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After facing a tough year, Giuliana Rancic announced that she will be stepping down as the host of E! Newson August 10. The veteran TV personality revealed she will still co-host Fashion Police and Live fromthe Red Carpet, but is looking to pursue other career paths as well.
"For more than a decade, I was fortunateenough to play a role in the success of E! News andwill miss my family at the show," Giuliana said in a statement. "Atthe same time, I am excited to not only continue as host of two major franchiseson E! but also executive produce the aspirational new show Rich in Faith for Oxygen as well as take my wineand clothing lines to the next level. This is such a thrilling time for me andI thank the gang at E! for understanding my desire to embark on this nextchapter in my life."
The 40-year-old's departure comes after she faced criticism for saying singer Zendaya's dreadlocked hair on the Oscars red carpet looked like she smelled"like patchouli or weed," something she later apologized for.
“I’d really like to addresssomething that’s weighing very heavy on my heart,” she said in a taped clip forE! News. “I want to apologize for a comment that I made on last night’s Fashion Police aboutZendaya’s hair. Something I said last night did cross the line. I didn’t intendto hurt anybody, but I’ve learned it’s not my intent that matters, it’s theresult.This really has been a learning experience for me, I’ve learned a lottoday."
Shortly after her comments, her Fashion Policeco-stars Kelly Osbourne and Kathy Griffin suddenly left the show just monthsafter Joan Rivers died making it a tumultuous time for the network.