14 DAY TRIAL // Giuliana Rancic has been a red carpet staple for years, because of her job as the E! fashion correspondent, which puts her in the limelight as much as it does the celebrities she interviews at events like the Golden Globes, the Oscars, or the more recent Grammys.
It was then, at the Grammys 2015, when the photo attached to this article was snapped: though she usually favors gowns at such events, she opted for a black lace onesie this time, but it was her very slender frame that got the most attention online.
“Lollipop head,” eat a sandwich!
This was the kind of response that Giuliana’s photo generated with people tuning in on social media for all the gossip at the Grammys 2015. She’s always been on the slender side, but conversation on her weight only picked up in the past couple of years or so.
Still, many believed, based on the photographic evidence provided to them, that she’d never been skinnier or unhealthier looking. From that, they concluded that she must be starving herself to look “her best” on the red carpet; it’s a known fact that, in showbiz, this equals being a size 0.
Others assumed that she was sick, and pled with her via social media to seek help, concern-bullying her.
Giuliana failed to address this, clearly refusing to engage in a conversation she’d had before on the topic. After all, these kind of reports pop up after every appearance she makes: if you recall, she was deemed too thin and too orange after the Golden Globes 2015 as well.
Total silence is the best response
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Rancic explains why she’s been keeping mum on the subject, despite several calls for comment.
“The reason I haven’t really responded to all of that is because as soon as you respond - good or bad - it fuels the story,” she says. “I’m such a confident person, and I know exactly who I am, and I know the truth. As long as I know the truth and my family knows the truth and my friends know the truth, that’s all that matters.”
She’s defeating the purpose of her actions by speaking about it now, but that’s a different story. One could argue that Rancic “saved” this conversation for a more convenient time (like this occasion, when she’s promoting a new HSN line and an upcoming book), and not refused to have it as a sign of protest.
Still, she deserves credit for pointing out that those who cyber- / concern-bullied her for her weight will continue to do so no matter what she does. Moreover, negative comments say more about the people making them than about their intended “target.”