How old is Janice Dickinson, how young was she when she met Bill Cosby in 1982 and what did she accuse him of?
The star once described herself as the world’s first supermodel
JANICE Dickinson was one of America's first major supermodels.
Here's what we know about the out-spoken model, who was a judge on America’s Next Top Model and testified at Bill Cosby's trial...
Who is Janice Dickinson?
Janice Dickinson, 67, is from Brooklyn, New York.
She is an American model, talent agent, photographer and author, who once described herself as the “world’s first supermodel”.
The star was one of most successful models of the time in the 1970s and 1980s, and has since gone on to host and star in many successful ventures on TV since.
These include launching her own reality show called The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency from 2006 to 2008 and also starring on America’s Next Top Model as a judge.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer at the start of 2016, Janice revealed she was cancer-free the following August.
What TV shows has Janice Dickinson been in?
In November 2007, Janice joined a host of stars heading to the jungle for I’m a Celebrity… Get Me out of Here!.
During her time, the resilient star smashed records, completing ten Bushtucker trials in a row.
She eventually took second place in the show, being pipped to the post by actor Christopher Biggins.
You may also remember Janice from Celebrity Big Brother, when she entered the house for its sixteenth season in 2015, being evicted just two days before the final.
In 2010, Dickinson appeared on the celebrity edition of the British dinner-party contest Come Dine With Me.
In 2020, she appeared on season 24 of The Bachelor.
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Who is Janice Dickinson's husband Robert Gerner and do they have any children?
Dr Robert Gerner is a psychiatrist.
He married Janice in December 2016 after they'd been dating for four years.
Robert or "Rocky" as she affectionately calls him is Janice's fourth husband.
She was previously married to Ron Levy (1977-1979), Simon Fields (1987-1993) and Alan B Gersten (1995-1996).
She has two children, Nathan, whose father is Simon Fields, and Savannah, with ex-boyfriend Michael Birnbaum.
What sexual assault allegations has Janice Dickinson made against Bill Cosby?
In November 2014, Janice claimed that actor and comedian Bill Cosby raped her in 1982 - when she was 27 years old.
On April 12, 2018, Janice testified at the trial of Bill Cosby who faces three charges of aggravated indecent assault.
She alleges that the comedian flew her out to Lake Tahoe to meet him and raped her after drugging her with a blue pill.
The model had said she tried to document the sexual abuse in her 2002 autobiography No Lifeguard on Duty but was "under oath" not to mention the incident.
The charges each carry a maximum sentence of ten years and a fine of up to $25,000 (£19,500).
All three charges relate to one woman, Andrea Constand - a former university employee who says he drugged and then assaulted her at his home in January 2004.
However, prosecutors are allowed to seek testimony from up to five other women, including Janice, who have said Cosby also drugged and assaulted them in previous incidents.
On April 26, 2018, Bill Cosby was convicted of three counts of aggravated indecent assault.
The convicted pervert now faces up to 30 years behind bars - ten for each count of sexual assault.
On 30th April 2018, Janice told Good Morning Britain that her dream is to watch Bill Cosby walk out of the courtroom in handcuffs:
“I will be at the conviction. My dream is to watch him walk out of that courtroom in handcuffs and serve the rest of his life behind bars."
Janice attended the sentencing on September 25, where the actor was sentenced to up to 10 years in jail.
Cosby appealed the conviction in the Constand case in 2019, saying the judge should not have allowed five additional women to testify that he drugged and assaulted them, among other complaints.
On June 30, 2021, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Cosby's conviction, citing violations of his due process rights.
Cosby was released from prison on the same day his conviction was overturned.
Initially, he did not say anything, but via a post later displayed on Twitter, Bill claimed that "I never changed my stance nor my story."