Dear Gossips,   

We’re all having a lot of big feelings right now about and sometimes it’s hard to find the spark to start the day. So let me share mine, in the form of a celebrity: Sheryl Lee Ralph. 

 

First, it’s the orange outfit she wore yesterday in New York while visiting the Tamron Hall show. It’s not just what she’s wearing, it’s the expression on her face, her enthusiasm, her joy, her gratitude. Ms Sheryl is 68 years old, enjoying the most successful stretch of her career over the last five years or so. She’s seen some sh-t, she knows there’s always sh-t around the corner, and she remains resilient but with joy. Having met her in person, been in her presence, I can tell you that she’s not just like that through the screen. In real life Sheryl is real magic. 

 

And she’s never not wonderful with the media. Have you seen this moment from the SAGs red carpet? 

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Abbott Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph proves why she’d be perfect for Shōgun and reflects on the mentors who shaped her career #SAGAwards #SAG2025 SAGAFTRA #abbottelementary #shogun #sherylleeralph

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She says her own name with a Japanese accent – “Sherylee-uh Ralph-uh”, a Black Samurai indeed!

 

Any outlet who had time with her on Sunday night would have gotten something special, something thoughtful, on top of that amazing fit! We didn’t get a chance to mention Sheryl’s SAGs look and it was one of the night’s best – the open tuxedo shirt with the pearls over that snatched skirt… SO GOOD. 

Let this be a Sheryl Lee Ralph kind of day!

Yours in gossip, 

Lainey