Tracee Ellis Ross Reveals How Mom Diana Ross Was Her Rock When Navigating A Tough Situation About Defining ‘Blackness’ Onscreen
“I remember calling my mom crying” the actress said of contending with a challenging racial moment onset.
If there’s anyone you should want showbiz advice from, it’s Diana Ross, legendary star of stage and screen. And that’s especially true if Miss Ross is your own mother. Diana’s daughter Tracee Ellis Ross is, of course, a star in her own right, thanks to TV sitcoms like Black-ish and Girlfriends, as well as recent films like Candy Cane Lane opposite Eddie Murphy and American Fiction opposite Jeffrey Wright.
The latter movie centers on a novelist who is frustrated with the way the establishment profits from Black entertainment riddled with offensive and outlandish stereotypes. It was during the American Fiction promo tour that the actress revealed how her world-famous mom helped her navigate colorism and “how Blackness was being defined” both onscreen and off. During an interview with The Wrap, Ellis Ross opened up about seeking her mother’s help during a particularly challenging moment while on the set of Girlfriends:
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