Mariah Carey dodges question on co-parenting with Nick Cannon during CBS Mornings interview

Mariah Carey dodged a question about co-parenting her 14-year-old twins Monroe Roe and Moroccan Roc with ex-husband Nick Cannon during a CBS Mornings sit-down that aired Wednesday.

During the interview, CBS Mornings host Gayle King asked how Carey navigates co-parenting when Cannon's life is so public. Carey replied with a measured silence that quickly drew attention. "Hmmm," she said, stoically. "I kinda feel like it's best if I don't talk about him because he can just be in his own world." She added, "No offense to him." The moment quickly drew social media attention and went viral as fans debated what her response said about boundaries and media scrutiny.

Carey, 56, and Cannon, 44, finalized their divorce in November 2016. Since then, Cannon has welcomed 10 more children with five different women. The chatter online reflected mixed reactions, with commenters joking that the topic is sensitive for Carey and criticizing the public nature of Cannon's life. Some posts suggested Carey's stance was a protective boundary for her family and brand.

Cannon has since described his own conduct around his children as a "trauma response" to the split, and a recent interview with The Breakfast Club expanded on that theme. He called his past actions "careless" and "frivolous," and said that if he had done the work to heal after the divorce, he might have approached things differently. "If I would have did the work, the healing, after getting divorced, I probably would have took my time in a lot other scenarios," he said. "For whatever reason, I thought that was the answer a lot of times. Like, 'Oh, I’m gonna figure it out over here.' Now, you’re leaving trauma every step of the way instead of fixing it from its origin."