Giuliana Rancic Publicly Apologizes To Zendaya For Joking That Her Hair Smelled Like "Weed"

 After public outcry over some really insensitive and inappropriate comments, Giuliana Rancic has her tail between her legs. The E! host made a public apology for the jokes she had made about the actress Zendaya on Monday's headline-making episode of Fashion Police.

“I’d really like to address something that’s weighing very heavy on my heart,” Rancic began. “I want to apologize for a comment that I made on last night’s Fashion Police about Zendaya’s hair.”

The host then went on to say, "Something I said last night did cross the line ... I didn’t intend to hurt anybody, but I’ve learned it’s not my intent that matters, it’s the result.”

All the hubbub started when the skeletal E! star poked fun at K.C. Undercover actress and her Oscar hairstyle, which consisted of some fierce dread locks, on Monday's episode of Fashion Police. On the show, Rancic said that star must have smelled of "patchouli" and "weed."

Zendaya then spoke out about the comments, posting a response on her Instagram. "There is a fine line between what is funny and disrespectful," she wrote. "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."

The teen star wasn't the only one who was outraged by the comments -- Fashion Police Kelly Osbourne posted about her outrage right after and made sure people didn't think she made the digs at the star. "I DID NOT MAKE THE WEED COMENT. I DO NOT CONDONE RACISM SO AS A RSULT OF THIS IM SEREIOULSY QUESTIONONIG STAYING ON THE SHOW! (sic)" Despite the plethora of spelling errors -- we totally agree with Osbourne's sentiments.

After Rancic's apology, the outspoken Brit said she was staying out of it, tweeting, "I WILL NOT BE DRAGED INTO THIS! The situation is being rectified like ADULTS by both parties. I hope you can leave it to them & do the same!"

UPDATE: It seems as though Zendaya has graciously accepted Rancic's apology. The teen wrote posted an Instagram pic with her lengthy response, "Giuliana, I appreciate your apology and I'm glad it was a learning experience for you and for the network. I hope that others negatively affected by her words can also find it in their hearts to accept her apology as well."