Emotions have been running high among fans of the iconic twin duo Tia and Tamera Mowry following the recent release of Tia’s docuseries, “Tia Mowry: My Next Act.” The series includes some personal and moving revelations as a sort of emotional therapy, with the intent of opening up the actress’s life to her fans in a way that grants them a special privilege. But what has come out of this privileged viewing experience for Tia’s fanbase seems to cast a bit of a shadow on the relationship she has with her sister, Tamera. In one particularly emotional moment from the docuseries, Tia talks directly to the camera about her relationship with her sister and how it’s changed over the years. “It’s times like this when I feel and wish that my sister and I were still close,” Tia says.
Tia is recalibrating her life after a divorce from ex-husband Corey Hardrict. The two share parenting responsibilities for their son Cree and daughter Cairo. During this difficult time, Tia has turned to her sister for support. Tamera, however, is living a different life. The “Sister, Sister” star has settled into the quiet of Napa Valley, where she is a short drive from her sister-in-law, who also gave up life in Los Angeles in exchange for the peace of wine country. With equal parts love and envy, Tia has watched her sister flourish in an enviable setting while she has been living the opposite life in a glare-fueled city full of their old co-stars, life in a hologram.
Tia Mowry’s comments to US Weekly had set off speculation that she and twin sister Tamera Mowry were not on good terms, so Tia took the opportunity while on the promotional trail for her upcoming Food Network show to clear the air. Tia said her earlier statements had been misconstrued and went on to explain what she feels is the real reason behind the twin’s apparent lack of closeness nowadays: “As we’ve grown up, we’ve started our own families. Our own families need us. I mean, Tamera has children. My family needs me… We’re two grown-up women who are living out our lives and just trying to make it, you know.”
Fans wonder whether Tia and Tamara Mowry are attempting to reestablish the famously close-knit relationship they once enjoyed. “I think that sometimes it’s just life, and things happen, and you’re in a different space,” Tia said in response to allegations of a falling out. “But we love each other. We’re always going to be sisters, no matter what.” Both Tia and Tamara have used social media to try to put to rest the tabloid stories that suggest they are at odds. Their bond, they insist, is still as strong as ever.
Those around the situation have tried to calm the storm by reassuring everyone that the two aren’t having a falling out. They say the sisters are close and always will be. What did Tia actually say about Tamera? A source close to Tia told E! News that the remark Tia made on Ashley Graham’s podcast was not meant to be taken negatively and definitely wasn’t shade. “Tia was not throwing shade at Tamera at all,” the source said. “It’s just a comment about their lives and the fact that Tia’s still in the L.A. area.”
As they await further installments of the docuseries, fans of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have many questions. Most pressing is whether the twins will pull off yet another “togetherness triumph,” as they have done throughout their lives, or whether they will remain on the divergent paths they seem to be currently navigating. Either outcome would be amusing more on some TV show about the lives of the famous working twins than in real life.
