A day before Phylicia Rashad is to assume the reins as dean of Howard University’s College of Fine Arts, the veteran TV actress was embroiled in backlash for posting celebratory tweets in favor of Bill Cosby‘s unexpected prison release.
The hoopla got so hot, many called for her to step down from her new position at the prestigious historically Black college – a call the institution has responded to by issuing an official statement.
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Taking to Twitter late Wednesday night (June 30), a rep from HU said:
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The message above was issued after Rashad’s name was blown to trending status on Twitter for her joyous response to Cosby’s release from prison after serving 2 of a 3-10 year sentence for sexual assault.
Many deemed her comment insensitive to rape and sexual assault survivors, especially as it became clear the embattled comedian’s freedom was not exoneration but simply the result of a technicality.
Once news of the backlash reached Phylicia’s desk, she not only turned off her comments on all of her social media handles but later issued another statement in support of survivors. Click here to read it.
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Lord we live in sensitive times. She said what she said and I’m glad she didn’t backtrack but instead stood and remain firmed and still have that same tweet and post up. She isn’t weak nor will be bullied. If people actually did their credible “research” they’ll know that Cosby wasn’t hugely accused of r*** but other things from that amount of women. Top of that the woman they used in the case agreed to a “settlement” she got back in 04. Once you take the money honey there shouldn’t had been no coming back, so how she got away with that is another reason Cosby truly walked too. Cosby said he gave the women the pills to their knowledge, yet why willing take them knowing he isn’t a doctor ? smh neverthless the truth will always prevail no matter who dares to trail against it.
THIS!
Dumb twitter, you can piece together whatever you want from twitter to support any point. Who cares about Shitter, Bill is free, all accusers don’t tell the truth , check Emmet Till. A lot of women be lying on men, these LGBT extremists want to dominate men and turn men into little feminine punks. that’s why they want to push dudes like Satan worshipping Lil NasX on us and Take away a man that pushed some family values, I know that he didn’t live up to all of it but Bill Cosby’s effect was a positive one on the community, his shows made black love innocent and pure, showed black colleges in a positive light, through Fat Albert , instilled morals into our youth, Today’s culture is debauchery and pure sin, BET awards was an embarrassment to black people everywhere and certain Satanic black people are mad he’s out because he’s a critical voice against their demonic agenda. Glad he’s out. Headline: “Grape Juice Commenters support Cosby’s release.”
Unless Your House is not Haunted there’s no Demonic Agenda ThT you speak off, either you dig it or you don’t …I sit and laugh sometime the way y’all be sitting on here Ranting.. how is one person embarrassing the black community?
If you gon call out one, call out the rest..
cuz These Straight Rappers Are the worst example for the black community.. they way the put here raising so many kids for diff women and creating more toxic homes and Broken homes, they Can’t seem to keep a Single woman of their own and build a household family the way it suppose to be, but y’all be quiet on that… These black woman out here having multiple kids for many men instead of being a real maiden and look for a men who will grow with them and Have a family with them.. they settle on getting a check. Instead of ___ I’m tired 😴 y’all make me so mad sometimes 😂… Trust me . One lil Gay boy kissing on TV, can’t diminish nothing that is already broken in our community..
“If you gon call out one, call out the rest..
cuz These Straight Rappers Are the worst example for the black community.. they way the put here raising so many kids for diff women and creating more toxic homes and Broken homes, they Can’t seem to keep a Single woman of their own and build a household family the way it suppose to be, but y’all be quiet on that…” the vast majority is demonic, not in a sci fi Demon with horns, just a debauched sin promoting culture. I can’t stand any of them , Lil nas X is just the first to openly express his love for the Satanic energy. The rest are doing the same thing but under disguise, my point is the same people pushing Naz x are pushing Cardi B, Meagan, Migos, etc,
People act like her words were intended to be a statement on all survivors when she was clearly talking about this one particular case. She’s entitled to celebrate what she believes is a victory and she shouldn’t be made to feel like she’s wrong for doing so. I would understand if she’s being unreasonable, but Cosby’s guilt was never clearly proven. Everything in that trial was not on the up-and-up.
Exactly! ✅💯
Well Beverly Johnson said he drugged her WITHOUT her knowledge and some of the other victims said the same. I believe her, she didn’t get any settlement money in the past and had nothing to gain by coming forward. My common sense tells me that Cosby gave drugs to some women knowingly (though he probably lied about or didn’t disclose the effect the drugs would have on them) when he thought he could be persuasive but unknowingly drugged others who he thought wouldn’t knowingly take them. Either way, based on his own admissions alone he is far from innocent. He wheeled and sealed his way out of accountability other than monetary settlements which means nothing to him.
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Leave her da fk alone. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. She’s awesome and one of TVs best moms ever.