Tracee Ellis Ross Spills Her Hot Take on Dating Younger Men: It’s Not What You Think!
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Here comes astrology with a twist of, well, Tracee Ellis Ross's twisted love life. With the sun currently in Libra, you know, the sign all about balance and partnership, Tracee’s got it figured out. She is 52, after all, which in Hollywood terms means she’s decided to be the one calling the shots. So here’s a thought-provoking nugget for your next coffee table astro-talk:
“Why date men your own age when their toxicity is in retrograde, and younger guys are just hitting midlife crisis?”
Sounds about right, but let’s dig into the capers. Speaking to none other than Michelle Obama, who certainly knows a thing or two about navigating tough terrains, Ross unveiled her dating playbook. And, folks, it’s not just about the spring chickens having less baggage, although, let’s face it, we’re all carrying some sort of backpack these days. It’s about avoiding the emotional aircraft hanger that many of her contemporaries seem to have turned into.
Now, should we be surprised that an Emmy nominated actress and ‘Black Mirror’ alumni like Ross knows how to navigate the minefield that is dating in Hollywood, especially when she’s got younger fresher minds, less likely to see her as a possession or a prize?
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Tracee Ellis Ross has a savage reason for why she prefers to date younger men.
Dating is a minefield for most of us, and it’s no different if you’re a Hollywood celeb.
That is at least according to Black-ish star, Ross, who has unapologetically spoke out about the trials and tribulations of her own love life and dating, and why men her own age just don’t simply appeal to her – and for good reason.
The 52-year-old Californian actress revealed all while speaking on Michelle Obama’s ‘The Light Podcast,’ and said she much prefers the company of younger men – and it’s not because of their youthful looks.
Tracee Ellis Ross said she prefers younger men (The Hapa Blonde/GC Images)
Speaking candidly to Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, Ross explained that the problem comes down to men her own age who she claims are in the toxic trenches.
Ross said: “[A] lot of men my age are steeped in a toxic masculinity and have been raised in a culture where there is a particular way that a relationship looks.
“Anything that starts to smell of that, for me… I did enough of it where I was controlled and felt like I was a possession – or a prize. And I have no interest in it. I will not do it again.”
She stood firm, saying: “I’m sorry. No.”
Ross recently appeared in the newest season of Black Mirror (Netflix)
The savage rebuttal from the Emmy-nominated actress, who recently appeared in the latest season of Black Mirror, comes as she admits she had a power-struggle in her past relationships to keep her independence and autonomy.
“I’m not going to participate in relationships where I’m expected to bend, break, or babysit,” she said, as per Yahoo.
She said some of her past romantic relationships made her feel like she was a trophy, where she wasn’t treated as a separate person but as a way to fuel someone else’s ego.
Meanwhile, she said younger men don’t come to the table with the same views, emotional baggage or entitlement, and suggested that they have a more modern understanding on gender dynamics.
The star said it comes down to toxic masculinity (XNY/Star Max/GC Images)
Ross explained how they’re less likely to come as a ‘man-of-the-house’, adding: “There’s a flexibility and curiosity I often find with younger men. They don’t immediately expect you to shrink, to nurture, or to teach.”
The actress also touched upon what it means to be single and child-free in a world where unmarried women without a baby is frowned upon.
Ross admitted: “I’ve grieved not having children. I’ve grieved not having a partner.”
However, she added: “But I’m also really proud of the life I’ve created. I’m not lacking. I’m not broken.”
Obama applauded Ross for her brave and honest response throughout the podcast, making it clear that it’s not just about dating younger men, but about setting boundaries.
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