Joan Rivers’ daughter, Melissa, kept her mother’s spirit alive and well while celebrating Scott Currie’s 60th birthday at the River Club in New York City.
During the celebration, the only child of the late comedian, 56, fondly described Currie as the son her ‘mother never had.’
She went on to recall how her mom had a penchant for swiping things from hotels and restaurants, according to Page Six.
‘An unattended housekeeping cart was her holy grail,’ Melissa mused of Joan, who passed away in 2014 after undergoing a routine endoscopy.
To honor legend, best known for her crass humor and fashion policing, both Melissa and Currie encouraged the 90 guests at his bash to ‘take anything that’s not nailed down.’
Joan Rivers’ daughter, Melissa, kept her mother’s spirit alive and well while celebrating Scott Currie’s 60th birthday at the River Club in New York City; seen in 2005
In addition to Melissa and her fiancé, Steve Mitchel, the guest list included Martha Stewart, Dorinda Medley, Greg Calejo, Baruch Shemtov, Erik Bottcher, Elie Tahari, Candace Bushnell, Peggy Siegel, Stephen Baldwin and more.
The menus also featured a nod to Joan as they featured her quote ‘I’m so old, my Bible is autographed’ on them.
Rivers was not only famous for her jaw-dropping and hysterical comedy, but also her role on E!’s hit show, Fashion Police, as well as legendary red carpet commentary and interviews.
The famed comedienne had people roaring with laughter as she spoke about the red carpet looks of A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum, and Nicole Kidman – just to name a few.
For years, Joan and her daughter pioneered the red carpet, turning it into something so entertaining that many would argue was it even more interesting than the actual awards shows themselves.
Joan first hosted the 1994 Golden Globes red carpet for E! network by herself, and then had Melissa the following year for the Oscars.
Of course, part of that legacy was ‘Fashion Police,’ an iconic show that ran on E! for over two decades, from 1995 to 2017, co-created by Joan and produced by Melissa.
The show, which provided hilarious commentary on celebrity fashion, was a true hit among both pop culture fans and non-pop culture fans alike.
During the celebration, the only child of the late comedian, 56, fondly described Currie as the son her ‘mother never had’
To honor legend, best known for her crass humor and fashion policing, both Melissa and Currie encouraged the 90 guests at his bash to ‘take anything that’s not nailed down’
After her mother’s passing, Melissa served as a co-host of the show alongside Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski.
Earlier this month, Melissa told DailyMail.com that she thinks Joan would have hated today’s climate of cancel culture in fashion commentary and beyond.
‘I said her act would be making fun of it, making fun about that we’re not allowed to have fun or joke,’ Melissa said.
And, while Melissa herself is a fan of the inclusive nature in fashion these days, she still wants people to remember that at the end of the day, it’s something that is supposed to be ‘fun.’
‘Again, it’s fashion – and I love the inclusivity and I love the body acceptance and I love that you can look at something and you can find yourself, I think that has been such a huge step forward. But it’s fashion,’ she said.
Rivers was not only famous for her jaw-dropping and hysterical comedy, but also her role on E!’s hit show, Fashion Police, as well as legendary red carpet commentary and interviews; seen in 2013
‘It’s supposed to be joyful, it’s supposed to be fun, it’s supposed to be aspirational, it’s supposed to make you feel good, and when everyone starts taking everything so seriously, you then add in worry, and insecurities, and I just think the pendulum has swung too far,’ Joan’s daughter continued.
‘You know, with the red carpet, we made fashion magazines come to life more than just on their runways, and I like to think – and not just because I’m one of the producers and creators of it – that we really changed red carpet fashion and celebrity dressing,’ Melissa explained to DailyMail.com.
Melissa also added that they were ‘lucky,’ as many of those who they were talking about on the red carpet were starting to become these big A-listers and ‘fashion girls.’
‘It was one of those things that was just lightening in a bottle, that you had these women that loved and understood fashion, and it was just a great wave to ride,’ the Melissa Rivers’ Group Text podcast host shared.
The famed comedienne had people roaring with laughter as she spoke about the red carpet looks of A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum, and Nicole Kidman – just to name a few; seen in 2014
‘We had the rise of the stylist, and then you had all of these collaborations, and people aligning themselves with one designer, and it’s really fun,’ Melissa continued.
‘It’s fun to look back on that and say part of her legacy, and I like to think, part of our legacy.’
