Like a good TV wife, Phylicia Rashad - who played Bill Cosby's partner, Claire Huxtable - is one of the few willing to defend his name in the face of an ever-growing number of sexual assault allegations.
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The pair were married onscreen for 12 years, and until now Rashad has remained silent about accusations that could (and probably already have) irreparably damaged his long career as a comedian.
In an exclusive interview, Rashad claimed she not once saw a hint of the behaviour described by dozens of women, and insisted that there's no way Cosby's wife, Camille, would have stood by him for 50 years if the allegations were true.
“Forget these women,” Rashad said. “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.”
Why dozens of unrelated women would fabricate and corroborate stories is an anathema. As far as conspiracy theories go, it's a bit of a stretch, frankly, especially for a man who is well past his prime (time).
“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” said Rashad. “And it’s worked. All his contracts have been cancelled.”
All but in Ontario, of course, where the shows must go on—and will—starting this week as Cosby is set to perform in a series on stand-up shows. In a sickening move, choosing sales over ethics, vendors refused to cancel the gigs because of the penalties for forfeiting Cosby's contract.
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