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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I've travelled alone for 25 years - this is how I got over my fear of solo holidays'
Tracee Ellis Ross, 52, has been solo travelling since her early 20s and now the Black-ish actress is sharing her top tips for those looking to dip their feet into the exciting world of solo travel. Actress Tracee Ellis Ross, 52, has been solo travelling around the globe since her early 20s, and now she's sharing pearls of wisdom about the experiences and lessons she's gained along the way with the world. In fact, the Girlfriends actress is so passionate about the concept, she's now the host of her very own travel show — a docuseries titled Solo Travelling with Tracee Ellis Ross, which premiered on The Roku Channel on July 25. Spread over three episodes, Tracee's travel docuseries follows the Black-ish actress as she jet sets off to Marbella (Spain), Cancún (Mexico), and Marrakech (Morocco) under the watchful eye of cameras. It comes after a warning to Brit tourists planning all-inclusive holidays to Spain. Sunbed wars see Brits forced to queue for 'over an hour' just to get to the pool Speaking to the BBC, Tracee shared: 'I've been solo travelling since I was, like, 24 or 25. And I think my first solo trip went so well that it just… stuck. 'Some people solo travel for adventure. Some people solo travel to meet people. Some people solo travel to get away from their families and their lives… I solo travel as a way to be with myself out in the world.' So what does the actress, producer, and beauty brand CEO do during her travels? 'I decompress. [I] let the dust settle... I learn a lot about myself but mostly I gain this emotional muscle of how to hold space for myself even when things don't go according to plan. I can do uncomfortable things and find joy.' Appearing on the TODAY Show, Tracee shared some tips for those contemplating dipping their feet into the solo travel game, advising: 'If you've never solo travelled you might be afraid, the first thing to do is see if you can go to dinner by yourself. Start with a Tuesday night at 6pm when the restaurant opens. If you can do that, move to a Friday or Saturday at 8pm. For more stories like this subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weekly Gulp, for a curated roundup of trending stories, poignant interviews, and viral lifestyle picks from The Mirror's Audience U35 team delivered straight to your inbox. 'If you can do that and you still feel nervous about checking out a trip, go to someplace that you've been with other people — but go by yourself, and then you can start adventuring.' In a conversation with The Associated Press (AP), Tracee also advised solo travellers to ask themselves: 'Are you going on a solo trip because you're single and want to meet other people? Are you going on a solo trip because your life is overwhelmed with your children, your dogs, your cats, your job, your life, your survival, all the things, and you're going to have a moment to sort of recharge and get away by yourself? Or are you going for an adventure?' Upon deciding the kind of experience you're seeking out of your solo trip — that's when you can begin carving realistic plans to achieve your travel goals safely. The Reed Between the Lines star also encourages due diligence and caution. During her TODAY Show appearance, Tracee advised: 'This is really important for solo travelling in terms of safety. Some of the things that we have of ourselves that are the most empowered, beautiful, special parts of ourselves and our identity — we need to ask ourselves the question: are those things going to leave me vulnerable out in the world?" Tracee tells AP: 'You might not feel vulnerable, but depending on where you're going, it might leave you vulnerable. That's a very specific distinction and something to plan for in order to have a good experience.' And social media users can't agree more, with one Redditor commenting on Tracee's solo travel tips and writing: 'Everything she said here is 100% on point. I frequently travel by myself and LOVE traveling by myself. I'm not waiting for my bf or bffs to travel with me if they can't do it. I have things to see and experience. It was an easy thing for me to begin doing because I have always done things by myself, such as going to the movies or eating out by myself.' Another user shared: 'As someone with anxiety, this is GREAT advice. I've been doing more and more stuff solo and it's absolutely helped my confidence and self-esteem'. While a third Redditor couldn't stop gushing over the actress: 'Tracee Elis Ross is literally the pied piper of 'you don't need a man or kids to make your life meaningful.' I wish I could personally thank her for being the spokesperson for this movement.' Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you!
Perth Now
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Diana Ross taught Tracee Ellis Ross she 'didn't need a man'
Tracee Ellis Ross' mother, Diana Ross, taught her she "didn't need a man". The 52-year-old actress - who is the daughter of the Motown legend and music executive Robert Ellis Silberstein - is proud of the life she has built for herself and credits the example set by her mom for her independent attitude. She told the new issue of Self magazine: 'I come from a lot of abundance, but all of the abundance that I enjoy is mine, that I've built. "And building my own life has made me very aware of what my mother built on her own and what it took for her to do that. '[My mom] didn't build the wealth she has, she didn't build the career she made because of a man. "The example that was set for me [was] that I didn't need a man to build the life I wanted. It wasn't, 'Look at me,' it was, 'This is me.' And that informed something very important for me foundationally.' Tracee has never married but wore her "wedding dress" to the Emmy Awards in 2016, where she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Black-ish. She said: 'I wore my wedding dress to the first Emmys that I was nominated. It was Ralph Lauren couture. 'And I remember thinking, 'Oh, I'm marrying my life.' Despite being proud of her independent nature, the Girlfriends actress is "not interested" in being the poster child for "singledom". She said: 'I'm not interested in [being the poster child for] singledom, because I am looking to meet a partner. 'What I don't mind is being a poster child for living your life on your own terms, for not waiting for partnership to find joy and happiness, for curating and cultivating one's own sense of self.' And Tracee won't be resorting to dating apps to find a partner. She said: "I already have such an issue with the swipe of life. The juxtaposition of horrible things or beautiful things and garbage things all mushed into swiping. I don't want to put the idea of partnership into that kind of category as if I'm shopping for something.' Nor is she waiting for someone to come and "sweep [her] off [her] feet". She said: 'Men get to an age where they're like, 'Now I'm ready.' But women, we're supposed to be waiting the whole time. This is not going to be some sweep-me-off-my-feet [moment]. I like where my feet are. I've worked very hard to get them underneath me. 'I want a whole life and I want a real life, and I want a true life, and I want a partner that's not going to sweep me off my feet, but is going to link arms with me. And that might not happen, and that's OK. 'It's not a reflection [that] I'm a bad person or unlovable. I might never get an Emmy. It doesn't mean I'm not worthy of one. So it doesn't mean I'm not worthy of a partner.'
Buzz Feed
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Tracee Ellis Ross Rejected Oprah Winfrey Calling Her The "Poster Child For Singledom": "I Don't Want To Be That"
Tracee Ellis Ross is reflecting on Oprah's comments about her ongoing single status. The moment came in an episode of Tracee's new series, Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross, which finds the Emmy-winning actor exploring the joys of the world as a single and childless woman. Reflecting on the freedom of solo travel, Tracee said, "So much of what traveling is about, is for me, not waiting for something in order to walk towards my life, in order to be in my life, in order to experience my life. I think that was why I took my first trip solo. And I know that in some ways — I mean, Oprah said it. She said that I'm the poster child for singledom. I don't want to be that." Instead, Tracee prefers to reframe the conversation as someone living on their own terms and not waiting for traditional things to add value and meaning to their life. "I want to be the poster child for being an inhabitant in your own skin," Tracee said. "For living in your own skin." Although some might see being single and childless at an older age as a negative, Tracee, 52, says it has afforded her a freedom and an experience that she might not have otherwise had. "Yes, I am a single Black woman who does not have children, but not having a relationship — long, long relationships — not having children has allowed me to explore things of my own humanity," she reflected. "It has deposited me here at 52 in an extraordinary experience that is filled with joy, loneliness, grief, exuberance, delight, like, literally all of it. And I feel available to it." While Tracee didn't specify when Oprah's comments occurred, they appear to be from a 2020 interview on her Your Live in Focus series, where Oprah told Tracee how many single women view her as "an example of what being an unmarried woman could and should look like." When asked if she ever imagined playing that role, Tracee laughed, "No. I, like many of us, was taught to grow up dreaming of my wedding, not of my life." She added, "I spent many years dreaming of my wedding, and also, waiting to be chosen. Well, here's the thing. I'm the chooser. And I can choose to get married if I want to, but in the meantime, I am choicefully single, happily, gloriously single." She repeated that message in a 2021 interview with Harper's Bazaar: "People are like, 'You're the poster child for being single.' And I was like, 'Great.' But what I would prefer is that I'm the poster child for living my life on my terms. And that there's a version of that for everyone. I don't live my life for other people. I just totally live it for me." You can (and should!) watch Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross now on Roku. Trust me when I say — it's great. Let me know what you think of her reflections in the comments below, too.
Perth Now
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Tracee Ellis Ross rubbishes 'insane' idea she only packs two pairs of underwear on her travels
Tracee Ellis Ross has rubbished "insane" claims she only packs two pairs of underwear for trips. The 52-year-old actress sparked debate online after comments at the Travel + Leisure World Summit last week when she opened up about how much she packs for her travels. Clarifying her comments on the TODAY show, she told Savannah Guthrie: "What I said was 'in my carry on.' What I said was in my carry on I usually bring two pairs of day undies, two pairs of sleeping undies, a nightie, a flip flop — depending on what time of year it is — a dress that can turn into night or day." Tracee insisted she has a travel motto of "BIA - bring it all", and she checks a "minimum of four bags" when she's getting on a plane. She added: "I pack for beauty and disaster." The star also admitted she likes to swap her underpants "many times a day". She said: "And let me also be clear, I'm a person — because I did a hand washing video and I put it on TikTok — that I'm a person who changes my undies many times a day. "This is a ridiculous conversation, people!' However, Tracee insisted she is able to laugh off the idea of being misquoted, especially for such a "dumb topic". She said: "People hear what they want to hear. It's a dumb topic. There's so many things going on. It's hilarious." She did offer some advice for people on their travels, and reiterates the benefits of sink washing your undergarments. She explained: "There's certain delicates, you just wash them in your sink. I don't really want anyone else touching my undies.' The Black-ish star previously admitted she has to pack sensibly when it comes to longer trips. She told T+L's editor-in-chief Jacqui Gifford: "If I'm gone for a month on this trip, you can't pack a month's worth of underwear. 'How do you do that? They take up a lot of space.'
Buzz Feed
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Why Tracee Ellis Ross Packs Two Undies On Vacation
Whether my travel plans are a week abroad or two days outside of town, my biggest struggle is knowing what to pack in the suitcase. I'm over-/or under-packing no matter what. Tracee Ellis Ross revealed an interesting hot take about why she only travels with two pairs of underwear, and I realized I'm doing it all wrong. According to People, the Black-ish star spoke at the 2025 Travel + Leisure World's Best Summit in New York on July 15, to speak about the benefits of solo traveling. Tracee was on the cover of Travel + Leisure's The Best in Class Issue in 2023, and she has a new travel show coming out on July 25 called Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross on Roku. It's fair to say the Golden Globe winner knows her stuff. When packing for a vacation, Tracee said, "There's always one bathing suit, a flip flop and one little dress I can roll up. And there's always two undies." When Travel + Leisure's Editor-in-Chief Jacqui Gifford followed up on the "two undies" of it all, Tracee apparently explained that she uses a bar of soap, a hotel sink, and shower gel to wash the underwear. Then, she rises off the soap and dries the undies on a towel rack. "If I'm gone for a month on this trip, you can't pack a month's worth of underwear," Tracee said, according to the publication. "How do you do that? They take up a lot of space." I think Tracee just unlocked some new information for me because I most definitely would've attempted to pack 30 pairs of underwear in one suitcase for a month-long trip. I'm house-sitting my goddog for a week, and I packed eight pairs of underwear, so I know how I roll. Solo traveling is an acquired taste and not for everybody, but Tracee's tiny tidbit just opened up a door for me, because I never thought about a mini (very affordable) laundry session in my hotel sink. I need more travel tips! It's your turn. What are your travel hacks and secrets, whether you're a solo traveler, a group excursion type of pal, or always on adventures with your family? Share in the comments or use the anonymous form, and let's change lives with our responses.
