Rashad initially tweeted of her Cosby Show co-star getting released after his sexual assault conviction was overturned: “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” After intense backlash, Rashad tweeted: “I fully support survivors of sexual assault coming forward. My post was in no way intended to be insensitive to their truth." Meanwhile, Rashad was slammed by another iconic TV mom, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Janet Hubert. "Phylicia what are you thinking!!!" tweeted Hubert. "I don't know you but to say this was terribly wrong. EVERYONE knew what he was doing back then. How could you NOT! Get your umbrella sista here comes the shit shower. I am outraged that he has been released. Yes he is an old ass guilty man! I would have said he's old he's out and I'm happy for him, but he still ...guilty. I know 5 women who have not come forward. Enough Ya'll we know better. Powerful men do wrong things, black or white..."
TOPICS: Phylicia Rashad, Bill Cosby, Janet Hubert, Crime