Tamara Green
Tamara Green, the plaintiff in a defamation lawsuit against comedian Bill Cosby that alleges that she was sexually assaulted by Cosby in the 1970s, speaks to a Washington news conference by video link from California along with her attorney Joseph Cammarata (L) in Washington December 10, 2014. The eight-page complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Springfield, Massachusetts, is believed to be the second lawsuit arising from a wave of sexual misconduct allegations against Cosby, 77, by more than a dozen women since October. Reuters/Jim Bourg

After maintaining a busy career as a stand-up comedian, Bill Cosby is facing a sharp decline in his popularity. Following the string of renewed allegations raised against the 77-year-old star, many of his scheduled performances are now hanging in air.

The past month saw a new allegation against the comedian every day thrown at him by as many as 20 women, with the common charges of drugging and molestation. About 10 concerts from the comedian's tour, scheduled in the coming months in the U.S. and Canada, have been cancelled and others might face the same fate.

Industry experts feel that concerts are being cancelled out of fear of public protest and outrage. Following the renewed string of allegations, two law suits have been filed against the famed comedian: one for molestation and other for defamation.

The latest woman to come forward and share her story is super model Beverly Johnson. In a first person account given to Variety Fair, the former model recalled how she was manhandled by Cosby. During her early modelling days, she received a call to audition for The Cosby Show, where he used to play the role of an obstetrician.

The model, who was then looking for her big break fell, into the trap and went a couple of times to Cosby's house. In an attempt to test her acting skills, the famed actor asked to act drunk and offered her a cup of cappuccino. As soon as the model took the sip, she realised immediately that she has been drugged.

The model confessed that she had tried a few mood enhancing drugs before, which made her aware that she had been drugged heavily by the comedian. In her memoir, the former model recalled that she dissed and verbally abused the comedian. This act infuriated him, and he eventually sent her home after a lot of pushing and shoving.

Johnson is a former super model, who had been the first model of African-American origin to appear on the cover of Vogue way back in 1974 and later on Elle in 1975. The model remained mum about her Cosby-related ordeal until recently in fear that such a news might tarnish her image.