Phylicia Rashad, who played Bill Cosby’s on-screen spouse Claire Huxtable in “The Cosby Show,” has reportedly defended the comedian and slammed the women accusing him of rape and sexual assault.
“Forget these women,” Rashad told Showbizz411 in an artlcle published Tuesday. “What you’re seeing is the destruction of a legacy. And I think it’s orchestrated.”
“I don’t know why or who’s doing it, but it’s the legacy. And it’s a legacy that is so important to the culture,” she added.
Rashad, who had previously remained silent on the allegations, said “oh, please” when some of the accusers were mentioned, the entertainment site reported.
“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued, according to Showbizz411. “And it’s worked. All his contracts have been cancelled.”
Cosby’s onetime co-star also defended the comedian’s wife, Camille, and said that Cosby should not be expected to address the accusations.
“If he spoke now, what do you think the media would do with it?” she reportedly said.
h/t The Root
