Bill Cosby’s Walk of Fame star will not be removed after sentencing

According to SkyNews, a Hollywood Chamber of Commerce rep revealed that while his actions are “regrettable”, the Hollywood Walk of Fame remains “a historical record of entertainment figures past and present.”

Once installed, the stars become part of the historic fabric of the Walk of Fame, a designated historic cultural landmark, and are intended to be permanent.

“The stars only commemorate the recipient’s professional accomplishments,” the chamber wrote. The chamber acknowledged Cosby’s tarnished reputation, saying, “it is regrettable when the personal lives of inductees do not measure up to public standards and expectations.”

The statement comes after immense pressure by the public to have his star removed. Cosby’s star was unveiled on Hollywood Boulevard in 1977.

Cosby was sentenced to 3-10 years in prison for drugging and assaulting model Andrea Constand in his home while he was her mentor. A jury had found him guilty in April.

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