Tracee Ellis Ross Posts the Sweetest Tribute for Mom Diana Ross’s 80th Birthday

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Diana Ross turned 80 years old yesterday, and her daughter made sure to honor her in the sweetest way possible.

Tracee Ellis Ross shared a sweet tribute to the musical legend on Instagram, posting a montage of photos of Diana through the years as well as penning a long note dedicated to her mother’s strength and perseverance.

“Oh how I love you Mom. 80 incredible pictures of you in 80 seconds to celebrate your 80th birthday today ♥️,” Tracee began her message.

She continued to list a few of the many accomplishments Diana has achieved in her stunning career: “Did you know that from 1976 to 1985 (Rhonda was born ‘71, me ‘72, & Chudney ‘75), my mama @dianaross put out an album a year, did multiple tours, produced and starred in a variety of TV specials, shot Mahogany and The Wiz, produced her legendary 1983 Central Park concert with an estimated 800,000 attendees (when the first night of the show got rained out, she chose to pay for and re-do it the next night), left Motown, purchased an entire floor of a prestigious Fifth Avenue building, bought an estate outside of New York, and an office building where she where she manufactured Diana Ross Pantyhose and other merchandise, and other huge personal life moments?”

She added, “This was at a time when women couldn’t apply for credit or serve on a jury, and didn’t have access to birth control but could get fired for being pregnant. (Mind blown).”

Tracee described how, despite having “no manager” and “no partner,” and later losing her own mother by the end of the ’70s, Diana “launched herself into a wildly successful, independent life as an artist, a mother and a Black woman.”

“And those are just some of the Google headlines,” she wrote. “What’s not available on Google is that she was also waking us up for school (she is the best waker-upper), having family dinner and bath time, recording while we slept, planning our birthday parties, play dates, doctor’s appointments, settling arguments between siblings…you know, all the mom stuff.”

She concluded the note, “Amidst shattering records, breaking glass ceilings, and setting a new bar for style and glamour, we, her children, were always her priority. As I often say, ‘Diana Ross’ the beloved global icon is legendary but she doesn’t hold a candle to my Mama.”

Tracee’s brother Evan Ross also took to Instagram to pay tribute to their mother. Sharing a series of throwback photos, he captioned the post, “Happy Birthday MOM. There are not words to explain how much i love you. U are everything. Everything everything. Everything 🖤🖤🖤🖤 Thank you for showing me the power of love!”

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