Tracee Ellis Ross at 50: Loving Her Body With No Filter

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Social media, with all of its filters, has gotten everybody all messed up. When you take a look at some of these people, especially celebrities, their social media feed is filled with pictures and videos that have special angles and filters to make it look better. And that’s not real life.

But have you seen actress Tracee Ellis Ross lately? Recently, the star just turned 50 and we were reminded of her youthfulness when she released a number of pictures showing off her fit and shapely 50-year-old body–which looks amazing!

“It’s my birthday,” the black-ish star posted on her Instagram. “… I’m filled with gratitude. I LOVE getting older and I LOVE my life.”

“I’m so grateful to be living this life I’m in. I’ve worked so hard to feel good in my skin and to build a life that truly matches me and I’m in it and it feels good. I remain curious and teachable and so it will all keep getting better. No filter, no retouch 50-year-old thirst trap! Boom!”

So, how does Tracee stay in such amazing shape? Well, she works out three or four times a week and only eats foods that make her feel good afterward, according to People. She also hydrates, drinking about four liters of water per day, People reported.

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As for her specific exercises, Tracee prefers sweating it out in a fitness class to cardio machines. “I have to say that Tracy Anderson’s workout the last five years has been really good for me,” she told Health.com in 2017.

“I find that, as adults, we stay so regimented in our movement, even if we get on a treadmill. The music changes all the patterns, and my body gets to move freely, so you feel amazing—which is ultimately the point of the workouts, too.”

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The other reason she loves workout classes is the camaraderie and body positivity in the room, especially among older women. “One of the things that’s most encouraging is you see a roomful of women working their asses off and