super model beverly johnson said she got a call from her agent in the mid 1980s. beverly was overjoyed. >> who was he at that time? >> he was the biggest entertainer in the world. >> over the years, bill cosby became a philanthropist, a role model. in 2002, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. cosby also began speaking out to the african-american community criticizing lifestyle choices. >> the day is now for you to realize how important parenting is, how important love is, how important love is. how important staying with your child is. >> talk of the cosby legend elicits raw anger here.