Jennifer Lopez, the singer, actress and businesswoman, just marked her 57th birthday with a trip to Rome alongside her 18-year-old twins, Max and Emme, and the timing behind it is what’s really resonating with fans.
The family explored the Italian capital together, visiting the Colosseum, walking the city streets, and stopping for gelato along the way, before Lopez was later spotted shopping on the luxury Via Condotti under noticeably tighter security.
A birthday trip with real meaning behind it
The getaway came just days after Lopez’s 24 July birthday, but the real weight of the trip lies in what comes next: Max and Emme, whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, graduated high school earlier this year and are preparing to head off to college this fall, each to a different university.
Lopez has previously admitted she struggles to think about the milestone, telling EXTRA how proud she is that “they set goals for themselves” and that each twin earned a scholarship to the school they’ll be attending.
Why this summer feels different for the family
It’s the kind of trip that reads less like a typical celebrity holiday and more like a deliberate last chapter together before a genuinely big change, one last shared adventure before Max and Emme scatter to different campuses in a few weeks’ time.
Jennifer Lopez took her twins for a family day at the Colosseum in Rome. pic.twitter.com/PWKCJpwfp6
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There’s something about a parent squeezing in one more trip before their kids leave home that gets me every time.
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