Lisa Bonet has broken her silence about her former TV father Bill Cosby, saying she isn't surprised he's facing sexual misconduct allegations and claiming he gave off a sinister energy.
Lisa Bonet played Denise Huxtable for seven of the sitcom's eight seasons. In an interview published Friday in Net-a-Porter, she was asked whether she saw any indications of his alleged misbehavior. The 50-year-old said that she "always" saw darkness in the once beloved comedian.
Cosby, 80, was accused of sexual assault and battery, the drugging of women and engaging in sexual abuse with a child. Through his representatives, he has repeatedly denied the accusations made against him.
"There was no knowledge on my part about his specific actions," said Bonet, who is the mother of Big Little Lies star Zoe Kravitz. "There was just energy. And that type of sinister, shadow energy cannot be concealed. And if I had anything more to reveal then, it would have happened a long time ago. That’s my nature. The truth will set you free."
Bonet still has fond memories of the show, but she did recall the occasions where she and Cosby butted heads over projects outside of the wholesome TV show, including a topless photo shoot with Interview magazine and a nude sex scene with Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart. "I don't need to say, 'I told you so,'" Bonet said in the interview. "I just leave all that to karma and justice and what will be."