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The father of two also thanked those who have reached out to help \"enlighten\" him and added, \"Their input and friendship will help me as I further commit myself to more profound learning and towards strengthening the bond between the Black and Jewish cultures every day going forward.\"

Cannon's announcement comes amid backlash from anti-Semitic comments he made during a June episode of his podcast and YouTube series \"Cannon's Class.\"

As a result of his comments, ViacomCBS, who owns MTV, the network that his show \"Wild 'N Out\" airs on, cut ties with the 39-year-old on Tuesday.

However, he still remains the host of Fox's popular singing competition show \"The Masked Singer.\"

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