Ellen Pompeo

You know, the truth is young black men in this country aren't given the same opportunities as everybody else. And a lot of people come from rough neighborhoods. I came from a rough neighborhood. I did plenty of dirt when I was young. I won't get into that here.

You know, the truth is young black men in this country aren't given the same opportunities as everybody else. And a lot of people come from rough neighborhoods. I came from a rough neighborhood. I did plenty of dirt when I was young. I won't get into that here.

But, you know, the truth is publicly he was sort of meant, you know, the racial component of our relationship was really something that he never asked for. And I felt really more bad about that, that I felt like the media was really mean to him and really biased. Because how dare this skinny, blonde, petite little woman be with this tall black man?

But, you know, the truth is publicly he was sort of meant, you know, the racial component of our relationship was really something that he never asked for. And I felt really more bad about that, that I felt like the media was really mean to him and really biased. Because how dare this skinny, blonde, petite little woman be with this tall black man?

But, you know, the truth is publicly he was sort of meant, you know, the racial component of our relationship was really something that he never asked for. And I felt really more bad about that, that I felt like the media was really mean to him and really biased. Because how dare this skinny, blonde, petite little woman be with this tall black man?

The visual of that, I think America wasn't ready for that. The mail that I used to get The racist, hateful, violent male that ABC would get because of that.

The visual of that, I think America wasn't ready for that. The mail that I used to get The racist, hateful, violent male that ABC would get because of that.

The visual of that, I think America wasn't ready for that. The mail that I used to get The racist, hateful, violent male that ABC would get because of that.

I don't think so because the media is so different now. You know, I think what's really helped is... Well, Chris is biracial, right? His mother is white, Jewish. And he grew up in Boston in the 70s in a super liberal, hippie sort of place, right? So he was very familiar, you know, obviously, very familiar with... That type of attention and either, you know, negativity.

I don't think so because the media is so different now. You know, I think what's really helped is... Well, Chris is biracial, right? His mother is white, Jewish. And he grew up in Boston in the 70s in a super liberal, hippie sort of place, right? So he was very familiar, you know, obviously, very familiar with... That type of attention and either, you know, negativity.

I don't think so because the media is so different now. You know, I think what's really helped is... Well, Chris is biracial, right? His mother is white, Jewish. And he grew up in Boston in the 70s in a super liberal, hippie sort of place, right? So he was very familiar, you know, obviously, very familiar with... That type of attention and either, you know, negativity.

Boston historically was always a super racist place. So I'm not, you know, everybody knows that. So. And I think that what's funny about – and Chris and I, because we come from the same place, we're like sort of two kids who made it out and then landed in Hollywood and like jumped on this ride. And we were just so – we just couldn't believe that something was actually happening, that it was great.

Boston historically was always a super racist place. So I'm not, you know, everybody knows that. So. And I think that what's funny about – and Chris and I, because we come from the same place, we're like sort of two kids who made it out and then landed in Hollywood and like jumped on this ride. And we were just so – we just couldn't believe that something was actually happening, that it was great.

Boston historically was always a super racist place. So I'm not, you know, everybody knows that. So. And I think that what's funny about – and Chris and I, because we come from the same place, we're like sort of two kids who made it out and then landed in Hollywood and like jumped on this ride. And we were just so – we just couldn't believe that something was actually happening, that it was great.

I had this great job and we were getting to travel all over the world. And so – in a way, like we had each other and he's a big reason how I got through all that was because he did understand because he is cut from the same cloth as I am. And I think that You know, to your point in women in media or people see you and they have a certain idea about who you should be.

I had this great job and we were getting to travel all over the world. And so – in a way, like we had each other and he's a big reason how I got through all that was because he did understand because he is cut from the same cloth as I am. And I think that You know, to your point in women in media or people see you and they have a certain idea about who you should be.

I had this great job and we were getting to travel all over the world. And so – in a way, like we had each other and he's a big reason how I got through all that was because he did understand because he is cut from the same cloth as I am. And I think that You know, to your point in women in media or people see you and they have a certain idea about who you should be.

And for me, you know, people aren't used to, you know, I'm probably people see me and they think I'm they think they know who I am. And they don't know that, you know, I'm this like sort of tough, you know, half mafia, half street fighter. You know what I mean? I'm confusing to people because they see me and they think I'm one thing.

And for me, you know, people aren't used to, you know, I'm probably people see me and they think I'm they think they know who I am. And they don't know that, you know, I'm this like sort of tough, you know, half mafia, half street fighter. You know what I mean? I'm confusing to people because they see me and they think I'm one thing.

And for me, you know, people aren't used to, you know, I'm probably people see me and they think I'm they think they know who I am. And they don't know that, you know, I'm this like sort of tough, you know, half mafia, half street fighter. You know what I mean? I'm confusing to people because they see me and they think I'm one thing.