Tracee Ellis Ross Hopes Her 50s Bring Love, But What Does She Want In A Man?

Tracee Ellis Ross isn't saying never to finding Mr. Right! The co-lead of the hit TV show "Black-ish" recently shared her thoughts on finding love as she approaches her 50th birthday.

Leveraging on her life experiences, the actress and business owner shared her views on the subject and talked extensively about her future life plans. Interestingly,  the starlet did all this and more after dawning an absolutely gorgeous outfit to receive another accolade on her long list of impressive awards

In an interview with Extra TV, Ross dropped some juicy details on her plans for the next phase of her life as she clocks 50. The Hollywood star revealed the contents of her bucket list during Disney’s 2022 D23 expo, the premier event for all things Disney-related.

Ross is set to celebrate her golden jubilee on October 29, but she is well aware that she looks ever young as she joked to the interviewer, "I don’t look a day over 50." When asked about her secret to her timeless looks, she answered, "water and lots of laughter."

As for what she hopes 50 brings for her, the "High Note" actress talked about her hope to get married and find love. In her words, "I’d love to get married, I’d love to write a book, I’d love to do an action movie, I’d love to keep doing movies."

Speaking about her love life, the thespian, who is the daughter of music icon Diana Ross, didn't state if she was already in a relationship with a special man. She, however, expressed a tongue-in-cheek desire to marry a "legend," essentially anyone who would "make [her] life better."

The Golden Globe Award winner also dished on her hit show, "Black-ish," for which she received the title of "Disney Legend," while showing love to her co-lead, Anthony Anderson. She emphasized her fondness for the actor, who she was “married” to on set for 5 years, and her willingness to work with him on more projects in the future.

"I pretended I was married to him longer than I’ve ever been in a relationship… Our co-worker partnership was very special. It didn’t start the way it ended, and I think it’s special I entered one way and left different," she stated.

For the D23 expo, Ross proved that she was indeed a fashion icon, donning a nude ankle-length gown with bedazzled stones all over. She paired the outfit with a pair of sky-high stilettos and styled her hair into a sleek ponytail.

The multi-award winner took to Instagram shortly after to showcase the stunning ensemble she wore while declaring herself "A newly minted DISNEY LEGEND." The NAACP Image Award winner also included a clip of herself speaking to a crowd about the importance of her work and the need to support the careers of black women.

This isn't the first time Ross has spoken up about marriage and love. In a 2021 interview with Marie Claire, the California native opened up about the pressure society puts on women who are single and childless regardless of their career achievements.

When asked if she ever yearned to have a traditional life with a husband and kids, Ross responded, "Well, how could you not? Our society spoon-feeds it to you. I used to put myself to sleep dreaming of my wedding. 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."

Earlier this year, Ross sat down with InStyle Magazine to discuss her personal evolution to becoming the powerhouse that played the role of Rainbow Johnson in "Black-ish."As reported, the Prism Award nominee got candid about her struggles growing up and finding herself amidst a number of growing pains

The actress shared, "I’m really proud of who I’ve become as a woman that, at 49 years old, I can hold both the grief for what hasn’t happened and also the joy for what is happening. I’m present in my experience with a sense of wholeness I really could not have imagined when I was growing up because I had a lot of discomfort in my skin."

Ross, who embodies herself as happily single, admitted that she didn't get to the state of being comfortable in her skin without facing some pushback from society, especially when it comes to the topic of marriage.

"Culturally, young girls are taught to dream of their wedding and not the life they want to be living or the people they want to become," she confessed. "I was not spared that messaging as a child — not from my mom or my dad, but from the world that we lived in."