Barbara Bowman, one of Bill Cosby‘s 13 rape accusers, says she is “grateful” that the masses are ridiculing the legendary comedian about the allegations. Earlier this week, the Twitterverse created brutal memes targeting Cosby after he invited fans to memorialize him using a selection of photos.
“The Cosby meme-ing was a sight to see,” Bownam, 47, told the DailyMail of Monday’s Twitter antics. “It should be very clear to him now that people loathe rapists, and a large majority had to get their anguish of off their chest, even if it meant laughing at his narcissism, sickness, and foolishness.”
Bowman says she was assaulted by Cosby when she was a teenager. She alleges that Cosby flew her all around the country to see him and took her to the finest hotels. She said one night after drinking a glass of wine he gave her, she blacked out and woke up vomiting and wearing one of Cosby’s T-shirts. Bowman believes he had drugged and raped her.
Although her escapades with Cosby ended when she was 19, she still holds resentment for what he did.
“I’m grateful that the critical masses are now paying attention to, and are taking seriously, the reality and truth about Bill Cosby and his evil deeds,” said Bowman. “He is a monster. He came at me like a monster. My hope is that others who have experienced sexual abuse will not be intimidated into silence by the famous, rich, and powerful. If I can help one victim, then I’ve done my job.”
The #Cosbymeme hashtag seemed to be an innocent way for fans to have fun with the legendary comedian, and the actor’s Twitter page even posted the first one with the caption “Happy Monday,” but the game turned ugly rather fast. Several fans posted photos of Cosby accompanied with messages about his rape allegations.
Several mocking memes later, Cosby’s hashtag tweet was deleted, as well as the meme generator. But the insults didn’t stop there …
Cosby has been accused of drugging and raping 13 women over a period of three decades. He has yet to address the allegations. However, in 2006, he settled a lawsuit from a woman who accused him of drugging and assaulting her while in his Philadelphia home in 2004.