Phylicia Rashad Speaks Out
Phylicia Rashad speaks out with a fake smile and a notably mad undertone in her voice. You can see her squint her eyes and purse her lips as she talks. All hint that she is steaming mad inside masking it by a soft voice and her social smile.
Rashad says, “What has happened is declaration in the media of guilt….without proof.”
When Reshad says this, she looses all credibility to me because she is basically saying a victim cannot speak out and share a story. She is not supporting free speech in any way. She is condemning almost 30 women for doing so! And if you notice she doesn’t even mention them. She just calls them “media”. It’s rather appalling. I wish she could have come out with a better argument, personally.
When challenged if she said earlier in the week, “Forget the women”, Reshad basically supports the quote was likely true! She doesn’t change her approach at all. She just re-words it by saying the same thing.
She says, “This is not about the women,” which is essentially dismissing them again–like forgetting them.
She goes on to say, “This is about an obliteration of a legacy.”
Yes, it’s all about poor Cosby, Mr. Reshad, not the women.
Why didn’t you just own what you originally said?
When Reshad says about the drugs and rape, “I can’t speak to those things and don’t want to” she squints her eyes again, which is a very negative response. I call it being “critical”. It’s a form of disapproval.
It’s very clear that Reshad’s own legacy is being affected by Cosby. She was his side kick and if he goes down, she will be affected as well. She still got attention because of the Cosby show even after decades, but that will all disappear if Cosby is outcast. And whether she wants to admit it or not, it will affect her bottom line to one degree or another without question, if it hasn’t already.
What Reshad fails to see clearly is that Cosby was not going to do anything to anyone sexually or risky who had power and control. He was too smart to do that. That would have been his downfall and so hence, Reshad was safe. Reshad was someone, who if she discovered his secret or was a target, could expose him in a big way–so he kept her in the dark with purpose and intention. He also needed to keep his allies and clearly she is one worth protecting. She is fiercely loyal no matter what.
What I think we see here is someone very upset for herself, and unable to look at the victims for who they really are. Very sad, if you ask me.
