Abby Dela Rosa She describes her co-parenting relationship with the father of 12 children Nick Ballexplains what it looks like to their son Zillion Heir Cannon after he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
“I think we all know he’s a man of many hats,” De La Rosa, 36, said. We While attending the HollyRod Foundation’s DesignCare 2026 Gala sponsored by American Airlines on Saturday, November 7th.
“He’s an emperor ruling an empire, and the empire already has too much going for it,” he continued. “So I think we balance each other out with the fact that we know our roles, and he’s amazing when it comes to all the support we need. If Zilly wants to go to the moon tomorrow, he’ll put NASA on it for us. We’ll figure it out.”
She added of her son: “Zillion is getting the best therapies and things like that because of this man. So I think the beauty of it is knowing each other’s roles and playing them to our strengths and really creating an amazing community and environment where Zillion can thrive.”
De La Rosa shares twin children Zion and Zillion, 4, and daughter Beautiful, 3, with Cannon. He is also the father of twins named Monroe and Moroccan (13). Mariah Carey; Golden Sagon, 8, Mighty Queen, 4, and Risen Christ, 2, Brittany Bell; Legendary Love, 2, with you knew; Onyx Ice, 2, with LaNisha Cole; and Halo Marie, 2, with Alyssa Scott. Cannon and Scott’s son, Zen, died in 2021 at the age of 5 months.
Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa
Getty ImagesCannon and De La Rosa announced that Zillion had been diagnosed with autism in April 2024, in honor of World Autism Day.
“Today our family celebrates World Autism Awareness Day; this day is so meaningful to us because our amazing 2-year-old Zillion was recently diagnosed with ASD and joins the unique energy of others like Niko Telsa. [Nikola Tesla]Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Michael Angelo [Michelangelo] To name just a few dynamic individuals,” the duo wrote in a joint Instagram post at the time, “Our beautiful son is experiencing life in 4D and teaching us something new every day!”
They continued with the caption: “His love, strength and brilliance lights up every room he enters! We are so lucky that God placed such an amazing soul under our tutelage, and we have accepted this challenge wholeheartedly! On this World Autism Awareness Day, we embrace families around the world, recognizing common challenges and advocating for understanding. Together, let’s create a world of acceptance and compassion.”
On Saturday, 46-year-old Cannon opened We He explains that as a result of his diagnosis, his son sees the world in a magical way.
“I’m telling you, he’s a superhero, man,” Cannon said. We. “He lives in a different world. He sees things that we cannot see. He communicates in such a way that I am amazed every moment. I have never been so filled with joy.”
Cannon added: “Obviously I have a lot of kids, but when he and I are together there’s a bond like no other.”