Zendaya has reflected on her decision to respond after Giuliana Rancic made “ignorant” comments about her dreadlocks at the 2015 Oscars, explaining that that is how “change happens”.
In February 2015, Rancic, who was then hosting E!’s Fashion Police, made a racially stereotypical comment alleging Zendaya’s hairstyle “smells like patchouli oil or weed” after the actress arrived on the red carpet wearing dreadlocks and a Vivienne Westwood gown.
The Euphoria star, who was 18, responded to the comments on Instagram at the time, where she called them “outrageously offensive”. “There is a fine line between what is funny and disrespectful,” Zendaya wrote.
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