The English TV personality is still upset that he was incorrectly blamed in 2015 for making a 'really kind of a f**king racist comment' about Zendaya's hair.
- May 23, 2024
AceShowbiz - Kelly Osbourne is seemingly still holding grudges toward Giuliana Rancic. When reflecting on her time on "Fashion Police", the TV personality called out her former co-host over the latter's past controversial comments about Zendaya Coleman.
The 39-year-old got things off her chest in the Tuesday, May 21 episode of her "The Osbournes Podcast". When her mother, Sharon Osbourne, raised the subject of Giuliana, she said, "We don't need to give her any f**king anything."
Kelly's brother, Jack Osbourne, then explained to Sharon and their father, Ozzy Osbourne that Kelly had been incorrectly blamed in 2015 for making a "really kind of a f**king racist comment" about Zendaya's hair. In fact, it was Giuliana who said Zendaya looked like "she smells like patchouli oil and weed."
Jack also pointed out that he later read "an article where Zendaya was like, 'Yeah, f**k Giuliana Rancic.' " In response, Kelly replied, "Good for her."
Zendaya herself has condemned Giuliana for making the "outrageously offensive" remarks. "To say that an 18-year-old young woman with locs must smell of patchouli oil or 'weed' is not only a large stereotype but outrageously offensive," the "Europhia" star declared on social media at the time.
Giuliana, who first appeared on the former E! fashion commentary show alongside Kelly, the late Joan Rivers and magazine editor George Kotsiopoulos in 2010, later apologized. "Something I said last night did cross the line," she admitted. "I didn't intend to hurt anybody, but I've learned it's not my intent that matters, it's the result."
At the time of the controversy, some people dragged Kelly as they assumed she was the one who added in the "weed" speculation. Firing back, the English native fumed, "Im giving everyone involved 24 hours to make it right or the world will hear how I really feel. contactually Im not allowed to speak! 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!"
