Tia Mowry is opening up about her life after divorce.
In her new reality series “Tia Mowry: My Next Act,” the “Sister, Sister” star explains how much her life has changed since finalizing her in April 2023. The pair were married for 14 years.
“I came into this world with a twin and right after that, I went into a 22-year relationship so I have never been alone in my life. It has been quite a journey,” she said in a that We TV shared of the show.
“Being alone has been the most challenging part of my divorce,” Mowry added. “It’s times like this when I feel and wish that my sister and I were still close and I could pick up the phone and call her.”
Though Mowry’s comments seemingly indicated that the two , she told TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager that what she said was taken out of context.
“I’ve been in this industry for such a long time and I know that some things can be taken out of context, so it is what it is,” she said on the Oct. 2 episode of
Mowry noted that she has since spoken to her twin sister about their rumored rift and said her sister also thought it was “ridiculous.”
“As siblings, it is very normal that as we get older, we take on different roles and responsibilities. Some of those roles are being married and being a mother. Her children, they lean on her. My children lean on me and that’s what I meant by that. That we’re just not as close in proximity,” she added. “We don’t live in the same town, and it’s the same thing with my brother. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.”
Mowry explained that she and her sister will always share a “beautiful connection” since they’re twins.
“There’s this bond that will always be, and there’s so much love for one another and each other so, sorry y’all,” she said.
“Tia Mowry: My Next Act” will focus solely on the star’s life post divorce. In the that WE TV shared of the series, viewers got to see Mowry go on a couple of dates, get a tattoo and welcome new experiences into her life.
At the beginning of the teaser, she explained that her , will not be featured in the series because he “did not feel comfortable being on camera.”
“As a mom, I just want to respect that,” Mowry, who is also a mom to her and Hardrict’s said.
In addition to her son, another key person who will not be featured in the series is Mowry-Housley, and Mowry says there’s a good reason why.
“There are several things that I want to spotlight and talk about, and one of them is having chosen family,” she tells TODAY.com in a sit-down following her “TODAY With Hoda & Jenna” appearance. “Family is there, and it’s amazing and it’s wonderful, but at the same time, family is not always accessible.”
She continues, “As siblings, we grow up and we put on different roles and responsibilities for ourselves. We get married, we have kids and so you will not be seeing my sister on the show.”
Mowry adds that her sister “is living her life and has a different trajectory” than hers.
“I’m single, she’s married, and so I really wanted to spotlight chosen family, finding your tribe, sisterhood — when it comes to your girlfriends, and showing how that is possible and how that can also bring you healing,” she says.
As for whether or not she’ll work with Mowry-Housley in the future, Mowry says, “You can never say, never, but it’s just not where things are right now.”
Mowry has been open about how her divorce has completely changed her family dynamic. She reveals to TODAY.com that she in is therapy and so is her son, Cree.
“I think mental health is definitely something that I am passionate about,” she says.
“My son, he has a therapist, and I think it’s really important for him to get some sort of outside perspective. But not only that, I think it’s also just very important for you to be honest and transparent with your children because the more that you hide information, especially if you are recognizable, they’re going to read articles,” she says. “They’re going to see things online. So that is one thing that I did do, and it’s important to have these conversations with the other parents as well.”
Mowry noted that going to therapy has allowed her to “unpack my traumas, understand my family dynamic” as well as “triggers and behaviors.”
When she thinks about everything that she’s learned in therapy, she says she encourages everyone to give it a try because prioritizing your mental health is “really important.”
As she and Hardrict navigate their divorce, Mowry says she’s very open to finding love again.
“I have this beautiful house. I have amazing kids, but the one thing I don’t have is love,” she says in the teaser of her show.
As Mowry looks to the next chapter in her life, she revealed to TODAY that she’s currently practicing celibacy.
“I’m going to be very honest with you, I’m not dating right now. I’ve taken a break.. I’m in solitude,” she said. “I am a part of the celibacy club and it has been fantastic. Its been great.”
She later tells TODAY.com, that being single was “daunting” at first, but now it’s “very liberating.”
“There’s a lot of freedom, and there’s so much love. I am now, like I said, in a place of being in this relationship with myself, and the more that you love on you and develop this beautiful dance with yourself and self worth, the more you can interact and have better connections in the world, whether that’s working relationships, friendships, a partner,” she says. “I’m celibate, and it has been an incredible time for me. There’s just so much peace.”
As she eases into the dating game, Mowry says she’s also very cautious about how that will affect her kids. When asked if she plans to introduce any potential mates to her children, the actor says she’s “not there yet.”
“I haven’t really unpacked that,” she says. “I will say that I am a huge believer in not introducing a potential partner too soon. I do think that intentions need to be put into place in regards to what that relationship looks like before you introduce a partner to your children. But again, I’m not there yet.”
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