Bill Cosby: accused of rape and repudiated television – Cadena Ser

In less than a month, Bill Cosby (77 years) has gone from being the comic admired American television to receive the rejection from peers and companies small screen . And, apparently, in the past three weeks has come to light something on television gossip had been known for years, and somehow avoided all comment, presumably Bill Cosby was a womanizer took advantage of the aspiring actresses , to which he did not hesitate to violate if needed.

These are the charges that have been poured upon him some African presenters American television and especially Barbara Bowman who in late October claimed that Cosby had drugged and raped when she was a struggling actress in 1985 , shortly after meeting him.

“I was drugged and raped by the man. It’s a monster. He came to me as a monster. My hope is that others who have experienced sexual abuse are not intimidated at silent because of the rich, famous and powerful . If I can help a victim, then I’ve done my job, “he told the Daily Mail.” I was studying acting when my agent told me that Cosby was looking for young talent and had an opportunity to be prepared by him personally. I was eager to please. It could be my big chance “emphasizes this 47 year old woman was explaining how the first meeting in which Cosby allegedly sexually surpassed her:” He turned off the lights. It was dark . threw me on the couch and started touching me everywhere. Then I put my hand on his penis, covering it with his. I did masturbate. I could not see what was happening. When it was over, I ran out of the room and threw up. “

The aspiring actress, in her longing for inroads into the complicated world of acting, went to New York to take acting classes funded . The Cosby himself, who took advantage of the dependence of the girl to follow propasándose

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So he told Bowman the Daily Mail and it has continued to maintain a column published in The Washington Post. Bowman said she was not alone. In fact, in 2006, another woman, Andrea Constand sued the actor for the same reason and Bowman was one of 13 witnesses willing to testify against Cosby. The trial never took place as Cosby’s lawyers reached an agreement with Constand.

However, everything has come down to the image of the protagonist of the legendary ‘The Cosby Show’ when a few days before the public denunciation of Barbara Bowman, Hannibal Buress monologist (African American as Cosby) in one of their shows ridiculed image that Cosby had always planned of African Americans in their series while took to calling it “rapist” .

The actress and Queen Latifah said, after the words Bowman, she had withdrawn the invitation to Bill Cosby to come to his talk show.

But the strongest setbacks Cosby has taken the world of television have come in the last few hours.

First Netflix , the US film distribution platform and online series, has “postponed” the premiere of a special program for 77 years of Bill Cosby go that sought throughout his career as an actor and comedian.

The program was broadcast on November 27 has now been postponed with no new date as reported by the company in a brief statement in which provides no reasons why this decision , while the US media specialized attribute to allegations of rape have emerged in recent days.

Meanwhile, the powerful NBC has announced that it is leaving the project to star in a new sitcom Cosby . As reported by NBC spokeswoman Rebecca Marks, said series “is no longer in development.”

A few days ago, Cosby was one on the popular late night with David Letterman, but its appearance was never produced . On the cause of the cancellation is unknown if it was the will of the program or decision Cosby.

Meanwhile, Cosby silent . In a recent NPR interview in which Cosby and his wife commented lending artworks to the National Museum of African Art, journalist Scott Simon, he asked with utmost respect for the rape allegations that were coming to light. Cosby silent . So at three times the interviewer pressed the issue.

The world of television Cosby exalted to the rank of black comedy king gives back now while out one after another case of actresses who claim to have been raped by Cosby and, for years, remained silent for fear of being branded as liars.