Father of 12 Nick Cannon sent the internet into total meltdown with his Instagram tease of a new game show in which contestants appear to be competing for chance to have the rapper-slash-actor’s baby.

Fans immediately took to social media to decipher what the actor meant. Does Cannon — who welcomed his 12th child in December 2022 — really intend to have another baby? And with a woman he picks on a game show? Is any of this real?

Shortly after the Cannon’s post, Kevin Hart, appears as the host in the teaser clip, added more fuel to the fire with a video of his own.

“Guys you’re on a game show right now!” Hart proclaims in the video. “You’re gonna get some contestants that want to have your baby!”

Unfortunately for anyone hoping to become Cannon’s next baby mama — not to mention the people who would have watched the show in stunned disbelief — Cannon revealed the teaser was just a stunt to promote a new show “Celebrity Prank Wars” airing April 6 on E! Entertainment.

As for Cannon, while he might not be using a game show to find a woman, that doesn’t mean he’s finished having kids.

“God decides when we’re done, but I believe I definitely got my hands full and I’m so focused. I’m locked in. But when I’m 85, you never know. I might,” he told TODAY.

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