Emmys red carpet hosts Giluiana Rancic and Vivica A. Fox tested positive for coronavirus ahead of ceremony

They were replaced with different hosts for E!'s red carpet coverage
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Megan C. Hills21 September 2020

Ahead of yesterday’s Emmy awards, two prominent red carpet hosts were revealed to have tested positive for coronavirus. Giuliana Rancic, who has hosted E!’s coverage of the Emmys red carpet for twenty years, and Vivica A. Fox both did not present E!’s coverage on the night and were replaced for last night’s virtual Emmys.

Rancic revealed she had tested positive following “E! And NBCUniversal’s very strict testing guidelines”, as well as her husband and son (but they were “all doing well and taking care of each other.”)

She said during the red carpet livestream, “As I go into my 20th year on the E! red carpet I have to say I do not take missing an award show lightly, but unfortunately this year is just so different.”

She added on Instagram that she had been due to fly to Los Angeles for the coverage, but had changed her plans after testing positive.

“Now as much as I didn't want to hear [I had tested positive], I'm very thankful I heard it before I travelled and possibly could have exposed other people,” she said, urging fans to “please protect yourself and protect those around you.”

Fox also said in a statement, “During these unprecedented times, it's more important than ever that we follow all safety and health rules and guidelines to protect ourselves and each other.”

Vivica A. Fox (Getty Images )
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Rancic and Fox were replaced by hosts Brad Goreski and Nina Parker, as well as Laverne Cox and Nina Parker.

Last night’s red carpet looked very different to previous years, as stars video called in for the ceremony. While many like winners Zendaya and Regina King dressed up in Emmys full glam for the show at home, others took a more casual approach including Jameela Jamil, who watched in pyjamas, and Sandra Oh who opted for a Black Lives Matter tracksuit by KORE.

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