There's no way to know for sure if Rancic's scaled-down TV presence has anything to do with a 2015 scandal that involved a comment she made about actress Zendaya's hairstyle. At the time, the Euphoria star was only 18, and during a taping of Fashion Police, Rancic said her dreadlocked hair look at the Oscars probably smelled of "patchouli" and "weed" (via People).
In a lengthy Instagram post, Zendaya replied at the time, "There is a fine line between what is funny and disrespectful." She added, "Someone said something about my hair at the Oscars that left me in awe. Not because I was relishing in rave outfit reviews, but because I was hit with ignorant slurs and pure disrespect."
Rancic later apologized, saying, "I just want everyone to know, I didn't intend to hurt anybody – but, I have learned, it is not my intent that matters, it's the result. And the result is that people are offended, including Zendaya, and that is not okay. Therefore, I want to say to Zendaya, and anyone else out there that I have hurt, that I am so, so sincerely sorry. This really has been a learning experience for me."
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