Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has a sign in her bedroom that reads, “Underestimate me, that will be interesting.” It’s that kind of self-motivation that has helped her find success as a Black female actress and advocate for herself in a Hollywood world that she was told wasn’t looking for women like her, she told podcaster Mel Robbins in a conversation at the TIME 2026 Woman of the Year Leadership Forum in Los Angeles. Read more: https://time.com/collection/women-of-the-year-forum-and-gala/2026/mel-