When I’m not working, I spend a lot of time on my hair. When it’s time for my hair to get some rest, I either wear it in a ponytail, bun or my favorite “milkmaid” braid.

Tracee Ellis Ross

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My generation is one of the first generations of “choiceful” women – women who have actually had the choice of how they architect their lives – and I don’t think shame should have any place in that. But as that generation, you get cuts and bruises.

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

My generation is one of the first generations of “choiceful” women – women who have actually had the choice of how they architect their lives – and I don’t think shame should have any place in that. But as that generation, you get cuts and bruises.
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Bruise
[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.

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

[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.
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The two things that I thought were really interesting about this character [Bow] for me were that she actually loved her husband, and he loved her. The comedy was not coming from the fact that they hated each other. Which is what television couples are usually based on.

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

The two things that I thought were really interesting about this character [Bow] for me were that she actually loved her husband, and he loved her. The comedy was not coming from the fact that they hated each other. Which is what television couples are usually based on.
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I’ve always been a curious thinker. And now, as an adult, I can articulate it.

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I’ve always been a curious thinker. And now, as an adult, I can articulate it.
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I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.
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Day Terrify
I think our culture promotes fear and shame.

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I think our culture promotes fear and shame.
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Culture
In some of the darkest and hardest moments, there is always a part of me that is okay. And I can always access that part of me.
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Access
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.
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Hairs
I was spoiled when I worked in the magazine world. Fashion closets are heaven and I seem to model my organization after a fashion closet.

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

I was spoiled when I worked in the magazine world. Fashion closets are heaven and I seem to model my organization after a fashion closet.
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Magazine Modeling Spoil
I sometimes think to myself, you’re not going to meet a new friend of any kind at home in front of the TV with your DVR. As much as it’s great, and there are so many good shows on TV, and I have great books that I’m reading, get out and interact with people.
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Interact
I don’t know that the stereotypical idea of what it is to be a child of somebody hugely famous necessarily comes into play in my life.

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I don’t know that the stereotypical idea of what it is to be a child of somebody hugely famous necessarily comes into play in my life.
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Famous Huge
Just embrace your hair! I really feel like I am not an advocate for people doing what I do. I’m an advocate for people discovering and finding what works for them.

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

Just embrace your hair! I really feel like I am not an advocate for people doing what I do. I’m an advocate for people discovering and finding what works for them.
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Hairs
Why am I beating my hair up? Because I want it to look like something that it isn’t? These are questions that I’ve been pondering my whole life.

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

Why am I beating my hair up? Because I want it to look like something that it isn’t? These are questions that I’ve been pondering my whole life.
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Hairs
My mom helped me. I was very shy growing up, but my shyness sort of manifested in a big personality.

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

My mom helped me. I was very shy growing up, but my shyness sort of manifested in a big personality.
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Manifestation Mom Shy
I hope they look at me and think, ‘That lady looks like she accepts herself’.

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I hope they look at me and think, ‘That lady looks like she accepts herself’.
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This is a couple that actually loves, respects & appreciates each other.

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This is a couple that actually loves, respects & appreciates each other.
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When I’m not working, I spend a lot of time on my hair. When it’s time for my hair to get some rest, I either wear it in a ponytail, bun or my favorite “milkmaid” braid.

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