It's been almost half a century since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized interracial marriages, but some, however, still feel that when it comes to holy matrimony, races should not mix.
In an interview on "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" Actress Tamera Mowry opened up about the derogatory statements she endured after she married her white husband Adam Housley in 2011, the Huffington Post reported.
Mowry, who has a black mother and a white father, was told she is a "white man's whore," among other hurtful comments she received on social media.
"Back in the day, you cost $300, but now, you're giving it away for free," a teary-eyed Mowry said in a clip of the interview.
Mowry was even compared to her actress twin sister, Tia Mowry, who is married to Cory Hardrict, a black man.
"They say 'oh Tia's a true black woman because she married a black man,'" Mowry said in the clip. "Oh, I'm less of a black person because I married white?"
The insults expressed "stuff that I, me as a person could never even fathom," Mowry said.
Mowry broke down into tears as she relayed the vicious messages she received. Her sister Tia was sitting right beside her.
"See this is where I get emotional, because it's hurtful," Mowry said. "Because when my husband and I are so openly- and we're fine with showing- is live. Love. But people chose to look past the love and spew the hate. That's what hurts me, because I never experienced so much hate ever in my life, ever."
Mowry explained that it's difficult for her to comprehend the level of hate she experienced because she grew up in a bi-racial household.
"I grew up seeing a family," Mowry said. "I'm proud to be in the relationship that I am in because it's based on love ... Pure love."
