Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has shared that her 18-year-old twins, Max and Emme, who now goes by Oskar, have been accepted into every college they applied to, despite facing challenges with ADHD.
The 56-year-old told Extra that both teens applied to multiple universities and were each awarded scholarships. She did not disclose which college they ultimately chose, or whether they will attend the same institution.
“I am so proud that they set goals for themselves,” Lopez said. “They all got into all five colleges that they applied to. Each one received a scholarship to a school. I just felt like they worked so hard.”
Lopez praised her children for their dedication, noting that she witnessed their efforts from as early as fifth grade. “They have ADHD, so they need to learn differently. There were struggles and tough times, and I’m just so proud of them because they did what they said they were going to do, and they’re good people,” she added.
Promoting her new movie, Office Romance, Lopez described her children as “loving, good-hearted people.” She recalled her parenting mantra, telling them, “‘Doesn’t matter if we get good grades so long as we’re good people.’ And they still sometimes quote that back to me.”
Earlier this month on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Lopez admitted she had been emotional preparing for her twins’ college journey. “Tomorrow one of them graduates [high school],” she told Kimmel, joking, “Don’t talk about it ‘cause we start crying.”
Lopez said she is comfortable with them attending separate colleges, adding: “It’s fine. I want them to be happy, go where they want to go, and do what they want to do.”
