Tracee Ellis Ross is an actress, host and executive producer and host of “Hair Tales” on Hulu which premiered on 22 October 2022. She has received props and applause from various celebrities such as Ayanna Pressley, Marsai Martin and Chloe Bailey for her stellar hosting techniques on addressing the toxic beauty standards that African American Women have to face on a daily basis in America.
|Tracee breaks the beauty standard - “we are using hair as an organizing principle” |
Through “The Hair Tales”, Tracee Ross has helped women share their stories on how they thought they didn't meet society's beauty standards because they were told that her hair was unattractive. Tracee Ross tackles female identity crisis, beauty standards and the unique prism of internal hair shame. Award winning Television producer, TV host and author, Oprah Winfrey was also featured on “Hair Tales”. Behind the reputation of hosting awards and TV star, Oprah Winfrey shares her story on how she was told that her hair was “too thick” and that her hair was “interfering with news”.
|Public Response to Tracee as host of “The Hair Tales” |
Tracee Ross’ boss' move to give women a platform to speak on their traumas that come with beauty standards has shaken the internet. IG:GOKETOWITHTEE stan account tweeted “I recommend watching #TheHairTales y’all such a beautiful and relatable conversation that I’m sure all black women would enjoy.” However, Tracee did get some negative public responses for hosting the show. Nnneka M. Okona tweeted, “I think #TheHairTales on OWN is a great show because for Black women our hair is complex & more than simply hair. And I love Tracee, too, but I wish they had chosen someone who wasn’t so light & didn’t have a loose hair texture to host the show. My two cents.”