Bill Cosby’s on-air son from “The Cosby Show” Malcolm-Jamal Warner commented on the wave of rape and sexual assault accusations against the TV legend, saying it was “painful” to watch his “mentor” handle the allegations.
“He’s one of my mentors, and he’s been very influential and played a big role in my life as a friend and mentor,” Warner, who once played Theo Huxtable, told Billboard magazine in an interview published Wednesday.
“Just as it’s painful to hear any woman talk about sexual assault, whether true or not, it’s just as painful to watch my friend and mentor go through this,” he added.
Warner went on to talk about Cosby’s personal kindness to him, the comedian’s television legacy, and “[w]hat he’s done for the black community and education.”
“That’s the Bill Cosby I know,” he said. “I can’t speak on the other stuff.”
