In the cover picture, the women who accused Bill of drugging and raping them are seated in rows with the date of the alleged assault written underneath them.
- Jul 27, 2015
AceShowbiz - Thirty five of forty six women who accused Bill Cosby of drugging and raping them appear together on the cover of New York Magazine's latest issue. In the cover picture, the women are seated in rows with the date of the alleged assault written underneath them. There is an empty chair placed at the end of the rows. "Cosby: The Women, An Unwelcome Sisterhood," reads the headline.
The magazine shares its cover on Instagram along with caption, "So far, 46 women have come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault, in some cases, according to a recently unsealed deposition, with the aid of Quaaludes-a powerful sedative that can render a person functionally immobile. But these allegations are by no means new, with some stretching back decades-to a time when the culture of rape in America left victims little recourse but to suffer silently, and in shame."
"Today, the way we think and talk about rape has evolved, creating a safer space for survivors to feel empowered by speaking up and reclaiming their victimhood," the caption continues, "And that's led us here. Of the 46 women who have come forward to accuse Cosby, we spoke to 35 of them - 'a sorrowful sisterhood' of women united by their dark experiences, steadfast in their resolve to remain silent no more."
The magazine provided online individual stories which focus on each victim's allegations, including from Beverly Johnson and Janice Dickinson, a portfolio of portraits and group photographs by Amanda Demme.
The magazine cover came a week after more court documents from Andrea Constand's 2005 sexual abuse suit against Bill were released. In the latest documents, the 77-year-old comedian detailed his pursuit of sex and admitted to using his financial power to prevent his wife Camille from knowing about his affairs. In the first batch of the document release, he admitted to giving women drugs for the purpose of sex.
