Tamera Mowry Recalls Being Charmed By Jay-Z & The BeyHive Comes For Her

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Actress Tamera Mowry attends 'A Celebration of Journalism' Party - 2016 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on April 29, 2016 in Washington, DC.
The BeyHive don't play.

Jay-Z and Beyonce's marital struggles were put on display over the past few years with the release of Lemonade and 4:44. While the two have worked through their issues, the BeyHive is still on stand-by just in case anyone comes for Beyonce or Jay-Z. On the latest episode of The Real, Tamera Mowry shared a story about the time she crossed paths with Jay-Z before either of them were in relationships with their significant others. However, you know the BeyHive don't play when it comes to the iconic couple's marriage. They swiftly flocked to Tamera Mowry's comments to let her know that they're watching.

“I’ve actually met JAY-Z in person. And, he wasn’t with Beyonce at the time. And, I wasn’t dating anybody and when I met him. You do get like hit with the charm. I found myself strangely asking for gum. It’s so weird! I swear. My sister and I were at a premiere ‘Nutty Professor’ and he walked by. And I was like 'Oh my God that’s JAY-Z!' I was like 'Can I have some gum?' And he gave me some gum."

Mowry explained this is way before her husband Adam Housley was in the picture. Even after clarifying that Jay-Z wasn't with Beyonce at the time, and innocently asking the rapper for gum, the BeyHive came for her Instagram comments and flooded it with bee emojis.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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