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We Need to Talk About Cosby Shows Exactly Why We Shouldn't Separate the Art From the Artist

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We Need to Talk About Cosby Shows Exactly Why We Shouldn't Separate the Art From the Artist

January 31, 2022 by Monica Sisavat Solís First Published: January 25, 2022

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Cosby alluded to allegedly drugging women in his "Spanish Fly" routine. Throughout his career, Cosby often made references to "Spanish Fly," a substance used to increase sexual arousal. On the "Spanish Fly" track of his 1969 It's True! It's True! album, he says, "Well, there's this girl, Crazy Mary, you put some in her drink, man. . . . Spanish Fly is groovy, yeah." He brought it up again in a 1991 interview with Larry King, saying, "Spanish Fly was the thing that all boys from age 11 on up to death — we will still be searching for Spanish Fly."
Former model Victoria Valentino claims Cosby drugged and raped her in 1969. Valentino alleges that Cosby gave her and a friend pills after they met him at a restaurant in Los Angeles. Valentino was grieving the death of her son at the time, and Cosby suggested the pills to make her feel better. After taking them, Valentino began to slur her words and feel nauseated. Cosby offered to take her and her friend home but drove them to his house instead, where he allegedly raped Valentino.
Cosby reportedly raped and sexually assaulted women since the start of his career. In addition to Valentino, several other women — including Kristina Ruehli, Sunni Welles, Carla Ferrigno, Louisa Moritz, and Joan Tarshis — came forward with allegations against the disgraced comedian with regard to incidents that allegedly took place in the 1960s.

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