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Tracee Ellis Rossis perfectly content living life as a single woman without kids.
In a new interview withMarie Clare, the 48-year-old actress opened up about the societal pressures placed on women to get married and have children.
“Our society spoon-feeds it to you,” theBlackishstar said. “I used to put myself to sleep dreaming of my wedding.”
Added Ross: “And I would still love all of that, but what am I going to do, just sit around waiting? Shut up. I’ve got so many things to do.”
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Last year, Ross made similar statements when she covered the May 2020 issue ofPorter.
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“There are so many ways to curate happiness, find love and create a family, and we don’t talk about them,” she continued. “It creates so much shame and judgment.”
“People misinterpret being happily single as not wanting to be in a relationship. Of course I want to be in a relationship, but what am I going to do? Spend all the time that I’m not [in one] moping around?” Ross argued. “No. I’m going to live my life to the fullest and I’m going to be happy right here, where I am.”
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While chatting withMarie Claire, theGirlfriendsalum also spoke about smashing beauty standards and loving her natural hair.
“Learning to love my hair in a world that doesn’t mirror that celebration has been a form of both resistance and the claiming of my identity, my selfhood, my legacy, my ancestral lines, the history that I come from,” Ross said.
Ross voiced in pride in all she’s achieved with Pattern Beauty, her two-year-old haircare company focused on curly and coily textures.
The star said balancing the CEO role and work as an actress can be stressful, “but I have to remind myself to stay connected to my heart and my gut.”
source: people.com
