has been no clarifying statement from Cannon as of Monday.