Sharon Osbourne Believes Bill Cosby Is Guilty of Rape Allegations
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It's no longer news that Bill Cosby is under serious fire for the numerous rape accusations against him, and while the ladies on "The Talk" have shared their opinions all week, Sharon Osbourne has been noticeably neutral, until now.
Friday morning, after the ladies finally asked the words "Do you think Bill Cosby is guilty?" Osbourne said that she does.
"Yes. That's what my gut is telling me," Osbourne said. This news comes in light of Janice Dickinson's public accusation against Cosby. "This is not CBS speaking here, this is just me," Osbourne clarified.
After Dickinson told Entertainment Tonight that she was a victim of Cosby's, and Cosby's lawyer accused her of being a liar, Dickinson returned to ET to stand up for herself and clarify that it was not a lie. Entertainment Tonight reported: "Dickinson was emotional during the interview, breaking down in tears immediately after, but maintained that she is glad she has spoken up.
"The loss of innocence that I suffered and that these women suffered is why I'm sitting here today. And I don't care about what Cosby or networks or anybody says, you will hear me."
Osbourne believes the sincerity of Dickinson's statement. "Who wants to own up to having sex with Bill Cosby?" Osborne noted. "I'd be ashamed."
The ladies on "The Talk" continued to discuss Cosby's conduct and presence as an entertainer. While Osbourne doesn't know him personally, and knows only his prestige as a comedian, she's a prominent name in the entertainment industry, and is hardly immune to gossip circles.
"His reputation is one of loving the women and a bit free with the hands," Osbourne said. "It's only what I've been told!"
"He is known in the comedy community as a bit of a stomp around," Aisha Tyler confirmed.
Julie Chen then asked the audience to respond with their opinion in a show of applause, "Who here thinks Bill Cosby is innocent?" The audience was eerily silent. "Damn!" Sheryl Underwood said.
The social verdict? Cosby is not innocent.