On World Autism Awareness Day, Fat Joe is celebrating what makes his son Joey unique. The rapper shared a photo with his 33-year-old son on Instagram, with Fat Joe resting his chin on Joey’s head as they both look off in the distance. In the caption, he wrote “WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY Joey this one’s for you 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙.”
Fat Joe has three children, sons Joey and Ryan, 27, and daughter Azariah, 17, with his wife Lorena. Last year, he appeared on The View to promote his memoir The Book of Jose and shared a story about his son Joey whom he considers the “Don of the family.” Fat Joe expressed how proud he is of Joey and shared that he is an inspiration and a blessing in their lives. He emphasized the importance of sharing his son’s story in his book as a celebration of their journey together.
Joey’s presence in the family is described as a gift that keeps giving, like an angel. In December, Fat Joe posted a picture on Instagram honoring Joey on his 33rd birthday. Both of them were holding oversized tennis balls in the photos, with Joey also having a standard-size tennis ball tethered to him. Fat Joe has always been supportive of his son’s autism diagnosis and has been an advocate for autism awareness. He believes that everyone deserves equal opportunities to succeed and thrive in life.
