Bill Cosby News: Phylicia Rashad Said She Was Misquoted After Defending Him, 'I Would Never Say Such A Thing' [VIDEO]
Phylicia Rashad caused a stir with her comments about the Bill Cosby scandal, but now she is saying that her words were taken out of context.
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While speaking with Roger Friedman of ShowBiz411, the 66-year-old was quoted saying she supports Cosby despite the allegations from women who say he drugged and sexually harassed them.
"Forget these women," she's quoted saying. "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."
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During an appearance on ABC News on Wednesday, however, the actress said her apparent disregard for the victims was a "misquote."
"What I said is this is not about the women, this is about something else. This is about obliteration of legacy," she said. "I am a woman. I would never say such a thing."
She continued, "What has happened is declaration in the media of guilt without proof."
While she said she can't speak to the allegations against her former Cosby Show co-star, Rashad called him a "genius," "generous," "kind" and "inclusive."
Models Janice Dickinson and Beverly Johnson are some of the many women who have accused the comedian, who played the loving and respectable Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show. Their claims have prompted the cancellation of Cosby's television projects and several comedy performances while also destroying his once positive image.
Watch Rashad's interview with ABC below:
