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Both my producer Alexis and a friend told me to write this because as one of them put it, “people have a much different perception of what your life is like.”
For instance, my friend Gita says that people probably think I go out for lunch at a restaurant every day. If you only knew… I make scrambled eggs and veggies to bring to work every day. And on Sunday, I go to Ardmore Seafood in the Ardmore Farmer’s Market to get the most delicious Mediterranean Salmon. That’s my protein for lunch at work, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. I eat my lunch at my desk and yes, I save my containers and take them home and wash them.
Here’s another “if you only knew” that Alexis finds amusing and thinks people would be surprised by. I wear flip flops from Old Navy to work. When I leave for work in the morning, I’m loaded down with my purse, another bag, my lunch and usually the outfit that I plan to wear on the air that day. I figure wearing heels is asking for trouble. So I wear flip flops and change when I get to work.
And that brings me to the outfits I wear on the air. “If you only knew”… I rarely wear those clothes to work in. Unlike many of the glamorous people in this business, I prefer practical. Despite what many people think, I do not come into work at 4 pm. There are stories to shoot, write , produce. Video to review, research to do and calls to make. I get in before 9 am. So I wear what’s comfortable, my favorite jeans that I got from a consignment store in Narberth. And, then around 3, I mumble, time to change into “my big girl” clothes. Must be a hold-over from my childhood. 
I don’t know what else would surprise you, but ask away and I’ll answer.
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Your a down to earth person, that is what is real.
#See, I had a feeling you were a regular person. I mean, you look great on TV, but you also seem like someone who would dress normally out of the limelight.
How do you feel about people coming up to you in public to say hi, when you’re just living your life? I know there are many people in local news who are either shy of just don’t seem not to like it.
#thats why you have so many followers, because you are so down to earth. and just like the rest of us average joes.
#thanks
What a shocker! Tracy Davidson is a person like anyone else except her job is in front of a television camera. Actually, it is not a shocker for me as I already eat breakfast with a local producer/feature reporter/comedian. Who, when he is not doing any of the aforementioned jobs, is sitting down and eating his oatmeal like any other fellow. People don’t realize that persons that are in the public eye are people with a different job.
#I have been wondering how your dog, Charlie, has been doing lately.
#I love flip flops! I wear them everywhere and always have a pair in my bag at a wedding! After the cake is cut, it’s time to pack up the cars- can’t do that in heels. Anyway, you are a real person and not a “talking head”! Bravo to that!!
#That is exactly why I wanted to make you a facebook friend Tracy. I knew this already about you (in my head). It’s not a shock to me because you take the time to write us back. That says a lot about a person. Not all famous /rich people act the way some presume. You (famous) can learn alot from the regulars out here because we are the ones who are living the normal life out here. If a person only lives one way, then are limiting themselves to a short list of knowledge
#Thanks Barbara. I certainly don’t feel famous. I’m regular- I just have a job that is working on TV. And if there’s one thing I’m always trying to do: open my mind to different ways of thinking, living and loving. Thanks again for being my FB friend.
#I hear ya Wendy. And at the end of a long day in heels, my flip flops are the first step toward relaxing for me. Although I know they’re not great on my feet (neither are heels)… but they make me feel so good and fun!!
#he’s great Roseann. Thanks for asking. he’s so much fun and has gained weight and now holds pretty steady. And his “very different” way of eating, has just become routine for us… We just love him so much
#hey Bruce– that’s exactly the way I put it… I just have a different job- that’s all. When people see me in line at the grocery store with coupons (even tho I’m the ocnsumer reporter and makes all the sense in the world to me).. they look at me like ..huh?? Ah yes, I clip coupons,, just like everybody else. As Joyce, Miss Coupon Diva would say, if i don’t, I’m just throwing out money…
#Thanks Thesia.. I love having all of you to connect with… It’s like a big family
#Hi Daniel,
#I love when people come up and say hi.. or ask me about a story I did. I love to meet people. I like interacting.. and we can interact on line.. which is good but there’s nothing like talking with people one on one in person..
Ok, i have to add a few more…(I’m the “alexis” tracy talks about in her blog).
NO FANCY CARS FOR TRACY!!!
I was an intern in 2002, and tracy’s researcher in 2003…and if you only knew–Tracy’s car has remained the same!!! and when people ask her why she doesn’t get a new car–tracy’s response–”because this one is paid for!”
Ya know how people have to have their starbucks in the morning? If you only knew–NOT TRACY! She brings her thermos with coffee she made at home.
When Tracy and I went to florida last fall, you might think she’s a “first class” kind of girl…NOT SO, we flew in COACH.
Oh and ya know how she talked about her “consignment” jeans? Well just yesterday I told her I loved the shirt she had on, if you only knew–She wears clothes that are older than me! That’s because she saves, saves, and saves..NOT JUST MONEY FOLKS, but her clothes too! Come on, ya never know when old style will come back “IN” style! At least that’s what she says.
Ok, one more–many women have to have fancy purses…oh no, not Tracy..if you only knew…. I had to BEG HER to get rid of the ugly 1980 snake skin tiny purse she use to have for years and years and years…until finally she got another purse, and guess where she got it??? TARGET!!!
i could go on for hours….
but the bottom line is, Tracy doesn’t spend money on “things.”
Tracy spends money on “HELP.”
Like–Helping a priest friend of hers build hospitals and schools in Tanzania.
Giving back to women’s shelters who deal with women and domestic abuse.
Giving families with pre-mature babies (March of Dimes) HOPE that someday their children will walk, talk, and smile.
She would give the shirt off her back for a stranger.
#I read in Philly mag that you(Tracy)have a personal shopper who helped you to improve her on-air image as far as attire is concerned. That service alone must come with a hefty price tag. I know that lady is not cheap and she drive a fabu porsche. Does your personal shopper buy clothing in consignment stores for you?
#Tks for sharing about your real life.
#Seeing you every Sunday is always a pleasure for Ardmore Seafood Family. Muahhhhh………………
I bet that the studio paid for that service beacuse as Tracy said, she shops consignment sometimes and the studio probably wants her in more expensive clothes. It’s just my opinion but it makes sense to me. Also, I did personal shopping for a while and only charged $20 an hour and half price to sick people before I got sick myself. So it is possible to have a personal shopper without spending big bucks. Ohh, and just because someone drives an expensive car doesnt mean their husband didnt buy it for them
#Regarding the personal shopper: The wardrobe of on-air personalities is part of their on-air persona. When Tracy is not on the air she is Tracy Davidson girl next door. But when on the air she’s Tracy Davidson Consumer Advocate/Reporter. The personal shopper is part of her business expenses. The consignment store isn’t.
As my friend puts it when referring to his comedy act “It’s fun to be the other guy once in a while.” When we’re eating breakfast he’s talking about current events. That’s what Tracy does when she goes to work and changes, she becomes the on-air consumer reporter.
BTW I shop in consignment shops and thrift stores all of the time for electronics. I’ve got one mice wireless computer network at home. Thank you, Impact Thrift Stores!
Bruce
#I am in the “death” business. It is recession proof one might say. It is sometimes gory and very stressful but I enjoy the work I do. I don’t work for a funeral home, but I interact with them. The other problem for some folks who have a good paying job is that money does not come with instructions. People cant spend money faster than they earn it. However, if we keep watching you on WCAU and listen to people like Harry Gross (Phila Daily News), we can stretch our dollars further. Tracy good luck on your degree!!
#Do you Want to say something?