Tracee Ross recalls her first meeting with Eddie Murphy during 'Late Night With Seth Meyers'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Tracee Ellis Ross, radiant and bursting with her signature charm, graced the 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' stage, and her energy was just as infectious as ever.
In between playful digs at Seth's upcoming 50th birthday and hilarious insights into life after 50, Ross dished the dirt on her holiday movie with none other than Eddie Murphy – and it's a story full of awkward introductions, competitive storytelling, and, of course, salads.
Ross, reveling in the freedom that comes with her 51st year, spoke about the joys of saying "no" and embracing the weirdness of aging.
From holiday hostess to salad superstar
However, her holiday season chaos takes on a different meaning when you add in a cast of five married siblings, grandbabies, and enough aunts and uncles to fill a Hallmark movie. But amid the merry mayhem, one responsibility remains undeniably hers: the salads.
"My most important purpose," Ross reveals with mock exasperation, "is that to the point that I'm not going home for Christmas this year, my mom literally was like, 'But who's going to make the salads?'"
Apparently, Diana Ross doesn't have backup salad personnel. So, while the rest of the family gets tangled in festive frenzy, Ross takes on the mantle of culinary calm, crafting the leafy greens that fuel the holiday cheer.
Tracee Ross went from nervous newbie to comedy contender
But the real treat of the night was Ross's encounter with Eddie Murphy on the set of their holiday film, 'Candy Cane Lane'. Sharing that they spent three months "tit for tat" with stories, one can only imagine the comedic gold that must have transpired.
Ross described their first meeting as a whirlwind of nerves and etiquette confusion.
She bowed, unsure of the proper address for a comedy legend, only to be met with a casual, "Eddie." From there, they were off to the races, trading tales like seasoned storytellers, each trying to outshine the other with the most entertaining anecdotes.
"I was like, 'Get me in here, get me in here. Oh, yeah, you? Oh, yeah, really? Oh, Stevie Wonder? Oh, let me tell you about Stevie Wonder,'" Ross recounted, mimicking her competitive spirit. And who can blame her? Facing off against Eddie Murphy in a battle of wits is an opportunity one doesn't pass up.
The conversation, sprinkled with playful jabs and genuine enthusiasm, painted a picture of Ross not just as a talented actress, but as a relatable, funny, and fiercely independent woman.
