A celebratory tweet from Phylicia Rashad about Bill Cosby’s rape conviction being overturned has created a big headache for Howard University, where the acclaimed actress has been named dean of the university’s College of Fine Arts.
Following news of her one-time TV husband’s release from prison on Wednesday, Rashad tweeted, “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” RELATED: ‘Fresh Prince’s Janet Hubert Calls Out Phylicia Rashad, Says ‘Everyone Knew’ About Bill Cosby’s Alleged Abuse That tweet was hit with backlash, leading Rashad — who played Claire Huxtable for eight seasons of “The Cosby Show” — to delete it and issue another. “I fully support survivors of sexual assault coming forward.
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