Over the years, Bill Cosby has been facing allegations that he's drugging women he intends to sleep with. Joseph Phillips, Cosby's co-star in "The Cosby Show", strongly believes that the actor-host is guilty of doing so. Philips used to stand by Cosby's innocence up until he was able to have a conversation with a mutual friend of theirs (both Cosby and Philips) which opened up his mind into a conclution that Bill Cosby is indeed guilty of the accusations, in a statement with Newsweek. He narrated the conversation that urged him to deny Cosby's innocence.
"I was particularly shaken the afternoon I bumped into an old friend while shopping. The controversy was at its height. The story of Bill was all over the press. I hadn't seen this woman for many years. Back in the day, I had asked her out on a few dates, but was relegated to the friend zone so fast it made my ears wiggle. We had kept in touch for a few years, but our lives had taken different paths. Over the years, I had watched with a passive interest as her career grew, so I was excited to see her and catch up a bit. As we spoke, I recalled that Bill had been her mentor (play father, teacher...something. I couldn't quite recall what it was). The question popped into my head."
"Hey, do you mind if I ask you something?"
She looked at me and then asked, "Is it going to make me cry?"
I was a bit taken aback. "Well," I stammered. "I hope it doesn't make you cry."
She smiled. "Go ahead and ask your question."
"Back in the day," I started. "I remember that you knew Bill-that he was like your mentor or something. Did he ever..."
Before I finished the sentence, she began to cry.
"We spent the next two hours sitting on a bench talking. Through tears, she told me her story. She cursed him for violating both her trust and her body. She cursed herself for not being smarter, and for degrading herself in pursuit of success. I listened patiently. As she began to run out of steam, she turned to me. "Do you believe me?"
"Yes." I said. "I believe you."
"Why?" she asked.
"Because I don't believe that you are crazy and only a crazy person would sit with me all this time and share a fantasy."
I am not sure if our conversation was cathartic for her. I know it was heart-breaking for me.
As per CNN, Phillips is one of the latest celebrities to express their feelings towards Bill Cosby's controversy. Phillips took time to pour out his sentiments regarding this issue in an essay, posted on his site entitled "Of Course Bill Cosby is Guilty".
