Bill Cosby: New York mag cover sparks #TheEmptyChair debate

Cover story features 35 of Bill Cosby's accusers but the empty chair has really got people talking

Bill Cosby New York cover
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New York magazine has featured photographs of 35 women who have accused Bill Cosby of rape or sexual assault on its cover this week, along with interviews of the women. The remarkable cover story, which also includes an image of an empty chair, has sparked a global conversation on rape and rape reporting.

The story in New York magazine features women aged up to 80, including supermodels Beverly Johnson and Janice Dickinson, as well as waitresses and journalists who have spoken about their alleged ordeals. Many said that they felt invisible, that nobody would listen to them and they had struggled for years to overcome the trauma.

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