Bill Cosby's TV Wife Phylicia Rashad Backtracks On Defending Freed Comedian After Getting Slammed By Fans
June 30 2021, Published 6:55 p.m. ET
Phylicia Rashad is changing her tune after collecting major backlash for celebrating Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction being overturned.
The comedian's TV wife took to Twitter and backtracked on calling Cosby's prison sentence a "miscarriage of justice" following his release.
As Breaking Celebrity News reported, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided to overturn the 83-year-old star's sexual assault conviction, making him a free man who walked out of prison on Wednesday.
Rashad immediately took to social media to show her excitement over Cosby going from prisoner to civilian.
"FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!" the 73-year-old actress tweeted, along with posting a photo of Cosby.
Twitter users were quick to tear into her comment, making it clear that they did not stand with her or Cosby.
"So the DOZENS of women who came forward ALL lied. Horrible enabler's take from @PhyliciaRashad," one person wrote.
"Phylicia’s response here is not surprising but it is disappointing, given her role as an academic dean charged with the welfare of her students, some of wh