E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic has apologized for offending Zendaya Coleman during a now infamous exchange about the former Disney star's dreadlocks during an episode of Fashion Police. But now the scandal has a new wrinkle: It turns out that the network host's comments were not actually aired in full.
In a clip viewed by PEOPLE, the Fashion Police panel is seen discussing Zendaya's red-carpet look. Rancic begins her critique by saying she admires Zendaya's fashion sense but finds her long locks "really heavy – it overwhelms her, and it's just too boho." The anchor then makes peace-sign symbols and goes on to say that "Zendaya is more high-fashion. The hair to me on her is making her a little more boho. Like I feel like she smells like patchouli oil. Or weed."
But in the clip that eventually aired, Rancic's comments about Zendaya's neo-hippie look – which an E! insider who is supportive of the host says were scripted by one of the show's writers – do not appear. Instead, only Rancic's early comments and the cracks about patchouli and marijuana are heard. Contrary to some reports, multiple sources confirm the panel filmed the discussion of Zendaya's outfit only once.
The insider says the joke initially included a line about Zendaya following the Grateful Dead, but that part didn't make it on the air. "She just thought it was a joke about hippies," says the insider.
They are backtracking to save the show lol. It's literally convenient that now, it's a neo-hippie look after all this controversy and suddenly Giuliana offered actual fashion advice. Why not mention it before the apology or during it?
and all these SJWs burned all those finger calories
they look so stupid right now dragging a cancer survivor
Gerl. Since when was being sick a valid excuse for being a racist asshole?
I don't believe this for one second. If this was true, they would've "leaked" the original unedited video online or something. They could literally make up anything at this point to save face/ratings.
Gerl. Since when was being sick a valid excuse for being a racist asshole?
I don't believe this for one second. If this was true, they would've "leaked" the original unedited video online or something. They could literally make up anything at this point to save face/ratings.
Gerl. Since when was being sick a valid excuse for being a racist asshole?
I don't believe this for one second. If this was true, they would've "leaked" the original unedited video online or something. They could literally make up anything at this point to save face/ratings.
Some "SJW" were making fun of Giuliana's cancer and her weight.
I'm still a bit confused on how the joke was racist. She said that Zendaya's hair looked as though it smelled like weed, which is without a doubt an insanely RUDE thing to say, but it seemed hippie-related (meaning race wasn't a factor and she'd say it had Zendaya been white or Asian or purple-skinned), not race-related
They feel affected by what they say
