Bill Cosby Rape Allegations: Roseanne Barr Claims Cosby Allegations 'Surprises Nobody' in Hollywood, Has Hope He'll 'Make It Right'
During a recent interview with Access Hollywood, comedian and actress Roseanne Barr discussed her views on the current rape allegations scandal surrounding Bill Cosby.
When asked whether the allegations against Bill Cosby surprised her, Barr responded,"No, because like everybody else -- now I'm really [going to get] in trouble -- but, you know, like every woman in Hollywood -- there's hardly any hairdressers or waitresses or working women who don't know somebody. We've all heard it for a long time, and it surprises nobody."
Barr was then asked to weigh in on why Cosby's 20-plus accusers waited until now to tell their stories.
Barr explained that victim-shaming might have played a huge part in why Cosby's alleged victims chose to remain silent.
Barr also suggested that men in Hollywood are often taken more seriously than women, which might have been why Cosby's allegations were brought to life once comedian Hannibal Burrus mentioned them during his comedy a few months ago.
And while Cosby's scandal continues to include more victims and protesters that have campaigned against the comedian outside of his comedy shows, Barr still remains hopeful that Cosby can "make it right" and fix his tarnished reputation.
"Maybe it's not the end of it. ... I have hopes for this great comic. I do. I have hopes that he would just make it clean, and make it, you know, make it right, and I do think he could do that," she said.
Barr did not specify what she meant by "making it right," however she did suggest that Cosby's fortune could be a way to settle things with his alleged victims.
Cindra Ladd, a former Hollywood executive and the wife of Hollywood producer Alan Ladd Jr., is the latest to speak out against Bill Cosby.
She recently published an essay on Huffington Post detailing the time that Bill Cosby allegedly drugged and raped her.
Cosby has been accused of raping more than two dozen women, including super models Beverly Johnson and Janice Dickinson.
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