Nick Cannon Calls Pregnancy Rumors 'Disrespectful'

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Ask Nick Cannon about his purchase of a new home with wife Mariah Carey and the newlyweds are willing to dish; However, pry into their family plans and the couple’s lips are sealed. While Nick cleared up any rumors surrounding their new house — “it’s not the billion-dollar one everyone thinks” — he chooses to stay mum on the topic of starting a family. “Everyone wants to know!” he laughs.

Instead, Nick’s advice for their fans is to simply sit back and relax — nature will take its course! While the pair may be used to the tabloid attention, the 28-year-old feels the constant pregnancy speculation has simply gone too far. “Give my wife the respect she needs, the respect you’d give any woman,” he pleads.

“You don’t just go around saying, ‘Yeah, she’s pregnant.’ How disrespectful is that?”

Nick and Mariah will celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary next week.

Source: NY Daily News

– Anya

Comments

Not a real fan of hers, but she’s… amusing.

And I agree with him that the baby talk gets terribly disrespectful at times, but um, don’t sell your wedding pictures and then ask for privacy, please.

- kai on April 22nd, 2009

disrespectful? The two of them have been more open about wanting kids than most celebs. Now people want to know. Seems a little silly to me, but then again, I really just dont get these two…

- allison on April 22nd, 2009

I agree that it’s disrespectful. You’re basically telling a woman she’s gotten a bit chubby when you make the assumption that she’s pregnant. Or, what if a woman is having a difficult time conceiving? Pregnancy speculations are even more painful then, I would imagine.

Kai, I don’t see the connection between wedding pics and pregnancy speculation? Nick isn’t asking for privacy all the way around, just that ppl quit asking if Mariah is pregnant.

- MZ on April 22nd, 2009

MZ, I just meant (like allison) that it’s a little weird to say some questions are out of line after they’ve talked about their relationship/their wedding etc. in detail. I find a lot of celebrities are total hypocrites in that aspect (not neccessarily these two), it was just a sidenote. Not meant to sound snarky or anything:)

Generally, I dread the bump obsession, too, and I do think it’s disrespectful. If I was an actress, I would hate to play along with these questions like most do.

- kai on April 22nd, 2009

Well said, Nick!

- ErykaWynter on April 22nd, 2009

I agree that pregnancy speculation is completely disrespectful. We suffered from infertility and constantly got questions from well-meaning friends and family about when we were going to have a baby. Every question just magnified our pain since there was nothing we would have wanted more than to be pregnant.

- Rita on April 22nd, 2009

I think the couple was spotted at a fertility clinic sparking rumors that Mariah was having difficulty getting pregnant. So I’m sure it would be quite hurtful to have people talking about a pregnancy that may not be in existence, in spite of your efforts. And those questions are not just reserved for celebs, but the non-famous start getting questioned as soon as we get married.

- SweetDiva on April 22nd, 2009

ah, gotcha kai. yah, that sometimes irritates me too!

- MZ on April 22nd, 2009

Rita, I’m so sorry…that has to be very disrespectful AND painful for you (and anyone trying to conceive) to have people constantly asking that personal of a question. I’ve found that what I thought was “common courtesy” isn’t that common after all. People need to keep questions like that to themselves. It’s none of their business and when an expectant couple is ready to share news like that, THAT is the time for respectful interest, excitement and celebration regarding that type of announcement.

- SouthernBelle on April 22nd, 2009

Rita, so sorry you went through this. A woman I used to work with went through something very similar. The president of the company was sort of an overbearing mother type, and wanted all the women at the company to be happy, married, and with child (she presumed these all went together). If someone was married for more than a year, and still not pregnant, she would start bugging them (“When’s the baby?,” “Don’t you want to share your love?,” “Baby makes three,” etc.). Eventually, this poor co-worker who’d been married for 7 years without kids blurted out that she and her husband were infertile. It was so sad and everyone felt incredibly bad for her. Ever since that, I’ve tried never to ask if someone is having a baby, unless they’ve dropped serious hints.

- theyearofasking on April 22nd, 2009

i think he was saying that actually saying “yep, that woman is pregnant” is disrespectful because it’s a huge assumption and it can be a very hurtful one. asking a question like is she pregnant when people know they may be trying is one thing, still none of their business really and can be just as hurtful but not as much of a problem as just assuming. you just never know what a person’s situation is so why take the chance just because you want to know. if the woman or couple want people to know, they’ll share.

- pghgirl on April 22nd, 2009

Oh boy…I find it amusing that they think it’s “disrespectful” to imply she is pregnant but I’m willing to bet that when (and if) they wiil sell their baby photos to the tabloids!

- Suzanne on April 22nd, 2009

I can’t picture Mariah pregnant let alone as a mommy! This could be interesting when the time comes!

- JMO on April 22nd, 2009

Suzanne, true – but again, I know what it’s like to be pregnant, and have a baby and feel so proud to show him off, shout it to the world. When you go through infertility (I did before my son came along), I think unwanted attention is hurtful, and every person deserves some privacy if they want it.

- tracey on April 22nd, 2009

Nick obviously doesn’t understand much about fertility if he thinks “nature will take its course” with his 40-year old wife. He is right that it’s not our business but if they are planning to have kids, I hope he’s making it his.

- Robin on April 22nd, 2009

lol they should use the excuse I used to give :

Everytime I seemed to gain a bit of weight or was having a bloated period induced day, I would always get the “omg are you pregnant”. It was really rude, so one day I just blurted out “nope,not pregnant, just FAT, thanks.”

- Aya on April 23rd, 2009

Robin- I think Nick just means that they aren’t planning to do anything other than try for a baby the old-fashioned way (yes, they were apparently spotted at a fertility treatment, but it could very well be that Mariah was getting a check-up to look for any possible fertility issues).

Anyway, I agree with Nick, Sweetdiva, and theyearofasking. My parents struggled with infertility, and it was incredibly hurtful for them to hear people constantly ask them, “When are you going to start a family?” My mom was angry and hurt not just because she was struggling to get pregnant, but because, by asking the aformentioned question, people were basically insuinating that you’re not a family unless you have kids. My mom practically wanted to shout, “We ARE a family!” in response to that question!

Anyway, because of that, I never ask anyone when or if they’re going to have kids!

- CelebBabyLover on April 23rd, 2009

I think they should just suck it up.

Yes, they might find it disrespectful, but do you know what kind of people are asking if she is pregnant? The very people that got her so famous in the first place-her fans and media!.
If you want to be famous, that’s the price you pay.
Disrespectful is being so rude to the people giving you all of their money.

I wouldn’t compare being asked if I was pregnant, to speculation Mariah Carey is pregnant. That’s apples to oranges.

- Andy. on April 24th, 2009

Andy- I’m not saying this is the case with Mariah, but…What if you were struggling with infertility? How would YOU feel if people kept speculating you were pregnant?

And, for the record, even celebs deserve SOME privacy!

- CelebBabyLover on April 25th, 2009

And Andy, how is that apples to oranges?

- CelebBabyLover on April 25th, 2009

Also, for the record, celebs actually get very little of the money we pay to see their movies, concerts, etc. Most of it goes to the theater, the studio, etc. Not only that, but when we see a movie, most of what we pay is for the popcorn and such rather than the actual movie.

- CelebBabyLover on April 25th, 2009