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Nick Cannon wants everyone to know that although he’ll be spending his holiday in the hospital this year, he’ll be back and better by the new year.
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The young media mogul took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal that due to complications from Lupus, he’s been hospitalized. He posted the photo above of himself in the hospital bed, writing, “For all who have been trying to contact me the last few days this is where I’ve been. And I will be in the Hospital through Christmas. All good though, Doctors say I will be back to normal before the New Year. #LupusSucks#ncredible#warrior.”
While the father of two, with one on the way, is taking time to recover, his ex wife Mariah Carey and their kids, Monroe and Morrocan, will be spending the holidays in a $22 million Airbnb in Aspen along with the singer’s new boyfriend Bryan Tanaka.
Nick probably doesn’t mind the unorthodox holiday celebrations this year. Since he has another child on the way, he should probably get use to unconventional family celebrations. Get well, Nick!
