Overview
- During a Jan. 15 roundtable on The Traitors, Rapaport told Underwood, “Nobody in this room would be better at holding a secret than you,” a line widely read as referencing Underwood’s years spent closeted.
- Castmates including Johnny Weir, Maura Higgins and Yam Yam Arocho pushed back in the moment, calling the remark a very low blow and defending Underwood.
- Rapaport insisted he was speaking only in game terms, later stating, “It had nothing to do with his sexuality,” and issued an on-camera and social media apology.
- Rapaport told TMZ he and Underwood had a respectful conversation after filming, saying things were cool and that he wished Underwood and his family the best.
- Underwood told Entertainment Weekly the comment felt personal and emotionally triggering, confirmed Rapaport apologized, and said he is not holding a grudge.