T.I.'s wife lands in hot water after appearing to side with the convicted serial rapist while she and her best friend Shekinah Jo are discussing his possible release on their online series 'The Tiny Jo Show'.
- Apr 16, 2020
AceShowbiz - Tiny a.k.a. Tameka Cottle has come under fire after weighing on Bill Cosby's possible release from prison amid the coronavirus outbreak. The disgraced actor and his lawyer have been reported to be planning to file paperwork in hopes of getting him out of jail to reduce the risk of contracting the virus, and the wife of T.I. has shown her stance on the report.
The singer/songwriter-turned-reality TV star talked about the issue during her online series "The Tiny Jo Show" with her best friend Shekinah Jo. On the possibility of the 82-year-old comedian being released, the member of R&B vocal group Xscape said she "f**king [loves] it."
Noting that her comment was made with "no disrespect to the women that were involved," she explained that her opinion was based on compassion because of Bill's age. "I just feel like Bill is older, and he's been in there doing his time. I don't know how much time he did. Has he done two years yet?" she argued.
Shekina didn't say whether or not Bill should be released from jail, but she went even bolder by appearing to blame the accusers. "I think it's f**ked up that you women did that to Bill," she stated. " 'Cause nine times out of ten, real talk, y'all was trying to f**k y'all way to to the top. And what end up happening, I guess that p***y didn't get where it was supposed to went."
Tiny, however, disagreed with her friend on this, trying to stop her as saying, "I don't think you should do that. That's not fair." She added, "We know that goes on, but that's not fair to do to the victims because we don't really know they story."
Unsurprisingly, Tiny and Shekina's comments sparked controversy and gained even more attention after Wendy Williams brought it up on her online talk show. People have since taken to Twitter to weigh in on it, with a shocked user writing, "Tiny and Shekina said that Bill Cosby should get out of jail and that those women slept with him for fame! WOW I just don't understand that way of thinking WTF???"
Another reacted in disbelief, "Wow, Shekinah & Tiny Harris is really defending Bill Cosby. I don't believe ALL of his accusers but if Cosby drugged and raped at least one, that's enough for me. GUILTY!" Another slammed Tiny, "It's so disappointing to see her use her platform & influence in this way. Try advocating for the INNOCENT & the countless men & women sitting in jail because they can't afford bail or a good lawyer. Not an old, rich, rapist."
Others claimed they're not surprised by Tiny's remarks. "This is a woman who ruined her eyesight to have blue eyes. I am certainly not listening to her about sexual preditors," one commented. Another echoed, "She is married to T.I. King of misogyny, no surprise Tiny believes Cosby should not bear the weight of prison life, while his victims continue to bear the weight of rape."
"She's used to being treated like s**t so not surprised she would side with a sexual predator," read another similar comment, while someone else blasted the "T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle" star, "Tiny is TRASH. F**k Bill Cosby! Solidarity with all survivors."
Tiny and Shekina have not responded to the backlash they received for their comments on the issue.
