In a recent sun-soaked Instagram video, the ever-radiant Tracee Ellis Ross let her followers in on her poolside fun and candidly shared her experience with minor aches and pains. As she gracefully swirled around the pool, Ross lowered herself into the water, joking about her knee pain. “I just want you to know I just bent my knee. Just bent it—and it hurt. I was like, ‘Ouch.'”
Ross admitted that such discomfort is a familiar part of her morning routine now that she’s 50. “I wake up at 50, hot as ever, and it’s as if someone beat me up while I was sleeping.” To counteract these aches, she starts her day with some simple stretches. “That’s how I wake up—’Ouch, ooh, ooh, ooh’—and then I have to stretch. Who knew that was actually going to be real? It’s real, guys.”
Despite the inevitable changes that come with aging, Ross remains positive and embraces her age with confidence. In a 2022 interview with Glamour, she discussed society’s anti-aging obsession and expressed her appreciation for the wisdom and beauty that come with growing older. “I think it is an honor to age, and so many people shy away from it and don’t want to tell their age. I love getting older. I look at women who are steps ahead of me and see so much beauty and wisdom in them.”
In a 2021 interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Ross revealed her determination to remain confident as she ages, stating, “I’m the sexiest I’ve ever been, and when I say that, I mean I feel the most myself.”
Ross’s refreshing outlook on aging serves as a reminder for all of us to embrace the changes that come with time and to focus on the wisdom, beauty, and confidence that can grow with age. So, next time you experience a little ache or pain, remember to stretch, embrace your age, and channel your inner Tracee Ellis Ross to feel fabulous at any stage of life.
