Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have a lot in common. They’re both hilarious comedians and dominated ‘90s films centered on Black characters , and their kids are dating each other. While there’s been no mention of wedding bells or pregnancy just yet, the Dr.
Dolittle actor jokes about expecting the young couple’s future child “to be funny.” 28-year-old Jasmin Lawrence and 34-year-old Eric Murphy first went public as a couple when they shared a cute selfie on Instagram in June 2021. Lawrence shared that she met her boyfriend not through their famous dads, but through her uncle, which started as a friendship and grew from there.
While on CBS Mornings , Eddie Murphy humorously told Gayle King what he expects from their potential future child, and I feel like it’s inevitable: And I'm expecting the child—if they ever get married and have a child, I'm expecting the child to be funny. I'd like to think the sense of humor gene would pass onto Jasmin Lawrence and Eric Murphy’s potential future child. The baby will have two funny grandparents and hopefully will inherit one of their funny bones.
While Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy’s kids have a shared history together, the same can be said for the two dads. Lawrence and Murphy both starred in the ‘90s comedies Life and Boomerang. The two stars almost starred together in Bad Boys , but the Big Momma’s House actor joked that the Shrek actor “costs too much.
” He might have a point there considering Murphy's .
