{"id":2477446,"date":"2026-06-26T20:10:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2477446"},"modified":"2026-06-26T20:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:10:41","slug":"nick-cannon-and-alyssa-scott-honor-late-son-zen-with-beautiful-celebration-of-life-on-what-would-have-been-his-5th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/nick-cannon-and-alyssa-scott-honor-late-son-zen-with-beautiful-celebration-of-life-on-what-would-have-been-his-5th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott Honor Late Son Zen with &#8216;Beautiful Celebration of Life&#8217; on What Would Have Been His 5th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott honored their late son Zen on what would have been his fifth birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two could be seen in a beachside celebration, holding up candles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zen died of a brain tumor at 5 months old in December 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/nick-cannon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Nick Cannon;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nick Cannon&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Nick Cannon<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alyssa-scott-alleges-nick-cannon-hasnt-seen-their-daughter-halo-11726708\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Alyssa Scott;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Alyssa Scott&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Alyssa Scott<\/a> are honoring their late son Zen on what would have been his fifth birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday, June 25, the <em>Masked Singer<\/em> host, 45, and the model, 32, paid tribute to their late son Zen, who\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/nick-cannon-youngest-child-5-month-old-son-zen-dead\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:died;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;died&quot;}\" class=\"link \">died<\/a>\u00a0of a brain tumor at 5 months old in December 2021. Cannon and Scott, alongside several of their friends and family, could be seen wearing white and honoring Zen&#8217;s life with a beachside memorial in photos <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaB8cLAGlA7\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:shared to Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;shared to Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">shared to Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In several pictures, Cannon, Scott and their guests could be seen holding up candles in honor of Zen. There was also a birthday cake with Zen&#8217;s picture on it and a candle in the shape of a five.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Alyssa Scott and her two kids<br \/>Credit: Alyssa Scott\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;What a beautiful celebration of life for our Angel Zen Scott Cannon. \u201cFor God, who said, \u2018Let light shine out of darkness,\u2019 made His light shine in our hearts.&#8217; \u2014 2 Corinthians 4:6,&#8221; Cannon wrote in his caption. &#8220;Zen\u2019s Light will forever shine in our hearts. We love you my son \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe .&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cannon is dad of 12. He shares twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/mariah-carey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mariah Carey;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mariah Carey&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Mariah Carey<\/a>; sons Golden Sagon and Rise Messiah Cannon and daughter Powerful Queen with Brittany Bell; twins <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/nick-cannon-abby-de-la-rosa-welcome-twin-boys-zion-zillion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir<\/a> and daughter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/abby-de-la-rosa-welcomes-her-third-baby-with-nick-cannon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Beautiful Zeppelin;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Beautiful Zeppelin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Beautiful Zeppelin<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/who-is-abby-de-la-rosa-nick-cannon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Abby De La Rosa;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Abby De La Rosa&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Abby De La Rosa<\/a>; son <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-bre-tiesi-nick-cannon-son-legendary-love-7501334\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Legendary Love;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Legendary Love&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Legendary Love<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/who-is-bre-tiesi-selling-sunset\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bre Tiesi;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bre Tiesi&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bre Tiesi<\/a>; and daughter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/nick-cannon-welcomes-baby-girl-with-model-lanisha-cole\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Onyx Ice Cole;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Onyx Ice Cole&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Onyx Ice Cole<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/who-is-lanisha-cole-nick-cannon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:LaNisha Cole;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;LaNisha Cole&quot;}\" class=\"link \">LaNisha Cole<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cannon is father to two children with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/who-is-lanisha-cole-nick-cannon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Scott;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Scott&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Scott<\/a> \u2014 son <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/nick-cannon-opens-up-losing-son-zen-cancer-people-cover\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Zen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Zen&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Zen<\/a> and daughter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/nick-cannon-welcomes-baby-12-second-alyssa-scott-daughter-halo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Halo Marie Cannon, born on Dec. 14, 2022;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Halo Marie Cannon, born on Dec. 14, 2022&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Halo Marie Cannon, born on Dec. 14, 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A previous celebration of Zen's lifeCredit: Instagram\/nickcannon\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iW3v7IxEFHszHZgU.Nqp_Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/14e2aa1cfc0861f731dfcce95d932efe\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>A previous celebration of Zen&#8217;s life<br \/>Credit: Instagram\/nickcannon<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last June, Cannon honored Zen on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nick-cannon-honors-late-son-zen-on-what-would-have-been-his-4th-birthday-11759661\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:what would have been his 4th birthday,;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;what would have been his 4th birthday,&quot;}\" class=\"link \">what would have been his 4th birthday,<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLQWvwghFW3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:sharing a video on his Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;sharing a video on his Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">sharing a video on his Instagram<\/a>. In the clip, Cannon could be seen lighting a candle and visiting a local hospital in honor of his son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Today, we celebrate what would have been my son Zen\u2019s\u00a0fourth birthday. Though he was with us for a brief time, his light continues to inspire others through the work of the Zen\u2019s Light Foundation,&#8221; Cannon wrote in his caption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In honor of Zen, I\u2019m proud to announce that we\u2019re partnering with ReisFields to launch the \u2018Zen\u2019s Light: A Celebration of Life Candle.\u2019 Every purchase goes directly to supporting families affected by childhood cancer and other diseases.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nick-cannon-alyssa-scott-honor-late-son-on-what-would-have-been-his-5th-birthday-12007467\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott honored their late son Zen on what would have been his fifth birthday The two could be seen in a beachside celebration, holding up candles Zen died of a brain tumor at 5 months old in December 2021 Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott are honoring their late [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2477447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[345117,487582,345115,487513,487514],"class_list":["post-2477446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-alyssa-scott","tag-messiah-cannon","tag-nick-cannon","tag-scott-cannon","tag-zen"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nick-Cannon-and-Alyssa-Scott-Honor-Late-Son-Zen-with.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2477446"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2477448,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477446\/revisions\/2477448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2477447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2477446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2477446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2477446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}