Overview
- During the Jan. 15 episode on Peacock, Michael Rapaport told Colton Underwood, “Nobody in this room would be better at holding a secret than you.”
- The remark was widely interpreted as invoking Underwood’s past closeting, prompting immediate pushback during the show’s roundtable.
- Johnny Weir said you can’t blame someone for being forced into the closet, and Maura Higgins called the comment a very low blow.
- Rapaport denied intending a link to sexuality, framing his words as gameplay, and later posted an Instagram apology for causing offense.
- Viewers criticized the exchange on social media, and reports noted Underwood publicly came out as gay in 2021 after his time on The Bachelor.