Jennifer Lopez’s 18-year-old child Emme Muñiz has publicly transitioned to male, adopting the name Oskar Muñiz and he/him pronouns, the latest headline-grabbing identity shift in the superstar’s blended Hollywood family.
The bombshell revelation surfaced through a high school graduation announcement from the elite Windward School in Los Angeles. The post for the graduating senior heading to Sarah Lawrence College this fall for theater and studio arts listed the teen as “Oskar Muñiz” with he/him pronouns. Oskar’s personal social media bio reportedly features transgender and same-sex identity symbols.
Emme, one of Lopez’s twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony, first came out as non-binary and began using they/them pronouns in 2022. The family appeared supportive, with J.Lo bringing her child as a date to a Broadway premiere earlier this year. But the latest move marks a full transition to identifying as a transgender male.
Lopez, 56, attended the graduation alongside family, including grandmother Guadalupe Rodríguez and Ben Affleck’s son Samuel. The singer-actress has previously gushed about her twins, tearing up on Jimmy Kimmel Live about them leaving the nest.
The news has sparked fierce online debate, with many pointing to a troubling pattern among A-list celebrity offspring.
Lopez’s ex-husband, Ben Affleck, also has a non-binary child, while another of his kids with Jennifer Garner has been noted for wearing COVID masks long after the pandemic. Other stars whose children have identified as trans or non-binary include Charlize Theron, Cher, Dwayne Wade, and Magic Johnson.
Critics on social media slammed the trend as “Munchausen by proxy,” parental neglect masked as virtue-signaling, or social contagion fueled by fame and fortune. “Kids of celebrities seem to be disproportionately trans,” one user observed. Others called it desperate bids for attention in households where nannies raise the children while parents jet around the globe.pbs.twimg.com
Lopez, whose career has long mixed music, film, and tabloid drama, has faced scrutiny over her high-profile relationships and parenting. The twins have largely stayed out of the spotlight until recent years, when identity announcements ramped up.
Sarah Lawrence College, known for its progressive campus culture, is set to welcome Oskar in the fall. No comment has been issued yet from Lopez’s camp on the latest development.
