‘Fresh Prince’s Janet Hubert Calls Out Phylicia Rashad, Says ‘Everyone Knew’ About Bill Cosby’s Alleged Abuse

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Bill Cosby launched into a tirade aimed at Howard University after the institution admonished a comment made by his TV wife Phylicia Rashad in the wake of Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction and subsequent release from prison last week. The historically Black university in Washington, D.C.

If anyone thought a now free Bill Cosby was going to lay low for a bit after having his rape conviction and sentence suddenly overturned last week, the much accused actor once known as “America’s Dad” choose America’s Independence Day to prove them wrong.

Reversing course. Phylicia Rashad apologized after her viral tweet about Bill Cosby caused controversy.

Phylicia Rashad is apologizing to Howard University students and their parents for her controversial tweet that celebrated Bill Cosby's release from prisonAmid ongoing backlash, the 73-year-old actress (and incoming dean of HBCU's Fine Arts College) sent a formal letter on Friday, apologizing for her actions and promising to participate in trainings.

Actress Phylicia Rashad, the new dean of the Howard University College of Fine Arts, has sent an apology letter to students and parents for her previous gleeful tweet about Bill Cosby’s surprise release from prison.

A celebratory tweet from Phylicia Rashad about Bill Cosby’s rape conviction being overturned has created a big headache for Howard University, where the acclaimed actress has been named dean of the university’s College of Fine Arts.

Actress Phylicia Rashad offered a "sincere apology" to Howard University students and parents on Friday after facing backlash for defending Bill Cosby's vacated sexual assault conviction and subsequent prison release. "My remarks were in no way directed towards survivors of sexual assault.

Howard University students and alumni are calling for "Cosby Show" actress Phylicia Rashad's firing from the school, where she serves as its dean of College of Fine Arts. The actress was met with swift criticism after backtracking an earlier statement in which she celebrated the shocking news that her longtime TV husband Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction had been overturnedby Pennsylvania’s highest court.

Phylicia Rashad is receiving backlash over supporting Bill Cosby from another television star. On Wednesday, when Cosby's criminal conviction was overturned and he was released from prison, Rashad took to Twitter to celebrate her former "Cosby Show" co-star's freedom.

Former Cosby Show costar Phylicia Rashad, now a Howard University dean, has modified her gleeful reaction to news of Bill Cosby’s release from prison. But not before drawing criticism from her new academic colleagues.

Phylicia Rashad.The former actress took to Twitter to call out Rashad after she initially celebrated Bill Cosby's release on Wednesday.«Phylicia what are you thinking!!! I don't know you but to say this was terribly wrong. EVERYONE knew what he was doing back then,» Hubert wrote.

Bill Cosby's overturned conviction and prison release, but it also acknowledges that she could have gone about celebrating her happiness better.After the Cosby news broke, Phylicia, who was recently named Dean of Howard's College of Fine Arts, tweeted, "FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!" The statement drew severe backlash.

Howard University released a statement regarding actress Phylicia Rashad’s support of Bill Cosby’s prison release Wednesday on Twitter.   The university emphasized sexual assault survivors are its "first priority."  "Survivors of sexual assault will always be our first priority," the university said in the statement.

Janet Hubert, who played the original Aunt Viv in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, has called out Phylicia Rashad over her support of Bill Cosby.Rashad’s comments followed the news that Bill Cosby will be released from prison after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.Rashad, who played Cosby’s spouse Claire on The Cosby Show, tweeted her support of the decision. “FINALLY!!!!” she wrote.

News of Bill Cosby’s release from prison Wednesday – after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court – reverberated through Hollywood.

Saying sorry? Phylicia Rashad responded to backlash over her support of Bill Cosby’s release from prison, claiming she is still a champion of sexual assault survivors.