Tia Mowry and her twin were turned 負かす／撃墜する for the cover of a nineties teen mag 'because we were 黒人／ボイコット and we would not sell'

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Sister, Sister alum Tia Mowry-Hardrict 明らかにする／漏らすd how she and her 同一の twin sister Tamera Mowry-Housley were 差別するd against during their nineties hey-day over their biracial background.

'My sister and I 手配中の，お尋ね者 to be on the cover of this very popular [teen] magazine at the time,' the 42-year-old former child 星／主役にする told ET's Unfiltered on Wednesday.

'We were told that we couldn't be on the cover of the magazine because we were 黒人／ボイコット and we would not sell. I will never forget that. I will never forget where I was, and I wish I would have spoken up.???

Sister, Sister alum Tia Mowry-Hardrict (L) revealed how she and her identical twin sister Tamera Mowry-Housley (R) were discriminated against during their nineties hey-day over their biracial background

Sister, Sister alum Tia Mowry-Hardrict (L) 明らかにする／漏らすd how she and her 同一の twin sister Tamera Mowry-Housley (R) were 差別するd against during their nineties hey-day over their biracial background

The 42-year-old former child star told ET's Unfiltered on Wednesday: 'My sister and I wanted to be on the cover of this very popular [teen] magazine at the time.' (pictured September 1)

The 42-year-old former child 星／主役にする told ET's Unfiltered on Wednesday: 'My sister and I 手配中の，お尋ね者 to be on the cover of this very popular [teen] magazine at the time.' (pictured September 1)

'I wish I would have said something then. I wish I would have had the courage to speak out and say that wasn't 権利.'

Luckily, the Mowry sisters' mother Darlene taught them what it meant to be a 'strong, 確信して, beautiful 黒人／ボイコット woman.'

'She used to always tell us, "Do not let this 商売／仕事 define who you are,"' Tia 公式文書，認めるd.

'"Don't let something like that tell you who you are, and tell you what your value is. Because it's not true."'??

She continued: 'We were told that we couldn't be on the cover because we were Black and we would not sell. I will never forget that'
'I wish I would have had the courage to speak out and say that wasn't right'

She continued: 'We were told that we couldn't be on the cover b ecause we were 黒人／ボイコット and we would not sell. I will never forget that...I wish I would have had the courage to speak out and say that wasn't 権利'

'"Do not let this business define who you are"': Luckily, the Mowry sisters' mother Darlene taught them what it meant to be a 'strong, confident, beautiful Black woman'

'"Do not let this 商売／仕事 define who you are"': Luckily, the Mowry sisters' mother Darlene taught them what it meant to be a 'strong, 確信して, beautiful 黒人／ボイコット woman'

'I know what it feels like for someone to devalue your worth': Tia passed this confidence and self-worth down to her two children - son Cree, 9; and daughter Cairo, 2 - with her husband of 12 years, The Outpost action star Cory Hardrict (pictured Tuesday)

?'I know what it feels like for someone to 平価を切り下げる your 価値（がある）': Tia passed this 信用／信任 and self-価値（がある） 負かす／撃墜する to her two children - son Cree, 9; and daughter Cairo, 2 - with her husband of 12 years, The Outpost 活動／戦闘 星／主役にする Cory Hardrict (pictured Tuesday)

The Family 再会 actress passed this 信用／信任 and self-価値（がある） 負かす／撃墜する to her two children - son Cree, 9; and daughter Cairo, 2 - with her husband of 12 years, The Outpost 活動／戦闘 星／主役にする Cory Hardrict.

'I'm always telling my beautiful brown-skinned girl that she is beautiful, and the same thing even with my son. I tell him how handsome he is, I tell him, you know, he is smart,' Tia explained.

'Because I know what it feels like for someone to 平価を切り下げる your 価値（がある）, and I don't want my children to ever, ever, ever, feel that. And not have the strength, or the 創立／基礎, to not believe it. To believe that they are worthy.'

From ages 15 through 20, the German-born Army Brats starred in the successful sitcom, which 空気／公表するd for six seasons spanning 1994-1999 on ABC and The WB.??

Throwback! From ages 15 through 20, the German-born Army Brats starred in the successful sitcom, which aired for six seasons spanning 1994-1999 on ABC and The WB

Throwback! From ages 15 through 20, the German-born Army Brats starred in the successful sitcom, which 空気／公表するd for six seasons spanning 1994-1999 on ABC and The WB?

'Never knew how much I missed you!'?Thanks to Netflix, younger generations can now stream all 119 episodes of Sister, Sister

'Never knew how much I 行方不明になるd you!'?Thanks to Netflix, you nger 世代s can now stream all 119 episodes of Sister, Sister

Thanks to Netflix, younger 世代s can now stream all 119 episodes of Sister, Sister.

Mowry-Hardrict's 'dream' （機の）カム true August 28 when she の近くにd a 'three-picture を取り引きする the A+E 網状組織 to 星／主役にする in and produce three holiday movies for their It's a Wonderful Lifetime 予定する.'

一方／合間, the Daytime Emmy 勝利者 発表するd on July 13 that she やめる Fox's The Real に引き続いて seven years as co-host of the all-女性（の） パネル盤 talk show.

'It's always been a dream of mine!' The Family Reunion actress closed a three-picture deal with the A+E network on August 28 to star in and produce three holiday movies

'It's always been a dream of 地雷!' The Family 再会 actress の近くにd a three-picture を取り引きする the A+E 網状組織 on August 28 to 星／主役にする in and produce three holiday movies

'My sissy. My heart!' Meanwhile, the Daytime Emmy winner (L) announced on July 13 that she quit Fox's The Real following seven years as co-host of the all-female panel talk show (pictured January 21)

'My sissy. My heart!' 一方／合間, the Daytime Emmy 勝利者 (L) 発表するd on July 13 that she やめる Fox's The Real に引き続いて seven years as co-host of the all-女性（の） パネル盤 talk show (pictured January 21)

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