This “Claim to Fame” contestant wasn’t kidding when he said he and his brother look nothing alike. He’s Nick Cannon’s younger brother, but without his clues, one would be forgiven for thinking otherwise.
Having said that, even if his last name wasn’t used on “Claim to Fame,” (or if he didn’t mention his twelve nieces and nephews), Gabriel hasn’t exactly shied away from his celebrity connections in the past. Quite the contrary, over the years, he’s opened up about their family connection in several interviews. More specifically, though, he’s also addressed how being related to Nick affected his personal identity when he was younger.
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Speaking to Rapzilla back in 2017, Gabriel explained that when Nick shot to fame and people learned that he had brothers, many expected to see a resemblance. However, he pointed out, “I’m a 6’3 dark skinned dude and don’t look like Nick and you see their faces and feel like they’re disappointed.” Understandably, that began to take a toll on his sense of self. “I completely lost who I was,” he recounted, revealing that in the absence of physical similarities, he began trying to be more like Nick, personality-wise, just to gain others’ approval. “I always felt like I had something to prove,” he said. In a piece for King Solomon’s Mine, he doubled down on that. “Who I was created to be had to take a back seat to what everyone wanted to see,” he wrote.
