Jessica White is opening up about grief, fertility struggles, and motherhood while reflecting on the emotional impact of her past relationship with Nick Cannon.
In a recent interview with Essence, the Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star spoke about the heartbreaking loss of her son, Makoa Aaru Preston Wong, shortly before Thanksgiving in 2025. White described the experience as deeply painful but shared that it transformed her both emotionally and spiritually.
“A woman remains a mother even after miscarriage,” she told the outlet. “Motherhood begins with love, and it doesn’t end with a birth certificate.”
Jessica White’s latest interview sheds more light on the fertility journey she has openly discussed over the years. The model revealed that she suffered six miscarriages, including a pregnancy loss during her complicated on-and-off relationship with Nick Cannon around 2021.
White later discovered she had a large uterine fibroid along with a 10-centimeter cyst, both of which made carrying a pregnancy to full term extremely difficult. As a result, she began pursuing IVF treatments while also dealing with serious reproductive health issues.
She previously described her relationship with Cannon as emotionally difficult and, at times, one-sided. White said she felt unsupported after her miscarriage, especially while Cannon was preparing to welcome another child with Brittany Bell.
White also shared that she learned about Bell’s pregnancy through Instagram shortly after experiencing her own loss.
Cannon later addressed criticism surrounding their relationship, admitting he still cared deeply for White and accepted responsibility for the hurt connected to their breakup.
Since then, White has focused heavily on healing, wellness, and spirituality. In her interview with Essence, she explained that grief pushed her toward studying fertility care, herbal healing, and holistic wellness. After years of battling stage four endometriosis and Hashimoto’s disease, she eventually became a licensed doula and hypnosis practitioner.
“He taught me boundaries,” White said about her late son during the interview. “The amount of wisdom that I have right now, I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”
She also spoke honestly about the reality of grieving, rejecting the idea that healing always appears graceful or inspiring. “Healing is not going to be something clean,” she explained. “It’s messy, and it’s not linear.”
White credited her husband, Nathan Wong, for helping her navigate the emotional pain following the miscarriage. The couple, who now live in Sonoma, have decided to pursue surrogacy instead of another pregnancy.
According to White, her focus has shifted away from carrying a child herself and toward building a healthy future for the family they hope to create together.
