Phylicia Rashad Defends Bill Cosby, Slams "Orchestrated" Abuse Claims [View all]

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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."

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