Tracee Ellis Ross Just Replicated One of Her Mom's Vintage Photo Shoots

WhileTracee Ellis Rosshas made quite the name for herself as the star of hit TV comedies likeBlack-ishandGirlfriends, she's got some pretty famous roots too.

In case you were unaware, Ross is the daughter of esteemed music executiveRobert Ellis Silbersteinand legendary Motown singerDiana Ross. As indicated by her manyInstagram posts, the 48-year-old actress is very close with both of her parents, and just the other day, Ross decided to honor her mother by recreating one of her stunning vintage photo shoots.

The image—which according toWmagazine70年代,来自editorial-shows母亲戴安娜wearing a yellow top with a heavily-beaded neckline and some gold hoops, while folding her arms behind her head. Ross posted the shot to her Instagram and said, “No. 1: MAMA.”

Along with the portrait of her mom, Ross showed herself recreating the image, from the beaded top all the way down to the same red shade of lipstick.

She continued her numbered list in the caption, where she said, “No. 2: ME.”

Finally, Ross closed out the series with a zoomed-out shot. In the photo, the actress's arms are raised in a victorious pose, and she captioned it: “No. 3: NAILED IT!!”

Many users loved seeing Ross emulate her mom.The Walking DeadactressLauren Ridloffcommented, “Legend begets legend,” and also said, “Bless those genes.” Meanwhile, writer Michaela Angela Davis wrote, “Muse Mama.”

This is not the first time Ross has pulled from her mom's closet. Last October, shechanneled Diana Ross's lookfrom her 1975 film,Mahogany,and then in February, she discussed a sparkly top that shedug out of her mom's garageand wore to the American Music Awards in 2017.

Keep the dupes coming, Tracee.

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