Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony | Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and their kids | Source: Getty Images
Jennifer Lopez, the singer, actress, and businesswoman, recently shared a rare glimpse of her son Max on his 16th birthday. However, what truly caught the attention of fans was how much Max resembles his father, Marc Anthony.
Fans took to social media to express their surprise at the striking similarity between Max and Marc Anthony. Comments flooded in, with one fan exclaiming, “Max is a true copy of his father Marc Anthony! They are identical!”
Many couldn’t help but notice the uncanny resemblance, with one fan joking, “Jen’s genes did not even try.” “Omg!!! Max looks exactly like Marc Anthony. A clone,” a fan said of Max and his twin Emme, born in 2008.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony announced their pregnancy during a concert in Miami the previous year, and Lopez’s manager shared the news once the twins arrived.“Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled, and over the moon,” Lopez’s manager stated.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, 2007 | Source: Getty Images
After seven years of marriage, in 2011, when the twins were four years old, the couple announced their separation and finalized their divorce in 2014.
“We have decided to end our marriage,” they said in a joint statement. “This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved, and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.”
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, 2007 | Source: Getty Images
Despite moving on romantically, Lopez and Anthony have maintained a strong co-parenting relationship for the sake of their children. In a recent interview, Lopez shared insights into her relationship with Anthony, stating, “Oh yeah, yeah, no, we’re like best friends, you know? We’re making an album right now.”
Jennifer Lopez and her kids, 2015 | Source: Getty Images
She went on to express how their collaboration on her Spanish album has strengthened their bond and benefited their children. “We’re just in a really great place. It’s good for them, it’s good for us, it was good for the whole family,” she added.