Will Stars Shun Ryan Seacrest at the Oscars?

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has been accused of sexually harassing a former stylist, and the accusation may make stars steer clear of him at this weekend's Oscars broacast. Seacrest is set to cover the event's red carpet for E!, but some publicists say they're telling their clients to give him the cold shoulder.

Via Page Six.

E! network execs say that Ryan Seacrest will host their Oscars red-carpet coverage on Sunday, in spite of shocking allegations that emerged Monday that he subjected his personal stylist to “years of unwanted sexual aggression.”

Seacrest has strenuously denied the claims, alleging that he’s being shaken down for cash and citing an investigation by E! parent company NBCUniversal that cleared him of wrongdoing.

Regardless, top Hollywood publicists tell Page Six that they will steer many of their stars away from Seacrest on the Oscar red carpet.

Given the white-hot emotions and politics surrounding Hollywood abuse — and the seriousness of the allegations made against Seacrest — the flacks said they would instead direct their clients to Seacrest’s co-host, Giuliana Rancic, or skip E! altogether.

“Usually Ryan is the one you want . . . but there are so many outlets on that carpet, why risk it? There’s plenty of other places for clients to get the exposure,” one PR powerhouse told us.

Another PR source said it would depend on the client, but “if it was a [client who had been involved in the #MeToo movement], I would never put them in that position. I don’t think any smart person would.”

The insider chatter comes as a star of ABC’s “Scandal,” Bellamy Young, called for Seacrest to sit out the event.

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