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Tracee Ellis Ross is never the one to hold her tongue. This made for a very revealing appearance on a recent visit to The Breakfast Club.

Being the daughter of Diana Ross, Tracee has experienced the highs and lows of celebrity before she even turned 21. As a credited actress in her own right, she has carved a distinct lane for herself throughout a 17 year career.

As the world gets a taste of her new sitcom Blackish, DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God got her to talk about the new show, celebrity, race and more.

So we present the top 9 things we learned from The Breakfast Club Tracee Ellis Ross interview. Let us know your thoughts on her adventures for a better backside.

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1. Girlfriends

While there was not a formal finale for the Girlfriends show, she did confirm the rumors of a movie were indeed true. Unfortunately they weren’t able to get it together and too much time passed.

2. Blackish

Her new sitcom is about a Black family who actually acts Black all the while going through their “ish” as Tracee put it.

3. Bi-Racial

Tracee thought growing up bi-racial was exciting to her as it made her comfortable in all environments.

4. Real Name No Gimmicks

Her real name is Tracee Joy Silverstein as her father is Jewish.

5. Child Celebrity Privilege

Even though she was Diana Ross’ daughter, her childhood was far from abnormal.

6. Hip-Hop

While she admitted she does not greet people with a “yo what’s up” she has a talent for rapping along to Rap songs including “24 Hours” and “No Flex Zone”.

7. Cakes

Tracee also acknowledged that the hood does have love for her and her ass. Ironically, she referred to them as cakes.

8. More Cakes

Tracee has studied other famous female derrieres and has even ordered some equipment to enhance her look.

9. The Black Experience

Even though she is bi-racial she has felt those obvious moments of discrimination such as being passed over when hailing a cab.

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