Zendaya Recalls Standing Up for Herself Against Giuliana Rancic’s Comments About Her Hair at the Oscars

Donald Trump as a contributor who will provide commentary on a variety of issues.Newsmax also says it is also hiring Andrew Giuliani, an ex-Trump aide and son of former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, for a similar contributor's role.Hiring former politicians and government officials to provide commentary is hardly unusual for television news networks.

ABC's Oscars telecast has already lined up a new venue and a trio of new producers. One constant in this year's pandemic-altered event, however, will be the director.

No big shock here: Veteran director Glenn Weiss will be returning to helm the Oscars for the sixth straight year.

Also Read: Can We Please Get Steve Kornacki on the Oscars Show?What has been made clear is that the 93rd Oscars will be an “intimate, in-person” event held at both the Dolby Theater and Los Angeles’ Union Station and that there will be no Zoom options for those who are unable to attend the event in person.“We are going to great lengths to provide a safe and ENJOYABLE evening for all of you in person, as well as for all the millions of film fans around the world, and we feel the virtual thing

Zendaya is looking back at the controversy surrounding her hair at the 2015 Oscars.

were revealed Monday, and now the race to April 25 is in full swing. “Mank” led the pack with 10 nominations, but the David Fincher drama is actually not leading most categories.

Academy Awards, only 5 women had ever been nominated for best director and never more than one in the same year. This year there are two: Chloé Zhao for “Nomadland” and Emerald Fennell for “Promising Young Woman.” This not surprising because of their quality, but because history has shown that female directors have been grossly overlooked by the academy.

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.

Zendaya has reflected on why she decided to speak up about the 'ignorant' comments about the faux dreadlocks she wore to the 2015 Academy Awards (Oscars), made by the then Fashion Police co-host Giuliana Rancic. During a rundown of the red carpet, Rancic made an offensive comment on air that suggested that the traditional Afro-Caribbean hairstyle made the actress look like she 'smells like patchouli oil or weed.

Zendaya is opening up about a joke Giuliana Rancic made at the 2015 Academy Awards.  At the time, the former Disney Channel standout wore her hair in a traditional African style, and Rancic told Zendaya that the hairdo made the actress look like she "smells like patchouli oil or weed." The "Euphoria" star was 18 years old at the time and criticized the then-co-host of "Fashion Police" for her remarks following the episode’s airing in an Instagram post and called the off-color comments

Spider-Man and critical hits like Netflix's Malcolm & Marie, plus winning Emmys for . In an interview with magazine, she looks back on that moment after the 2015 Oscars.

Zendaya is looking back on what she learned about standing up for herself after Giuliana Rancic’s ignorant remarks on her hair in 2015.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. The intimate sit-down included revelatory and shocking comments from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about life in the royal family.

Katie Leung is reliving the dark side of Harry Potter fame.

Last fall, Dior debuted a new initiative, Dior Stands With Women, that featured a long list of famous faces doing just that — standing up and speaking out to showcase the impact women can have on the world as a way to inspire others. It only makes sense that the house would return with a second installment, dropped today to coincide with International Women's Day.