Overview
- Entertainment Weekly reports Cohen called Rapaport a longtime trash talker and deemed his recent apology "terrible," saying he left Rapaport a message and will interview him on Andy Cohen Live this week.
- Rapaport says he was defending himself in gameplay, insists he did not target Underwood’s sexuality, and adds that he felt misunderstood and "gaslit" during the confrontation.
- The flashpoint was Rapaport telling Underwood that no one would be better at keeping a secret, a comment several cast members read as a dig at Underwood’s past closeted status before they voted Rapaport out.
- Rapaport says he and Underwood had a private, cordial conversation after production and reconnected again when the episode aired, while Underwood says he accepted the apology and is focused on standing up for himself.
- Sources cited by TV Shows Ace say Bravo executives do not plan to ban Rapaport from network platforms despite audience outrage, as social‑media criticism of his remark continues.