Keshia Knight Pulliam, best known for her role as Rudy Huxtable in “The Cosby Show,” was the first contestant to be fired from “The Celebrity Apprentice,” for reasons you wouldn’t expect, according to Us Magazine.
Pulliam was reportedly fired for not calling up Bill Cobsy for help during her short run on “The Celebrity Apprentice.”
“I have not talked to Bill Cosby on the phone in I don’t know how long,” explained Pulliam.
She added, “For me to pick up the phone having not talked to you for five years, except for when we run into each other for a Cosby event, I feel that’s not my place to do.”
Shortly after the episode of “The Celebrity Apprentice” was recorded, more than 15 women have come forward alleging they were sexually assaulted by the 77-year-old comedian.
“This show was taped just before the terrible Bill Cosby revelations came to light,” Trump tweeted after the show aired.
He added, “She still should have asked him for money. Goes to charity.”
Trump has continued to stand by his decision to fire the former “Cosby Show” actress.
“You didn’t make one call that I really believe that if you’d called that gentleman he would have helped you, even if you hadn’t spoken to him in years,” stated the 68-year-old Trump.
He added, “You were an amazing team with one of the most successful shows ever, so I think it would have been a good call to make for charity. You have to take responsibility.”
Bill Cosby will reportedly be performing three shows in Canada next week. Representatives for the comedian reportedly stated that he has “every intent” to do them and they are legally obligated to put them on, according to the NY Daily News.
Protests have reportedly been planned for the Canadian shows.
“There’s an implication that somehow a peaceful protest is going to become violent when the violence we’re concerned about is the violence that the women have alleged against Mr. Cosby,” explained Megan Walker, executive director of the London Abused Women’s Centre.