The Heartbreaking Reason Tamera Mowry Thought She Was the "Ugly Twin" on "Sister, Sister"
Anyone who grew up watching the '90s classic Sister, Sister knows that the twin stars of the show, Tia and Tamera Mowry, look so much alike, you could barely tell them apart. But in today's episode of Tamera's talk show, The Real, Tamera Mowry-Housley shared the heartbreaking reason why she went through much of her life believing that she was the ugly, goofy twin.
"It's so dumb and stupid, but kids can say really dumb things," Tamera shared before recounting how one nasty letter from a fan shaped how she saw herself for years.
"My sister and I used to read every fan mail because we just love our fans that much. And we used to sign the autographs... It wasn't pre-made," she continued. "So I can remember reading this stupid letter when this person called me ugly and said I was the 'ugly and goofy twin.' And for years, I made an agreement with that stupid statement. And I carried it around with me for years. I thought I was ugly and I thought I was goofy."
It wasn't until a friend talked some sense into Tamera that she realized that she was letting a fan she didn't even know make her feel down on herself. "My amazing best friend said, 'You know what Tamera? You are not 16 years old anymore. You do not need to listen to that insecurity in your head anymore. You do not let other people define who you are,'" she said.
Now, Tamera doesn't let stupid, mean-spirited comments online get to her. "So, to this day, when I read negative comments like that, I say, 'I do not have to make an agreement with that. Your words and you - who I don't even know... I'm not going to give you power over who I am. I know who I am and you don't define me. I define me."
Truer words have never been said!
Check out Tamera recounting her emotional journey of accepting herself.
