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Bill Cosby was once a very successful actor and comedian, made popular by his own sitcom,The Cosby Show. It ran for eight seasons and was quite well-loved by fans. Like all other productions, some actors find difficult relationships within the set. In fact, Lisa Bonet, who starred in the show, was allegedly fired by Cosby himself.
It also did not help that Cosby faced several allegations that ruined his career. Bonet was not even surprised with the news because of how the actor treated her on the set. So, did Cosby terminate Bonet from the show because she was pregnant with daughter Zoë Kravitz?
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Lisa Bonet Left Bill Cosby’s Show After Getting Pregnant
Bill Cosby andLisa Bonetwere not on good terms behind the production ofThe Cosby Show. The actress was engaged, and later married, to Lenny Kravitz, whom Cosby allegedly did not approve of. When Bonet was removed from the series, she was transferred to a spin-off show,A Different World.
Her character, Denise Huxtable, goes to college. DirectorDebbie Allenworked with Bonet, but it was short-lived following the actress’ shocking termination from the show. Apparently, theAngel Heartstar was pregnant with her daughterZoë Kravitz, so Allen and Bonet broke the news to Cosby.
Allen shared in an interview viaYouTubehow Cosby reacted when they informed him of Bonet’s pregnancy. She recalled:
“I said, ‘Well, we have some things that we want to tell you.’ He said, ‘What is it? Are you pregnant?’ And then we were like, ‘Oh my God.’ Then he said well what is so different about it? He looked at me, he said, ‘You were pregnant, your sister was pregnant, and so now what?’”
Allen thought that they could use the situation to incorporate it into the show, believing it would make the story more interesting and inspiring to the audience. Cosby was not amused by this idea. The director continued:
“He was like, ‘You know what, Debbie? No. She’s pregnant, Denise Huxtable is not pregnant, Lisa Bonet is pregnant, not Denise. So no… No, you can’t have it, no we’re not gonna do it, no.’”
Bonet was then removed from the spin-off sitcomA Different World.
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Lisa Bonet Felt The “Sinister Energy” Amid Bill Cosby’s Allegations
Bill Cosbyserved prison time for three years after allegedly drugging and assaulting several women. Bonet has once revealed toNet-A-Porterthat she felt this specific “energy” from the comedian:
“There was no knowledge on my part about his specific actions, but… There was just energy. And that type of sinister, shadow energy cannot be concealed… 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 eventually went back toThe Cosby Showafter her daughter was born. She left in 1991 but was no longer invited for the series finale. The couple finalized their divorce in 1993, and in 2017, the actress marriedAquamanstarJason Momoa. Unfortunately, they also separated in 2022.
Sources:YouTube,Net-A-Porter
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