Tracee Ellis Ross recently reflected on David Letterman and Jay Leno’s behavior on Girlfriends.

For those unaware, Ross played the role of Joan Carol Clayton in the American sitcom television series created by Mara Brock Akil, which ran for eight seasons from 2000 to 2008.

The 53-year-old American actress appeared on Trevor Noah’s eponymous podcast What Now? With Trevor Noah, where she stated that Girlfriends failed to land guest spots on late-night television during its heyday.

After listening to her, he said, “I remember watching Girlfriends going, ‘The comedy, the situation, the elements of the story, what is being defined here.’ That, to me, was revolutionary, but it was never credited with the revolution, which was weird to me.”

Ross went on to highlight that the show did not receive recognition when it was being premiered; however, it was given its due credit “in hindsight.”

“But we certainly didn’t have it back then. No talk shows, no Tonight Show, no David Letterman, no Emmys. Had never been to the Emmys,” she quipped.

Noah then asked her if she had ever been invited to a late-night show and she had recalled a long tale to answer his question.

The American Fiction star said, “It was Jay Leno. And I had Girlfriends, and the comment was, ‘We love Tracee. Call us when she gets something.’ I remember thinking, ‘Get what? What else do you have to get?’ I don’t know. And it just was… ‘We love her,’ but it was not considered.”

“And the other thing was I remember this. I remember specifically the show Monk. That show had a quarter of our viewership. And I remember seeing him on the show, and I was so confused. And I was like, ‘I don’t understand. Is it viewership?’ And the only thing you can boil it down to, you’re like, ‘Is it just racism?’ Like … how do you categorize it?” Tracee Ellis Ross explained.