Melissa Rivers Says A-List Actress Confronted Her Over 'Fashion Police' Remarks – Awkward Flight, Makeover Aftermath

Party confrontation recalled

Unnamed star made a scene

Melissa Rivers says she was once cornered by an A-list actress after critiquing her on Fashion Police. Rivers, who co-hosted the E! series from 2015 to 2017 – alongside her late mother, Joan Rivers – shared the anecdote on the McBride Rewind podcast on Tuesday, September 15.

She told listeners that the exchange took place at a party and that the actress directly called her out about comments on the star's outfit. Rivers didn’t name names, but the moment clearly stuck with her.

"It was one of those awkward, real-life check-ins – I remember thinking, 'Tonight she's going to find out what we said,' and you just can't take it back," Rivers recalled.

Aftermath and makeover

From criticism to reinvention

Rivers reflected on the long list of famous faces she and her mother had teased over the years – a roster she described as a painful roll call of big-name talents. Those remarks sometimes led to tense run-ins.

She also remembered a particular case where an actress who had confronted them later arrived at events with a visibly revamped look. "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," Rivers said, noting the noticeable changes after criticism.

Awkward airline encounter and the show's defense

An awards-show flight becomes uncomfortable

One of Rivers' more uncomfortable memories happened on a flight from Los Angeles to New York after an awards ceremony. The actress they had critiqued boarded the same plane, turning what should have been a routine trip into a tense wait for the inevitable reaction.

Rivers recalled that there were greetings and small talk – hugs, chatting, even both women reading the same book – all while thinking about how their comments would play out publicly that night. The moment underscored how quickly on-air commentary can land in real life.

Despite the fallout, Rivers defended the tone of Fashion Police, saying the show was created as entertainment and intended to be funny. She framed the series as a comedic take on red-carpet culture rather than a personal attack on individuals.