Raven-Symoné says she has to separate the “creator from the creation” when thinking about Bill Cosby’s legacy and the way he lived.

The longtime actor explained why he won’t let the revelations that Cosby was a sexual predator erase his impact while appearing on Wednesday’s episode of the “Hate to Break It to Ya” podcast, where he told host Jamie Kennedy, “The Cosby Show” deserves “all of its flowers, no matter what happened next.”

“Separate the creator from the creation. And that’s where I live,” he said, “You have to do it because the creation changed America, it changed television.”

Crediting Cosby with paving a way for Black people to work in entertainment both on and off screen, the “That’s So Raven” star also couldn’t deny that he has been accused of “horrible things.”

Raven-Symoné and Bill Cosby photographed in promotions for
Raven-Symoné and Bill Cosby photographed in promotions for “The Cosby Show.” The disgraced comedian gave Raven-Symoné her big break in Hollywood when she was just three years old.

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sixty women The comedian has been accused of sexual crimes, although he has largely maintained his innocence. In 2018, he was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman, but the case was canceled three years later for a legal technicality.

“That’s your staff [life]”Raven-Symoné said of the allegations. “So personally, keep it there, and business-wise, know what you did there too. Like you said, they can both live, and I think our culture is right, you know, to not do anything wrong. Don’t do anything wrong personally. “You just can’t go wrong.”

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At just 3 years old, when she got her big start on “The Cosby Show,” Raven-Symoné told Kennedy, “I will always credit everyone on that set, from top to bottom, for creating who I am today and allowing me to have the career that I have.”