It's all kicking off, and rightly so. We have Kelly Osbourne threatening to quit her job co-presenting Fashion Police alongside Giuliana Rancic after the latter uttered less than PC comments regarding Zendaya's hair at The Oscars, which has sparked a public apology from the E! veteran.
Making reference to the 18-year-old's hair (overlooking the lovely Vivienne Westwood gown and the Chopard baubles) on The Oscar's Red Carpet last Sunday, the 40-year-old thought it fitting to say: "I feel like she smells like patchouli oil... or maybe weed."
Wow. I was going to say Rancic's hair probably smells like a permanently empty, newly bleached fridge, but that would be me making narrow minded and probably wildly inaccurate and grossly offensive assumptions.
Needless to say, the actress wasn't going to take this lying down.
By way of an apology, Rancic tried to qualify her comments by saying they had nothing to do with race.
Dear @Zendaya, I'm sorry I offended you and others. I was referring to a bohemian chic look. Had NOTHING to do with race and NEVER would!!!
— Giuliana Rancic (@GiulianaRancic) February 24, 2015
All those favouring a boho look smoke weed?
Because the tweet clearly didn't suffice, here is Rancic apologising on camera.
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Meanwhile, over on Kelly Osbourne's twitter, she's not taking too kindly to people painting her with the same brush.
I WILL NOT BE DRAGED INTO THIS! The situation is being rectified like ADULTS by both parties. I hope you can leave it to them & do the same!
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) February 24, 2015
you guys do realize that @Zendaya is my friend right?
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) February 24, 2015
you guys do realize that @Zendaya is my friend right?
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) February 24, 2015
I DID NOT MAKE THE WEED COMENT. I DO NOT CONDONE RACISM SO AS A RSULT OF THIS IM SEREIOULSY QUESTIONONIG STAYING ON THE SHOW!
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) February 24, 2015
That's going to be a fun pre-show production meeting :-/
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Do you think this is a storm in a tea cup or something that E! absolutely needs to address?
