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Melissa Rivers says ‘big actress’ confronted her over ‘Fashion Police’ comments: ‘I didn’t like your dress’

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Cardoza, R. (2026, September 20). Melissa Rivers says ‘big actress’ confronted her over ‘Fashion Police’ comments: ‘I didn’t like your dress’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/20/celebrity-news/melissa-rivers-says-big-actress-confronted-her-over-fashion-police-comments/

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Melissa Rivers discussed a confrontation on her talk show where an unnamed "big actress" confronted her over a negative comment about the star’s dress on "Fashion Police." Melissa acknowledged there were many high-profile individuals who felt offended by Joan and herself but defended their actions, stating that people also criticize outfits among friends. She emphasized that the comments were meant for entertainment purposes.
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Melissa Rivers, daughter of late comedian Joan Rivers, revealed in an interview that a "big actress" confronted her after comments made on the show Fashion Police. Rivers recalled saying, "I didn’t like your dress," to the celebrity without specifying who it was. She described an uncomfortable situation during a flight from Los Angeles to New York City following an awards show where she and her mother had just filmed an episode of Fashion Police criticizing the actress's outfit. The actress confronted them on the plane, creating tension despite their initial friendly interaction. Rivers acknowledged that she and her mother have offended many high-profile individuals over the years with their fashion critiques but did not provide more details about this particular encounter or identify the celebrity involved.

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Melissa PERSON · 8× Giuliana Rancic’s PERSON · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Joan PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× New York City GPE · 1× Page Six Daily ORG · 1× Page Six Radio ORG · 1× Page Six’s ORG · 1× Zendaya PERSON · 1×

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“The next show or the next year, she showed up with a new stylist, looking great, different hair color and had clearly had a facelift,” Melissa recalled. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily.
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🔮 “We had just filmed ‘Fashion Police’ because we would film really early in the morning,” she remembered. “An actress got on the plane that we knew we had said that we didn’t like [her outfit],” Melissa continued.

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“I [was] just like, ‘I didn’t like your dress,'” Melissa recalled without elaborating on the celebrity’s identity. asserted
Melissa → like → identity
Melissa’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. asserted
rep → respond → comment
Joan’s daughter confessed there was a “painful list” of high-profile people she and the comedian offended over the years — and called out “one person who came after” her only to listen to her critique. asserted
who → confess → critique
“The next show or the next year, she showed up with a new stylist, looking great, different hair color and had clearly had a facelift,” Melissa recalled. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. asserted
Melissa → show → Daily
Elsewhere in the episode, she described an awkward encounter with a star on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City on the heels of an awards show. asserted
she → describe → show
“We had just filmed ‘Fashion Police’ because we would film really early in the morning,” she remembered. “An actress got on the plane that we knew we had said that we didn’t like [her outfit],” Melissa continued. asserted
Melissa → film → outfit
“We knew her. asserted
We → know → her
She and my mom were reading the same book, and we’re sitting there going, ‘Oh s–t tonight she’s going to find out what we said about her dress.’ asserted
we → read → dress
Melissa stuck by her comments on the show — even defending Giuliana Rancic’s viral remarks about Zendaya in 2015 — and said the series was “built for entertainment” and “built to be funny.” asserted
series → stick → entertainment
She explained, “Don’t tell me that you don’t do the same thing talking to your friends. asserted
you → explain → friends
Tell me one person who wasn’t sitting on their couch or looking through pictures and all the time on Instagram and things like that. asserted
who → tell → that
Now you go like, ‘Ew, I don’t like that.’ asserted
I → go → that
You’ll say it to your friends. asserted
You → say → friends
“Everyone sits — to this day — and watches the shows and goes, ‘Oh my God, that’s amazing’ or ‘Oh my God, that’s horrible,'” Melissa continued. asserted
Melissa → sit → shows
“The difference was we did it out loud.” asserted
we → do → it
While “Fashion Police” has been over for nearly a decade, Melissa has continued critiquing fashion, even sharing her Met Gala hot takes with Page Six Radio last year. asserted
Melissa → continue → Radio
Earlier this month, she told us miniskirts are her “biggest fashion ick.” asserted
miniskirts → tell → us
Melissa explained, “People who look uncomfortable in their clothes … and when you are sitting in a miniskirt or a minidress that literally your butt is going to be touching the chair. asserted
butt → explain → chair
You’re like, ‘Wow, she’s got legs!‘… asserted
she → ’re → legs
And then you’re like, ‘Oh f–k, she has to sit down.'” asserted
she → ’re → ?
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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