Jennifer Lopez recently celebrated a significant milestone, sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her twins, Max and Emme, as they graduated from high school.
Lopez, 56, expressed her pride on Saturday, June 27, writing, “They say I’m lucky, I don’t disagree…Just this feeling,” in a post featuring an Instagram carousel showcasing recent events in her life.
The images included the twins celebrating their graduation as part of the class of 2026, alongside snapshots of other personal achievements, such as the release of her new comedy, Office Romance, on Netflix, complete with celebratory cupcakes, and indulging in an enormous croissant.
Lopez has frequently spoken about the upcoming transition to becoming an empty nester, with her twins set to attend different colleges later this year.
In a recent interview with Extra, Lopez shared that Max and Emme had faced challenges on their journey to graduation. She co-parents the twins with Marc Anthony, whom she was married to from 2004 to 2014.
The singer of “On the Floor” highlighted the significance of the twins’ academic success, noting their journey was particularly noteworthy given their ADHD, which presented unique learning challenges.
Lopez expressed, “I’m so proud that they set goals for themselves. They all got into all five colleges that they applied to. Each one got a scholarship to a school,” Lopez said. “And I just felt like they worked so hard. I watched how hard they worked — from the time that they were like, you know, when school gets serious in the fifth grade — they just worked hard, worked hard.”
Continuing her praise, she added, “I’m just so proud of them because they did what they said they were going to do. They are good people. They are loving, good-hearted people. And they always said that. I would say to them, ‘What do I say?’ They say, ‘Doesn’t matter if we get good grades so long as we are good people.’ I was like, ‘That is right.’ And they still sometimes will quote that back to me. So I’m very, very proud of both of them.”
During a May appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Lopez admitted to shedding tears for two months over the thought of her twins heading off to college. She confirmed that, just like in high school, Max and Emme have chosen to attend separate universities.
“It’s fine. I want them to be happy, go where they want to go, and do what they want to do,” she said.
Discussing the transition to an empty nest on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on June 8, Lopez acknowledged the emotional weight of the moment.
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Reflecting on their time together, she recalled, “It’s been the three of us. People have come in and out of my life, but it’s been the three of us. They’ve always been there, and I’ve always been there.”
Lopez acknowledged that she hadn’t considered the reality of her twins leaving home until recently.
“I just never thought that far ahead,” she shared with host Andy Cohen. “I thought, too, that they’re so independent — I gave them roots and wings. I thought, ‘It’s great, this is how it is … this is a healthy mom thing to do.’ And then about a couple of months ago, I just was, like, writing something for their end-of-the-school-year thing for them to put in the program at the graduation, and I just have not … every time it comes up, I just start crying. I could cry right now.”
