The clothing, the makeup, the freedom of expression in [the models’] bodies. It was Linda and Christy and Naomi at the time. So I modeled before college.
Sometime in my second year at Brown [University], I took an acting class. And the lightbulb went off for me. I fell in love with it. I realized that everything I was afraid of about myself, all my fears, could be used in that world.
Someone asked me recently, “Do you get sick of people asking you about your hair?” And the reason I don’t is because I actually feel like you could chronicle my journey of self-acceptance through my journey with my hair. It’s a badge of something bigger.
[Black-ish creator] Kenya Bariss wrote on Girlfriends. We’ve been friendly since then. He sent me [the pilot] and said, “I wrote it for you.” But I know what that means in this industry.
This woman [Bow] was not simply a reflection of who her husband was. She was her own whole self. And even if we weren’t exploring life through her eyes, when we did see her it was clear that she had a full life.
I buy what makes my heart sing. So, it’s not that I follow one specific track. It’s sort of what I like. I love colors. I love unique pieces. I love vintage clothing.
My mom would leave her job, and there would be throngs of people screaming and banging on our car. I come from a very private family, but I was born into a public family.
![Tracee Ellis Ross Quote - The clothing, the makeup, the freedom of expression in [the models’] bodies. It was Linda and Christy and Naomi at the time. So I modeled before college.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/the-clothing-the-makeup-the-freedom-of-expression--683x1024.jpg)
![Tracee Ellis Ross Quote - Sometime in my second year at Brown [University], I took an acting class. And the lightbulb went off for me. I fell in love with it. I realized that everything I was afraid of about myself, all my fears, could be used in that world.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sometime-in-my-second-year-at-brown-university-i-t-683x1024.jpg)
![Tracee Ellis Ross Quote - [Black-ish creator] Kenya Bariss wrote on Girlfriends. We’ve been friendly since then. He sent me [the pilot] and said, “I wrote it for you.” But I know what that means in this industry.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/black-ish-creator-kenya-bariss-wrote-on-girlfriend-683x1024.jpg)
![Tracee Ellis Ross Quote - This woman [Bow] was not simply a reflection of who her husband was. She was her own whole self. And even if we weren’t exploring life through her eyes, when we did see her it was clear that she had a full life.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/this-woman-bow-was-not-simply-a-reflection-of-who--683x1024.jpg)
