Michael Rapaport
Called Out for ‘Homophobic’ Colton Underwood Comment
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Michael Rapaport is being slammed as homophobic online for comments he made about ‘Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood during a new episode of “The Traitors.”
Check out the clip … the comedian went after Colton’s character during the roundtable before the cast decided who to boot. Directing his anger at Colton, he said … “Nobody in this room would be better at holding a secret than you.”
Colton immediately assumed Michael was speaking about his sexuality, which was a secret for a majority of his life — even when he appeared on “The Bachelor” to find a wife in 2019. Colton swiftly replied … “There it is. You think it was fun for 29 years of my life?”
Johnny Weir — who is gay — and other contestants immediately defended Colton, but Michael claimed they had it twisted. He shot back … “I’m not talking about closets! His behavior is of a traitor. His behavior is secretive, it’s conniving, it’s chirping, it’s commiserating, it’s cowardly.”
However, viewers weren’t too trusting and sided with Colton and his castmates … and took to the internet to rip Michael apart.
The ‘Traitors’ contestants were not forgiving either, and banished Michael from the game. He later apologized to Colton, noting … “I meant what I meant within the context of the game. It had nothing to do with his sexuality. I really, sincerely apologize if I offended Colton or anybody in the house. That absolutely wasn’t the intention.”
Michael tells TMZ … “I did speak to him right after filming. We had a great man to man conversation and everything was very cool and respectful. I like him and wish him and his family the best.”








