Phylicia Rashad Defends Bill Cosby, Slams "Orchestrated" Abuse Claims

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Phylicia Rashad is breaking her silence on the sexual abuse allegations against her longtime co-star Bill Cosby.

The 66-year-old Tony-winning actress, who shared the screen with Cosby for eight seasons as Clair Huxtable on NBC's The Cosby Show, defended the embattled comedian while speaking to Showbiz 411 at an event for the film Selma.

"Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV," Rashad continued, referring to people other than the accusers. "And it’s worked. All his contracts have been canceled." She lamented that the legacy of the Cosby Show, a family-friendly comedy once beloved by millions of viewers, is now "being destroyed."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/phylicia-rashad-defends-bill-cosby-761502

[PoliticAverse]

1. It's understandable that she laments the tarnishing of her major artistic product,

but she needs to put the blame where it appears to belong.

[NewDeal_Dem]

2. You know better than her because.....?

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3. It's possible that both things are true

Bill Cosby most likely did some of the things alleged by the women coming forward, and it's also likely that a determined, behind-the-scenes effort is out there to destroy his legacy.

Cosby made billions for some powerful entities and millions for himself (he saved NBC for one thing) and I would not be surprised if his sexual predilections were known to some, but because of his money making ability, the exposing of these predilections were quashed back in the day.

It has been rumored that in his comeback attempt (new TV show about to launch) that he offended some powerful person/persons and Hannibal Buress was used to begin the dismantling of Cosby's whole career and legacy.

Perhaps it was his haughtiness in thinking that he would be backed in quadruple dipping (4th TV show) at the big money trough and expect the knowledge of his proclivities to be hidden yet again.