As expected, Bre Tiesi’s complex relationship with Nick Cannon, the father of her son Legendary, is the center of a lot of drama in “Selling Sunset” season six, which premiered on May 19. The new addition to Netflix’s real-estate reality-TV show was first announced as a cast member in August 2022, joining alongside longtime Oppenheim Group employee Nicole Young. Upon Tiesi’s arrival to the Oppenheim Group in season six, her connection to Cannon ruffles a few feathers at the office — namely, her costar Chelsea Lazkani. But throughout the season, Tiesi remains fairly open about her situation with Cannon — he’s fathered 12 kids total with six women — despite some of her costars being openly against it.
In one episode, Young says of Cannon, without Tiesi present, “I don’t understand his motivation, you know, if he does love these women, why complicate it? It’s already complicated.” Meanwhile, Lazkani, at one point, calls Cannon “disgusting” for creating “broken” homes, explaining, “There’s no amount of time in the day that would allow Nick to see those 10-plus babies and give them the love and dedication they need. Fundamentally, [Tiesi’s] being bamboozled.”
Despite their comments, Tiesi brushes them off for the most part, telling her costars when asked if all Cannon’s kids’ mothers get along, “That’s a him problem, that’s not my problem.” She also responds to their concerns over whether or not Cannon pays her child support, saying, “I take care of myself and if my son needs something or we need something, I can ask.” “That’s all I have to do. I know he’s a good dad. And Nick is not my sugar daddy,” she continues. “Nick is not my reason that I’m where I’m at — he’s none of these things. It’s stupid. I can make crazy money by myself. I can carry my lifestyle, which is not cheap. I can carry my child and my own sh*t.”
Tiesi — who was previously married to NFL player Johnny Manziel before they divorced in November 2021 — also seemingly defends the fact that she chose not to enter an exclusive relationship with Cannon after she got pregnant, despite him being her child’s father. “I am not a monogamy kind of person,” Tiesi says in “Selling Sunset.” “Everything I’ve ever seen is divorce and people are unhappy and it ends badly and the kids suffer and it’s, like, men can’t keep it together. It’s never us.”
While “Selling Sunset” ends with Tiesi and Cannon’s situation still being the center of discourse, some viewers are curious about what else has transpired between the two in real life. Contrary to popular belief, Tiesi and Cannon actually knew each other for years before they had a child together. In a March 2022 interview with E! News’ “Daily Pop,” the reality TV star and real estate agent said she and Cannon “have had our on-and-off for years,” adding that they had “a beautiful relationship [where] everything is so supportive and positive.”
Read ahead for everything else we know about Tiesi and Cannon’s relationship.
April 2021: Bre Tiesi Makes Guest Appearances on Nick Cannon’s “Wild N’ Out”
Considering the two had known each other for some years, it’s no surprise that Tiesi has made an appearance or two on Cannon’s MTV comedy show. It’s unclear when she first starred on the show but she posted photos of her and Cannon posed together on Instagram on April 13, 2021, and captioned it, “TWO brand new episodes of Wild N Out on tonight! 🔥🎉 8pm EST on VH1.❤️”
January 2022: Nick Cannon and Bre Tiesi Announce They’re Expecting Their First Child Together
Tiesi was the first to kick off Cannon’s 2022 baby boom when the TV host announced on his since-canceled talk show on Jan. 31 that the two were expecting their first child together. That same day, Tiesi shared the news on her Instagram page by posting footage from her baby show, with Cannon tagged, and captioned the video, “My son 🤍🙏🏼✨💙 Been keeping you safe in my belly from this world as long as I could.. you are surrounded by so much love. Mommy and daddy can’t wait to meet you 👼🏽.”
June 2022: Bre Tiesi Shows Nick Cannon Love on Father’s Day
An expecting Tiesi posted a photo of herself and her baby bump on her Instagram Story on June 19, showing Cannon’s hand over it with a sweet message penned to him in honor of Father’s Day. “Moments like this with you are everything,” she wrote, per People. “You are the most loving, gentle, present human. IDK how you do it we are just thankful you do. Happy Father’s Day to baby C’s super daddy we love you so much. Happy Father’s Day my love you deserve every minute of celebration.”
July 2022: Bre Tiesi and Nick Cannon Welcome Son Legendary
On July 25, Tiesi announced the arrival of her son on Instagram, posting a photo series that included shots of him fresh out of her womb and Cannon right by her side. “I did it. An all natural unmedicated home birth. This was the most humbling / limit pushing yet awakening and completely empowering experience,” she wrote in a caption. “I can’t thank my team enough for delivering my son safely. This experience has changed me forever and I couldn’t of asked for a more amazing and supportive partner. Daddy showed the f up for us.. I couldn’t of done it without you. 💙 I can’t believe he’s here 🤗.”
May 2023: Nick Cannon Surprises Bre Tiesi For Her 32nd Birthday
Cannon showered Tiesi with love for her 32nd birthday and gifted her a brand new luxury car, decked out with extravagant balloons, which she posted about on Instagram on May 5. “Yesterday was just WOW.. I was firm in not celebrating this year, but daddy had other plans, even from Ireland,” she captioned a post featuring snaps of her gift. “I still can’t believe what I woke up to!!! @nickcannon I have no words. I had to just sit here and stare at it, and cry with ledgy. You go above and beyond! We love you so much!!! If I didn’t already feel like a bad bitch, I definitely do now! 🧩🧩🧩 “
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