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Zendaya Reflects On The 'Outrageously Offensive' Comments Made About Her Dreadlocks In 2015

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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. 'At the time of the comments, Zendaya took to Instagram to defended herself and call out the racially-charged comments as 'outrageously offensive. ' The exchange garnered widespread press and public attention at the time (Kelly Osbourne left the Fashion Police following Rancic's comments) and Zendaya was widely praised for calling.

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