Nick Cannon has recently admitted that he is insecure about his “skinny” body when it comes to being intimate.
In a “Man Panel” on Wednesday’s episode of his daytime talk show, Cannon and his four friends discussed their “insecurities in the bedroom.”
Alongside Mike Sorrentino, Dr. Ish Major, Chris Distefano and Rip Michaels, Cannon admitted that he prefers hiding his body in the bedroom.
The 41-year-old actor said, “I’ve got to tell you, I definitely have an insecurity when it comes to being intimate. I’ve been skinny my whole life, so therefore I’ve never liked to be completely naked. It’s usually like, I hide under the covers. As much as I boast about being in shape.”
Distefano asked Cannon if he “ever Winnie the Pooh’s it,” meaning wearing a shirt with no bottoms. Cannon replied that he’s “got to have some type of clothes, some type of socks.”
“So that’s my insecurity,” he added, before asking the group for theirs.
Major then said, “For me and for a lot of guys, it’s a lot about trying to make her feel good by having an orgasm. It’s that pressure.”
Sorrentino agreed and added, “There is a certain amount of pressure that comes with performance, almost every single time.”
Michaels said that he is with Cannon when it comes to feeling insecure about his body. He said, “I am completely clothed up in a Snuggie. I hate my body, so I am with you Nick. I totally am insecure about that. Like I want lights off, I want covers, I want blankets, I want a ski mask. I am totally not that confident, sexy, Rick Ross fat guy.”
Cannon pointed out that even though he and Michaels may feel insecure about their bodies and Major and Sorrentino worry about their partner’s pleasure, that is not what’s most important.
He said, “But women don’t think about that, I’m pretty sure, because that’s when we’re our most vulnerable, when we’re making love, when we’re tapping into our sensuality. That’s when we are our most open.”
Major agreed and pointed out that vulnerability is essential in the bedroom.
He said, “For guys, being vulnerable, that’s one of our hardest areas, and unless you can get to that place, that vulnerable space, you can’t have a good relationship and you can’t have good sex. Orgasms aren’t about sex at all, they’re about intimacy, and if you can’t be vulnerable then you can’t have good sex.”
