Tia Mowry and Ex-Husband Cory Hardrict Share Awkward Red Carpet Embrace

Divorce is tricky, even for couples who split amicably. Tia Mowry and her ex-husband, Cory Hardrict, have maintained a good relationship since their divorce was finalized in April 2023, but that doesn't mean it's still not weird sometimes. The exes recently ran into each other on a red carpet, and yeah, it was a little cringe.

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It's clear they weren't prepared

Mowry and Hardrict were both attending Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Awards and ran into each other on the red carpet. Mowry was being interviewed when she saw that Hardrict was nearby. She gave him a smile and a wave before they approached each other.

It was briefly awkward

The former couple knew that their encounter was on camera. Hardrict tried to keep it casual and reach for a handshake, but Mowry graciously leaned over and gave him a hug before he walked away. The exes share two kids together: son Cree and daughter Cairo.

They have maintained a good co-parenting relationship

When Mowry announced the couple's split, she wrote "These decisions are never easy, and not without sadness. We will maintain a friendship as we co-parent our beautiful children." They have remained committed to their co-parenting relationship, and Mowry shared a picture of them and their kids spending time together on Thanksgiving, captioning the post "we gon be alright ."

People had mixed reactions to their red carpet encounter

"It's so crazy how you go from lovers to strangers… Love is a wild thing," one social media user commented.

"Lmaooo not he tried to dap her up," another person said.

"She looked uncomfortable. He looked uncomfortable. Now I’m uncomfortable ," another person shared.

"I think he didn’t want to interrupt her moment. That’s all," someone suggested.