When Tracee Ellis Ross was young, she wondered what a muse was. Now, she is one.
In September, the actress/producer/beauty entrepreneur was revealed as the cover star for Byrdie’s Muse Issue and was also named the first recipient of the brand’s Muse Award.
Ross, who also celebrated her haircare brand Pattern Beauty’s fifth anniversary with a live event this month, attended Byrdie Beauty Lab‘s VIP night on Sept. 20 at Iron23 to accept the honor.
“The word muse, it’s really elegant, beautiful, and complimentary,” Ross tells PEOPLE at the event. “I remember as a kid actually saying, ‘I don’t get it. What does that mean?’ And when someone described it, I was like, ‘oh, I want to be a muse.’ So here we are.”
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