Many people have been sexually harassed but could not voice out due to the stigma victims endure and what becomes of them afterwards. Very few victims have the consistency to seek justice and bring the offender to the book like Andrea Constand. She never got any media attention, not until she became friends with Defilers; Bill Cosby brought her to media attention after she was convicted of sexual assault charges against Cosby in March 2005. Despite a $3.38 million cough, the matter lingered until 2018, when Cosby was eventually sentenced to life in prison.
In this article you will learn a lot about Andrea Constand, her sexuality and who her partner is.
Short biography
On April 11, 1973, Andrea Erminia was born at Constand in Toronto to Andy Constand (father) and Gianna Constand (mother). She has a sister named Diana Constand Parsons who she grew up with. Her family is Caucasian.
She attended the Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute in Toronto. While attending Collegiate Institute, Andrea excelled in both basketball and college. After her hoops brilliance, she received a scholarship to play basketball with the University of Arizona Wildcats. With the Wildcats, Andrea Constand was instrumental in the team’s triumph at the National Invitational. Determined to play basketball for a living, she worked hard and played for the Canada women’s national basketball team.
As her basketball career ended, Andrea began working as director of the women’s basketball team at Temple University in Philadelphia, a position she held from 2001-2004. Andrea currently works as a freelance massage therapist.
Is Andrea Constand gay or lesbian?
Andrea Constand has never disclosed her sexuality. The first time her name made headlines was in her case against Bill Cosby. A man she claimed drugged and molested her. She has since revealed her relationship with Bill as righteous friends and him as a fatherly figure and as someone who would mentor her. Bill gave her some career advice before the ugly incident.
There has not been a man or woman who has been romantically linked to Andrea. However, she is rumored to be gay and was having a sexual relationship with a woman during the attack on her Cosby. Despite this, the lady’s name and identity have not been released.
It’s usually a common thing for people to claim celebrities are gay, especially if they’re of marriageable age but are still single or don’t have an open sexual relationship. Until Andrea Constand comes out candidly to say what her sexuality is, we can only keep our assumptions about her sexuality to ourselves.
Does she have a partner, husband?
As previously mentioned, Andrea Constand has been very secretive when it comes to her relationships until now. She is not yet associated with any woman or man. She’s just taking the time to cool off from the legal battle between her and Bill Cosby that resulted in a 3 to 10 year sentence.
Brief facts on Andrea Constand’s case against Bill Cosby
- First date
The duo first met in November 2002, when Andrea was still the director of operations for Temple University’s women’s basketball team. After exchanging pleasantries and introductions, Cosby contacted Andrea’s employer for business matters. After that, the duo became close friends and exchanged phone numbers. Their relationship blossomed to such an extent that Bill Cosby introduced her to many friends in his network and even offered her professional advice.
- The Assault
They met a couple of times for dinnerrestaurants. In January 2004, she was feeling unwell while going to Cosby’s in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, after a night out with her friends. She complained of stress to Cosby, who then gave her three blue pills that would help her relax. However, the pills rendered her unconscious and unable to fight Cosby if he knew her.
- Go public with the Assault
On March 31, 2004, she left her position at Temple University and moved back to Toronto to stay with her mother. Many years passed and in early 2015, Andrea Constand reported the sexual incident to her mother, who in turn advised her to file a police report on Cosby with Canadian authorities. She finally filed the report on January 22, 2015 and provided police with a written explanation of the incident, which was followed by a criminal investigation. The case was eventually dropped when prosecutors decided not to proceed.
- More litigation and witnesses
On March 8, 2015, Andrea sued Bill with 13 women as a potential witness if the case went to trial. Cosby opted to settle out of court by paying an undisclosed amount. However, it was later revealed that Cosby had paid $3.38 million. On July 8, 2015, Andrea Constand and her attorney, Dolores Troiani, filed a motion to have the non-disclosure agreement lifted.
- Cosby’s trial and conviction
On December 30, 2015, Cosby was charged with three second-degree felonies, convicted on June 5, 2017 and the judge declared a mistrial on June 17, 2017. The mistrial occurred as the jury had been deliberating the procedure for several days. Bill pleaded not guilty on $1 million bail, according to the crowd. However, he was found guilty on April 26, 2018, having been sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for three counts of assault.