Yesterday (April 2) marked World Autism Awareness Day. Parents, including celebrity ones, stepped into the limelight to celebrate and honor their children on the spectrum. Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa shared their son Zillion‘s recent diagnosis.
For context, Abby and Nick Cannon share three children, twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir, and a daughter, Beautiful Zeppelin.
Nick has 11 living children and one son, Zen, who passed away from brain cancer in 2021. Zion and Zillion were his fifth and sixth children, while beautiful was his 11th. Alyssa Scott welcomed his 12th child, daughter Halo, last year.
“Today, our family recognizes World Autism Awareness Day, which is beyond meaningful to us because our amazing 2-year-old, Zillion, was recently diagnosed with ASD – joining the unique energy of others like Niko Telsa, Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Michael Angelo, just to name a few dynamic individuals. Our beautiful boy experiences life in 4D and teaches us something new every day! His love, strength, and brilliance light up every room he enters!”
Abby De La Rosa continued, assuring her Instagram following that their child is a blessing and speaking on World Autism Awareness Day.
“We are blessed that God had placed such an amazing spirit under our guardianship and we have accepted this assignment wholeheartedly! On this World Autism Awareness Day, we extend our embrace to families worldwide, acknowledging shared challenges and championing understanding. Together, let’s create a world of acceptance and compassion.”
Meanwhile, Nick slid into the comment section to also affirm their little one. He wrote, “My brilliant little guy! We love you, Zilly!”
The actor, host, and producer recently spoke on why he isn’t necessarily looking forward to Father’s Day this year.
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Fat Joe Shoutouts 33-Year-Old Autistic Son
Like Abby and Nick, Fat Joe also took time to shout out to his boy on World Autism Day. The 53-year-old shared a father-son moment with his firstborn son Joey. In the photo, a shirtless Joe rested his chin on Joey’s head as the 33-year-old faced his chest.
The rapper kept his caption simple, writing, “WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY Joey, this one’s for you.”
The rapper largely keeps Joey out of the spotlight. According to PEOPLE, Joey is also father to Ryan, age 27, and Azariah, 17. All three kids are with his wife, Lorena.
Joe shared the same photo with his son last June. In December, he gave a rare glimpse of Joey’s face during playtime with his dad. The post honored his birthday with a heartfelt message.
“God bless my Firstborn lil Joey. I love you with all my heart. Happy Birthday, Joey, you are the Biggest blessing in the world. more life, more greatness. I will always be by your side.”
