Sidney Poitier has been struggling through health issues in his final years — but insiders say that nothing has sickened him more than the disgraceful fall of his old friend Bill Cosby! The beloved screen star once revived his career in the 1970s alongside Cosby, back when they were both considered to be beloved showbiz legends. But now longtime pals say that Sidney is furious over fears that his final years could be tarnished by Cosby’s twisted history of sexual assaults! As the screen legend faces the end of his life, the Oscar winner is said to be “utterly disgusted” by his former on-screen partner, and “sickened” by the allegations that America’s favorite TV dad regularly drugged and sexually assaulted unsuspecting women. An insider added that Sidney had been forced to accept the truth about Cosby as multiple accusers came forward, saying that Sidney was ready to accept that “they’re not all lying!”
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The respected star was first linked to Cosby’s victims when Joan Tarshis – one of multiple women to accuse Cosby of sexual assault – wrote about her visits to the set of 1969’s “The Bill Cosby Show.” “He once introduced me to Sidney Poitier as ‘Midget,’ his pet name for me because I was 5'3",” Joan noted – before claiming that she was later drugged and raped by Cosby in his nearby bungalow.
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“I thought I was being clever when I told [Cosby] I had an infection and he would catch it and his wife would know he had sex with someone,” Joan recounted. “But he just found another orifice to use.” Sidney later teamed with Cosby to direct and co-star in hit ’70s comedies including “Let’s Do It Again” and “Uptown Saturday Night” – and then directed Cosby in the 1990 flop “Ghost Dad.”
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Cosby allegedly used "Ghost Dad" as an opportunity to assault actress Angela Leslie, luring her into a Las Vegas hotel suite for an “audition.” Angela turned down a cocktail, but claimed she was still attacked by Cosby before being thrown out of the room. “Maybe since I didn’t pass out, he decided to get rid of me,” said Angela. (Cosby’s lawyers denied the allegations.)
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Sidney was further humiliated to learn that Hollywood wife Cindra Ladd had joined the parade of Cosby’s accusers, claiming the comic drugged and raped her in 1969. Cindra is the longtime wife of producer Alan Ladd, Jr. – and a proud Sidney had presented her husband with the Best Picture Oscar for “Braveheart” in 1996.
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“I can tell you that Mr. Poitier is terribly disgusted by what Bill Cosby has done," a source told The ENQUIRER in 2016, "and he feels sorry for him.” The insider added that the actor always wanted audiences to understand that the moral men Sidney played in films “weren’t a far cry from the man he is offscreen.”
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Meanwhile, Cosby’s sordid secrets continued to expose a monster who was once America’s favorite TV dad. “Have you even heard of whispers about Sidney Poitier?” the source asked. “He’s dignified, and remains that way – which is why he will say nothing about Cosby!"
The respected star was first linked to Cosby’s victims when Joan Tarshis – one of multiple women to accuse Cosby of sexual assault – wrote about her visits to the set of 1969’s “The Bill Cosby Show.” “He once introduced me to Sidney Poitier as ‘Midget,’ his pet name for me because I was 5'3",” Joan noted – before claiming that she was later drugged and raped by Cosby in his nearby bungalow.
“I thought I was being clever when I told [Cosby] I had an infection and he would catch it and his wife would know he had sex with someone,” Joan recounted. “But he just found another orifice to use.” Sidney later teamed with Cosby to direct and co-star in hit ’70s comedies including “Let’s Do It Again” and “Uptown Saturday Night” – and then directed Cosby in the 1990 flop “Ghost Dad.”
Cosby allegedly used "Ghost Dad" as an opportunity to assault actress Angela Leslie, luring her into a Las Vegas hotel suite for an “audition.” Angela turned down a cocktail, but claimed she was still attacked by Cosby before being thrown out of the room. “Maybe since I didn’t pass out, he decided to get rid of me,” said Angela. (Cosby’s lawyers denied the allegations.)
Sidney was further humiliated to learn that Hollywood wife Cindra Ladd had joined the parade of Cosby’s accusers, claiming the comic drugged and raped her in 1969. Cindra is the longtime wife of producer Alan Ladd, Jr. – and a proud Sidney had presented her husband with the Best Picture Oscar for “Braveheart” in 1996.
“I can tell you that Mr. Poitier is terribly disgusted by what Bill Cosby has done," a source told The ENQUIRER in 2016, "and he feels sorry for him.” The insider added that the actor always wanted audiences to understand that the moral men Sidney played in films “weren’t a far cry from the man he is offscreen.”
Meanwhile, Cosby’s sordid secrets continued to expose a monster who was once America’s favorite TV dad. “Have you even heard of whispers about Sidney Poitier?” the source asked. “He’s dignified, and remains that way – which is why he will say nothing about Cosby!"
