About this episode

Tracee Ellis Ross joins Keke Palmer to discuss building a life on her own terms and share personal stories from her life and career.

Tracee Ellis Ross joins Keke for an unforgettable conversation about building a life on your own terms. She talks about making her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing, growing up with her mom, Diana Ross, and childhood encounters with icons like Marvin Gaye and Lucille Ball. And Tracee has the stories, from confidently correcting Michael Jackson on his own lyrics to memories from the set of Girlfriends and some truly terrible dates. Then they play “Acting Casual,” a dating game of awkward flirting.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Keke Palmer

Guest: Tracee Ellis Ross

Topics covered

• self-empowerment
• Broadway debut
• celebrity encounters
• dating
• personal stories

Keywords

• Tracee Ellis Ross
• Keke Palmer
• Broadway
• Girlfriends
• celebrity stories
• dating game
• self-empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Every Brilliant Thing, Girlfriends

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