Melissa Rivers co-hosted E!’s“Fashion Police”alongside her mother, Joan Rivers, from 2015 to 2017. The show made a name for itself by saying out loud what everyone at home was already thinking about red carpet looks. Now, Melissa is revealing that those takes didn’t always stay on screen.
On the“McBride Rewind”podcast, she shared that a“big actress”once approached her at a party and told her she didn’t like what Melissa had said about her dress. If that wasn’t enough, Melissa also recalled a flight from Los Angeles to New York after an awards show where she and Joan realized a fellow passenger was an actress they had just critiqued, and the episode was about to air.
Melissa defends the series as“built for entertainment”and“built to be funny,”noting the only difference between“Fashion Police”and everyday conversation was that they did it out loud. She’s still sharing style opinions today, calling miniskirts her“biggest fashion ick.”So where do you stand: was“Fashion Police”fair game, or did the commentary cross a line? Let us know in the comments.
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