Raven-Symone Says She Separates Creator From Creation With Bill Cosby

Raven-Symone is not throwing the intercourse pest out with the bathwater … she instructed Jamie Kennedy she thinks Bill Cosby‘s creative work ought to be capable to be loved whatever the accusations in opposition to him.

On his “Hate To Break It To Ya” podcast, Jamie introduced up the subject of the disgraced comic, saying, “Yeah, he was a monster on this side, but he was a monster creatively. Both can be true.”

Raven agreed, chiming in … “Separate the creator from the creation. And that’s just where I live, because the creation changed America … changed television.”

And modified her life … As you recognize, Raven obtained her huge break at 3 years previous when she booked the position of Cosby’s step-granddaughter Olivia on “The Cosby Show.” His affect on her profession has permeated all the pieces she’s accomplished since.

She defined, “Now it’s like mandated, but back then, especially on a Black show, it was very important to see yourself, not just in front, but behind the camera as well. And Mr. Cosby instilled that in all of us, and I took it to Disney and anywhere I went afterwards.”

But Raven not at all thinks we should always look the opposite manner with regard to crimes our favourite creators may commit — and that features her mentor … “He’s additionally been accused of some horrific issues. And that doesn’t excuse, however that is his private. So personally, preserve that there, and business-wise, know what he did there as effectively. Like you mentioned, each can reside, and I believe our tradition is true to, you recognize … Don’t do unsuitable. Don’t do unsuitable personally. You simply can’t do unsuitable.”

Cosby was launched in June 2021 after serving 2 years of a 3-to-10-year prison sentence for a 2018 sexual assault conviction.

So we gotta ask… do you agree with Raven?