Tamera Mowry-Housley Reveals How to Correctly Pronounce Her Name: 'There Are Times I Even Forget' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Tamera Mowry-Housley in October 2024.Photo:Dave Kotinsky/Getty

Dave Kotinsky/Getty

TheScouting for Christmasstar, 46, recently told PEOPLE that she’ll just “kindly correct” people whenever they say her name incorrectly.

“I will tell you this, there are times I even forget how my name is pronounced,” Mowry-Housley said, before explaining the proper pronunciation.

“I always knew it wasMoory. Yeah, I think of M-O-O-R-Y,” the actress clarified, then spelling out how to pronounce her first name: “T-A-M-I-R-A.”

Tamera Mowry-Housley and Jonathan Bennett in October 2024.Shannon Finney/Getty

Shannon Finney/Getty

Mowry-Housley, who is married to winery ownerAdam Housley, emphasized that she understands how easy it can be to get a name wrong.

“I actually have grace. It doesn’t bother me. I understand,” she said. “As a talk show host, I get it — the anxiety that comes up when you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, I have to say that. I hope I say it right.’ ”

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Tamera Mowry-Housley and daughter Ariah in May 2023.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

The mom ofson Aden, 11, and daughter Ariah, 9, added that she’ll just “kindly correct people” who might need to be corrected.

“Now, if you’ve heard me say it five times and then you say it wrong, then it’s like [c’mon],” Mowry-Housley, who has a holiday partnership withVistaPrint, further explained.

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InScouting for Christmas, which premiered Oct. 20 on Hallmark Channel, Mowry-Housley plays a single mom named Angela, who is working to balance her real estate career while raising a 10-year-old daughter.

“You have the moms who are able to be there every waking moment of their child’s life, and that’s wonderful. There’s also working moms trying to make ends meet and live out our dreams,” she said. “Everyone has different avenues, and you have to do what’s right for you and your family. But as long as you are doing your best, you are doing enough.”

source: people.com