Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Tia Mowry shares daughter Cairo, 7, and son Cree, 13, with her ex-husband Cory Hardrict On Monday, June 9, she talked about how she protects her kids from Hollywood during an interview at the 2025 BET Awards "I think it's all about just staying true to who you are," Mowry said, adding, "walking in truth, in authenticity" Tia Mowryis raising her kids to be true to themselves, just like she has always been. The actress, 46, attended the2025 BET Awardson Monday, June 9, where she discussed how she shields her daughterCairo, 7, and sonCree, 13, from the "craziness of Hollywood." "I think it's all about just staying true to who you are," said Mowry in an interview withEntertainment Tonight. "Trends, they come and go. I've never been that type of person to hop on a trend. I've always been myself, you know." "So I think just walking in truth, in authenticity, has been really, really really important. So I definitely want that for my children, you know," she added. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty TheSister, Sisteralum said she also takes time to recognize who her kids are growing up to be. "I celebrate them. I celebrate their independence," she said. Mowry, who shares Cairo and Cree with her ex-husbandCory Hardrict, said both of her kids are doing "amazing" as they step into their teenage years. "Cree, he is just, he's almost, I mean, he'll be 14 [on] June 28, so I have a teenager in the house," she said. As for Cairo, Mowry said, "I really think she's going to be the President of the United States one day." "She's so independent. She's so and I know, you know, parents, they say this all the time, but she's really smart. She loves to draw. She loves to dance. She loves to swim. She's just into so many things. They're wonderful," she said. Tia Mowry/Instagram Mowry announced she wassplitting from Hardrict after 14 years of marriagein October 2022. The exesfinalized their divorcein April 2023. In November 2022, Mowry told PEOPLE thatbecoming a single mom taught her "how to really be present," describing it as "survival mode." "I'm always making sure everybody is okay, everybody's alive, everybody's healthy, everybody's fed and making sure everybody's fine, they have no holes in their socks, et cetera," she said. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "But for me it's about learning how to be aware and present with myself, and tapping in and making sure I too am taken care of. [Because] how can you take care of other people if your cup isn't filled?" she added. Read the original article onPeople
