Seems like everyone has an opinion on Bill Cosby's recent sexual assault scandal including former "The View" co-host, Sherri Shepherd.
The 47-year-old "Top Five" actress took to Twitter on Thursday to share her emotions about the 77-year-old comedian and his ongoing scandal.
During her rant, Shepherd directed her comments to former model Beverly Johnson, who recently came forward in an essay published in Vanity Fair, with claims that the former "Cosby Show" star drugged and assaulted her.
"It's so incredibly difficult for a woman to come forward to say she was raped, especially if it's a powerhouse. Such courage they have shown. Now that @BeverlyJohnson1 has come forward and said Bill Cosby drugged her... will people NOW believe these other women?" Shepherd wrote.
"My heart breaks ...every Saturday 'Fat Albert' ... endlessly studied Bill Cosby's comedy ... but knowing these women had 2 endure in silence."
"Yes there should be an investigation, but Mr. Cosby isn't helping by not even coming forward to deny ANY of the allegations. Multiple folks are attacking one's character, taking away your livelihood, your casts' livelihood, stripping affiliations, U don't come out?"
"These women have nothing to gain by coming forward... a publicist... two supermodels... a respected college coach... #BillCosby. Deposition testimony released where Mr. Cosby admitted giving an interview to the Enquirer so they would squash another woman's accusations. My grandma always said 'what's done in the dark will always come to the light' ... I'm hoping Mr. Cosby didn't do it. Hurts to think he did."
During her rant, the actress did show sympathy for the nearly two dozen victims - including supermodel Janice Dickinson - who have come forward with claims that Cosby raped, drugged or sexually assaulted them.
"But I also feel for the countless women who may have been drugged and abused who had to suffer shame in silence," she wrote. "And those who still haven't. Yes these women coming forward now have a lot to lose by falsely accusing Mr. Cosby... I think others will now have courage to come forward. It's innocent until proven guilty... but when one is innocent & everything is being taken away- doesn't one come out & say 'I DIDN'T DO IT?'"
Shepherd believes there could be more victims who will not come forward because of fear.
"When all is said and done, the truth will come out," she said.
When all is said and done... the truth will come out. No matter what the finale is... people are going to be hurt from this
— Sherri Shepherd (@SherriEShepherd) December 12, 2014
I'm done... that was my "hot twitter topic"! The truth will come out, and still will be no winners! A bell has been rung... — Sherri Shepherd (@SherriEShepherd) December 12, 2014
So now that @BeverlyJohnson1 has come forward, do we all stop supporting her? I hope not.
— Sherri Shepherd (@SherriEShepherd) December 12, 2014
have any high profile peeps come out in support of? — Sherri Shepherd (@SherriEShepherd) December 12, 2014
have any high profile peeps come out in support of?
— Sherri Shepherd (@SherriEShepherd) December 12, 2014
It must be very frightening to tell the world that a powerful - much loved icon/man molested & assaulted you... who'd believe you? — Sherri Shepherd (@SherriEShepherd) December 12, 2014
