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Whether you prefer the sweet melody of the theme song from the cultural hit television show “Girlfriends” (Oooo My Girlfriends, there through thick and thin) or the exceptionally intense rhythmic beat of Saweetie’s “Best Friend” (She’s my best friend. She’s a real bad chick), either line can be used to describe what Tracee Ellis Ross has come to represent in our hearts. She is the queen of self-love, reigning supreme in the kingdom of “enoughness.” And inspires others, especially Black women, to do the same through the affirmations she constantly drops, like this one that endeared her to numerous fans on Instagram:
"I need to see my own beauty and continue to be reminded that I am enough, that I am worthy of love without effort, that I am beautiful, that the texture of my hair, the shape of my curves, the size of my lips, the color of my skin, and the feelings that I have are all worthy and okay."
She is that girl!
Born Tracee Joy Silberstein in Los Angeles, California, Tracee is the daughter of the legendary Diana Ross and music producer Robert Ellis Silberstein. Bold! Quirky! She knows her worth! Living her best life! These are just a few sentiments describing the effortlessly chic woman, who is never afraid to speak her mind. Emmy-winning actress, producer, CEO, style icon, and social justice advocate Tracee Ellis Ross. If there is a common thread that sums up how Tracee has endeared herself to audiences, it is her commitment to being unapologetically herself at every turn.
Tracee, 52, was recently applauded for her outspoken words about childless women. During a virtual event for then-presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, Ross celebrated Harris and the host, Oprah Winfrey, as stellar examples of “childless women.” She contends each woman demonstrates how “childless women have been mothering the world and elevating the culture as aunties, godmothers, teachers, mentors, sisters, and friends.” Tracee ended the proclamation, noting that “you do not need to push out a baby to help push humanity forward.”
Of course, Tracee can be counted amongst this group. It was her dynamic role as wife and mother Dr. Rainbow Johnson on the hit comedy Black-ish that afforded her the opportunity to help educate the masses. Week after week, Ross and the cast used humor to tackle matters of race, identity, and family dynamics. She played this role so well that she was lauded with NAACP awards and a Golden Globe for her efforts. Yet, in real life, she is neither married nor a mother.