Michael Rapaport Was Not Trying to 'Besmudge' Colton's Name

"Nobody in this room would be better at holding a secret than you!"

""It sucks that it happened. It's not something that I wanted to bring to the environment of The Traitors," Rapaport says now. "And I certainly didn't want to besmudge him or bring any stress to his life or to his family.""

""I have never worked with an agenda in my entire career, for better or for worse. I'm not contrived. I'm not premeditated. I came in as a big fan of the show. I knew there was a prize to win, but I was like, I"

Michael Rapaport repeatedly instigated conflict on season four of The Traitors by shouting down contestants, accusing others of being Traitors, and monologuing while voting Porsha Williams off. His behavior nearly led to an early exit, but he lasted five episodes and later clashed with Yam Yam Arocho over a shield. Most players viewed him as a distracting Faithful rather than a Traitor until he directed a remark at Colton Underwood referencing Underwood's closeted past. Cast members admonished Rapaport for the homophobic comment and his history of racist and misogynistic remarks, then voted him out. Rapaport apologized and said he did not intend to harm Underwood or his family.

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