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Tracee Ellis Ross is out here living her best minimalist life, it seems. At a recent summit, the former Black-ish star dropped a surprising travel tip: she only packs two pairs of underwear for her trips. Tracee keeps it cute, compact, and clean while jet-setting. Her comment sparked questions, which the actress seemed more than happy to answer.
Tracee spilled the tea on stage with Travel + Leisure Editor-in-Chief Jacqui Gifford on Wednesday, July 16, as she revealed her ultra-light packing list. Theres always one bathing suit, a flip flop, and one little dress I can roll up. And theres always two undies. When she was then pressed with the question, Two undies, thats it?
Tracee didnt hesitate to elaborate on her answer. She explained her laundry routine when shes on the road. Using hotel sinks, she washes one pair of clothes with shower gel or a bar of soap in one sink, rinses them in another, and hangs them on the towel rack to dry. “If Im gone for a month on this trip, you cant pack a months worth of underwear,”she said. How do you do that? They take up a lot of space.
The actress hopped on her Instagram Stories on Friday, July 18, to clear up any confusion about her initial remark. The California native stressed that she only carries two pairs of underwear in her carry-on, in case her actual luggage doesn’t arrive at her destination when traveling. This is hilarious, she wrote. I pack 2 pairs in my carry-onin case my luggage doesnt make it!!! Thats what I said. People hear what they want.
Outside of talks about her underwear, Tracees been serving looks and legacy lately, after staging a Girlfriends reunion last month. The actress and entrepreneur brought back her iconic TV crew, Golden Brooks, Persia White, and Jill Marie Jones, for a commercial promoting her Pattern Beauty hair care line.
The chemistry was pure nostalgia as the ladies channeled their Girlfriends characters to celebrate Tracees brand, which caters to curly, coily, and textured hair. Tracee launched Pattern in 2019, and its been a game-changer for embracing natural hair with products like leave-in conditioners and styling creams. Seeing Joan, Toni, Maya, and Lynn together again (well, almost) had fans reminiscing about the early 2000s and cheering for Tracees boss moves in the beauty industry. See the commercial HERE!
Tracee Ellis Ross not just keeping it real with her travel hacks; shes getting vulnerable about her personal journey, too. In a recent heart-to-heart with Michelle Obama, Tracee opened up about the struggles of being single and childless at 52. She shared how society often puts pressure on women to check certain boxes by a certain age, but shes embracing her path with grace. Its not what I dreamed for myself, she admitted, but shes focused on living authentically and finding joy in her independence.
As much grief does surface for me around not having children and not having a partner I still wouldnt want the [wrong] partner. I am not interested in that, you have to make my life better it cant just be Im in a relationship just to be in a relationship, she added.
