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Tracee Ellis Rossis the sweetest aunt.

On Tuesday, theblack-ishstar, 48, shared an adorable video of herself enjoying a moment with nieceEverlee Ernestine, who turns 2 years old next week. Aunt Tracee kisses Everlee on the cheek, getting giggles from the toddler, then she asks Everlee — who is the daughter of Tracee’s sister Chudney — to return the favor with a kiss on her cheek.

“Auntie Tracee in full effect. Gosh do I love these babies!” the actress captioned the video on Instagram. Sister-in-law Ashlee Simpson Ross commented, “The best 😍.”

She shared another groupphotofeaturing sisters Chudney and Rhonda plus Everlee smiling together. “Sisters & Everlee! ❤️❤️❤️,” she wrote in the caption. Tracee, Chudney and Rhonda’s parents are legendary singer Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein.

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trace ellis ross and niece

trace ellis ross

“Our society spoon-feeds it to you. I used to put myself to sleep dreaming of my wedding,” she explained, adding, “And I would still love all of that, but what am I going to do, just sit around waiting? Shut up. I’ve got so many things to do.”

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Last year, Tracee made similar statements when she covered the May 2020 issue ofPorter.

“There are so many ways to curate happiness, find love and create a family, and we don’t talk about them,” she continued. “It creates so much shame and judgment.”

“People misinterpret being happily single as not wanting to be in a relationship. Of course I want to be in a relationship, but what am I going to do? Spend all the time that I’m not [in one] moping around?” Tracee said. “No. I’m going to live my life to the fullest and I’m going to be happy right here, where I am.”

source: people.com