Bill Cosby’s Wife Remains Supportive, Comedian Asks Black Media To Be ‘Neutral’ In Sex Abuse Scandal

Love and the strength of womanhood. Let me say it again, love and the strength of womanhood. And you could reverse it, the strength of womanhood and love.

As recently reported, former super model Beverly Johnson is the latest woman to come forward. Last week, she penned a personal essay to Vanity Fair, claiming that Cosby drugged her, but did not rape her. She does state that she does believe his intention was to have sex with her.

She writes:

For a long time I thought it was something that only happened to me, and that I was somehow responsible. So I kept my secret to myself, believing this truth needed to remain in the darkness. But the last four weeks have changed everything, as so many women have shared similar stories, of which the press have belatedly taken heed.

Still I struggled with how to reveal my big secret, and more importantly, what would people think when and if I did? Would they dismiss me as an angry black woman intent on ruining the image of one of the most revered men in the African American community over the last 40 years? Or would they see my open and honest account of being betrayed by one of the country’s most powerful, influential, and beloved entertainers?

As I wrestled with the idea of telling my story of the day Bill Cosby drugged me with the intention of doing God knows what, the faces of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and countless other brown and black men took residence in my mind.

Cosby has yet to react to Johnson’s claims. According to Page Six, Cosby is being represented by the Manhattan-based crisis-management company Hiltzik Strategies and attorneys Martin Singer and John B. Schmitt. Reportedly, he has been advised not to talk to the media about the ongoing allegations.

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