On February 25, 2011, Oprah Winfrey's television show aired a segment titled " Getting to Know Diana Ross' Children." Of the other five siblings, who all went on to become famous actors, actresses and celebrities, only one starred in the hit TV series Girlfriends , which premieres Wednesday on ABC. A new TV show (ahem, a little dark). I'll give you three guesses to determine who I'm talking about, and if you guessed Chadney Ross, you're wrong. If you guessed Rhonda Rose Kendrick, you were wrong too. I know, I know, now this is super annoying and you want me to confirm that when you read the title you had this in mind for the past twenty minutes: For those of you who guessed Diana Ross 'Daughter Tracy Ellis Ross, you win!
Cody Simpson and Jessica Simpson: No relationship. Jennifer Lopez and Mario Lopez: Not related. Kristen Stewart and Martha Stewart: No relationship. Nick Carter and Sean "Jay Z" Carter: Doesn't matter. Donald Glover and Danny Glover: No relationship. There are dozens of celebrities with the same last name, but surprisingly, they are not related at all. However, Tracee Ellis Ross and Diana Ross aren't one of these celebrity pairings. Diana Ross is actually the mother of Tracee Ellis Ross, and the two have a very good relationship. Plus, they look really, really great together:
When they stand together, it's hard to believe that Diana Ross is a mother of five, let alone a mother. Tracy talked about this in an interview with the New York Post . "The lady swallowed the sun," she said. "Sometimes I look at her and I think, 'Who are you?' I see a picture of my mom when she was 55. She had five kids, surfacing on the beach in a bikini, and I think, 'Who are you?' Does it look like that? "I don't have kids yet, I'm 41, but I don't look like that."
Tracy admits she learned a lot from growing up with the superstar as a mother. Her mother always did her own makeup and hair, which Tracy borrowed from her, along with some pearls of wisdom. “Her message is consistent — follow your happiness, follow what makes you happy,” Tracy said in the same interview with The Washington Post . "When you feel happy, you look beautiful."
The relationship between Diana and Tracy gives me hope that another superstar daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, will be inspired by her mother, Beyoncé, to become like Tracy Ellis Ross Someone who shines and succeeds just as well.
Image: Getty Images: Tracee Ellis Ross / Instagram (2)
