- [Tracee] I'm Tracee Ellis Ross.
I'm in a stranger's pool, with a glass of Rosae.
Let me tell you something.
(upbeat music)
Life is good.
(upbeat music)
(giggles) Did you just say, why do people love me?
You can't answer that question.
(upbeat music continues)
Lessons in love!
No, could you teach me some? (giggles)
Wow!
I learned the most about love from my dog, lady buck,
but I learned from my family, how to show up.
That love is not necessarily just all about ease,
it's about showing up for somebody, and that's the way
my family operates.
And then I really learned it on another level with my dog,
and showing up for her. And, you know,
our little relationship, our little, our little world.
She's no longer with us, but the lessons, they remained.
How would I define poise?
Well, it's not pose, and it's not porpoise.
I think it's somewhere in the world of elegance.
Elegance and poise, I think could be interchangeable.
[Music]
I don't know, do people love me? I mean, that's hilarious.
I have no idea, because they're ridiculous. Here's,
here's what I'll say.
I hope that people feel like themselves,
when they're around me, and feel safe to be themselves,
when they're around me.
And maybe that makes people think it's me, that they love,
but it's really themselves that they love.
[clapping]
How about that?
Oh, come on. Don't be ridiculous.
Just have a sip of wine.
(upbeat music continues)
Hello, Wine.
Hello Tracy.
How are you?
I'm ready to be drank by you.
Oh, I'm ready to drink you.
Shall we?
I have to pick a favorite person in the world.
My God, this is so political.
My favorite person in the world, I'll tell you who?
Mom-Dad-Rhonda-Tracee-Chudnee-Ross-Evan.
Have you ever met that person? Amazing!
(upbeat music continues)
Shut up!
What are my thoughts on self-love?
I feel like self-love is a daily reprieve.
I think self-love and self-esteem come from estimable acts
and loving action, both towards self and others.
And the truth is, that my self-love has been earned,
through service.
Being present and available for other people, showing up,
listening, these are the things that make me feel
like a member of the world, a fellow among fellows.
Oh-oh, tomatoes down.
I personally am a pool over an ocean or sea gal,
but don't get me wrong. I'll take the sea,
like, if I'm in Italy, like what, I'm going to say no,
I wouldn't be at a pool. No!
I feel like a pool offers you a lot of organization,
water organization. In the pool, I'm in charge.
You know, I mean, I'm in charge of my space,
my bubble, my water.
In the ocean, there's sand, there's nothing organized,
about the sand.
(upbeat music continues)
Cameras are on. Right?
Just want to make sure, going in for the hand-stand.
(breathing Heavily)
(water splashing)
(audience cheering)
Did he get it? I nailed it.
- [Cameraman] Nailed it.
- [Tracee] Yes! Water in the ear.
I love trees.
I find myself feeling most at home with trees.
If you're having a rough day, look at trees.
If you're having a rough day, sitting at the base
of a really big tree, that has really deep roots.
If you have questions, that you need answered, from a really
deep place, sit under a tree and ask the tree.
I always love to say hello to trees.
I'm just telling you, that's what I do.
What a lovely time we've had. It's been amazing.
I'm definitely very pruney, and it's time for us to go.
And by us, I mean, you. Get out.
It's time for me to just swim away.