Tracee Ellis Ross slammed for 'disgusting' act on plane as fans erupt over star's 'out-of-touch privilege'

Daily Mail​

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Tracy Ellis Ross has fans cringing after sharing a bizarre in-flight beauty routine while flying first class.
The 52-year-old nepo baby daughter of Diana Ross took to Instagram to post a now-viral clip of herself in a T-shirt and sweatpants going full self-care mode in a very private and spacious pod aboard a luxury jet.
In the video, Ross stretches her legs above her head, reaches under her shirt, and appears to be scrubbing and scratching all over in a full-blown grooming session.
'I do not play when it comes to self-care on long flights!' she captioned the post. 'Please enjoy a bit of my pre-landing prep routine. I dry brush, remove the compression thigh highs, dry brush some more, stretch, then I do some lymphatic body percussion, finish up that water, and look for some sunshine.'
Fans immediately flooded the comment section with outrage.
One critic posted, 'Super gross and inconsiderate,' while another wrote, 'The most disgusting and unhygienic thing to do.'
'All I can think about is all that dead skin in that pod. I love you girl but this is inconsiderate of the next person that has to sit there and the ppl that have to clean it,' added another.
Some shared similar horror stories.
'I saw someone dry brushing in the sauna at my gym recently and was in shock at how unhygienic and inconsiderate it was,' one chimed in.
Others focused on the glaring wealth factor.
'Oh to afford being this level of out of touch,' one wrote.
Another piled on: 'It's called rich privilege! They don't care about others!'
'What does it feel like to be THIS rich?' a fan asked rhetorically, highlighting the ultra-luxury surroundings.
Another explained the setup: 'That is the 'pod'. What first class looks like on most international flights. Very private.'
Ross' controversial pre-landing prep follows her shocking reveal of exactly how many pairs of underwear she packs for vacation.
The Black-ish star recently shared in a TikTok that a person can 'only pack so much underwear,' revealing that instead of lugging a month's supply or relying on hotels to wash her delicates, she handles it herself.
Her method? Shower gel, a bar of soap, and two sinks for hand-washing, followed by wringing, rolling in a towel, and hanging to dry.
The clip follows her on-stage chat with Travel + Leisure editor-in-chief Jacqui Gifford at the annual World's Best Summit on July 15, where she revealed her bare-bones packing essentials.
Along with a dress, bathing suit, and flip-flops, Ross said there are always 'two undies' in her bag.
Jacqui pressed her, asking if she literally only brings two pairs.
Tracee went on to explain her underwear-washing method—the same routine she later shared on TikTok—and shifted the conversation to the joys of solo travel.
Fans immediately zeroed in on the underwear revelation, with headlines spreading the news that Tracee supposedly packs only two pairs for a trip.
Many were left scratching their heads.
'This can't be real, buy new ones,' one user wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Noticing the buzz her story had generated, Tracee decided to clear up the speculation by reposting one of the articles on her Instagram story.
She captioned it: 'This is hilarious. I pack two pairs in my carry-on… in case my luggage doesn't make it.'
Either way, most of Tracee's fans didn't seem bothered by the number of underwear she brought—what really captured attention was her hands-on, down-to-earth approach with her DIY 'washing machine.'
'Why are you so normal and so extraordinary at the same time?' one user commented on her TikTok.
Many people even shared that their own experiences, pointing out that they were raised to wash their intimates by hand just like Tracee.
'I love seeing things that show that celebrities are literally just normal people,' another wrote.
'This is why we love you Tracey! So relatable!' someone else added.