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Makeup-free Jennifer Lopez admits she’s been ‘crying’ over becoming an empty nester after twins leave for college

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Gostin, N. (2026, September 26). Makeup-free Jennifer Lopez admits she’s been ‘crying’ over becoming an empty nester after twins leave for college. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/26/parents/makeup-free-jennifer-lopez-admits-shes-been-crying-over-becoming-an-empty-nester/

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Jennifer Lopez, 57, revealed on her Instagram Stories that she feels emotional about becoming an empty nester as her twins Max and Oskar Muñiz start college this year. She shared baby photos and expressed both excitement and sadness over the transition, noting that her daily routines will now feel different without them at home. Lopez previously took the teens on a road trip to Italy before they left for school and mentioned in June that both of her children were accepted into all five colleges they applied to.

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Jennifer Lopez, 57, admitted on Instagram that she feels heartbroken about becoming an empty nester after her twins, Max and Oskar Muñiz, left for college. She shared a makeup-free photo of herself reflecting on the transition, expressing both sadness and excitement for her children's new chapter. Lopez had taken her twins to Italy over the summer before they headed off to school. Both teenagers were accepted into all five colleges they applied to, according to an interview with Extra in June.

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Jennifer Lopez confessed she feels a little heartbroken about becoming an empty nester now that her twins, Max and Oskar Muñiz, are away at college. asserted

twins → confess → college

On Friday, the “Office Romance” star, 57, appeared on Instagram Stories, sans makeup, chatting while applying skincare. asserted

star → appear → skincare

“I’m sitting here, being an empty nester and crying and thinking about them, and looking at baby pictures of them, and all that stuff, adding that she’s “so excited for them to step into this new era.” asserted

them → sit → era

Lopez, who shares the 18-year-old twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony, explained that she began thinking about her daily routines because her kids are off to college. asserted

kids → share → college

“Those routines are the things that are going to keep me kind of sane, working out, doing my skincare routine, caring for myself, with the newfound kind of space that’s in your life.” asserted

that → go → life

This summer, the “Let’s Get Loud” singer took the teens on a road trip to Italy. asserted

singer → get → Italy

“Road tripping with my coconuts before they head off to college 😭,” she captioned a carousel of photos from their holiday. asserted

she → trip → holiday

Max’s college has not been revealed but Lopez previously shared that both her kids “got into all five colleges that they applied to” while speaking to Extra in June. asserted

they → reveal → June

“I am so proud that they set goals for themselves,” she told the outlet. asserted

she → set → themselves

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → Conversation

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Makeup-free Jennifer Lopez admits she’s been ‘crying’ over becoming an empty nester after twins leave for college

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