Michael Rapaport explodes on Johnny Weir, other stars forced to intervene during “Traitors” reunion tirade

Key Points

• Michael Rapaport exploded on Porsha Williams and Johnny Weir during The Traitors season 4 reunion particular.

• Rapaport tried to shout over each Williams and Weir as they clashed with him on the present.

• Colton Underwood additionally addressed the controversy over utilizing the phrase “hostage” to describe gameplay towards Lisa Rinna, regardless of his previous authorized troubles.

It seems that bloody homicide wasn’t the harshest factor Traitors stars confronted on season 4 of the Emmy-winning present, as controversial contestant Michael Rapaport‘s verbal lashings stood to just do as a lot injury on Thursday night time’s explosive reunion particular.

Near the top of the season’s epic hourlong recap episode that welcomed again all 23 contestants to mirror on the highway that led to Rob Rausch’s gorgeous (and treacherous) victory, host Andy Cohen inquired about Rapaport’s method to the sport after a season crammed with contentious interactions between the star and his fellow faithfuls — together with fiery pre-elimination exchanges he had with Porsha Williams, Colton Underwoodand Johnny Weir.

“I talked to Dolores, I talked to my wife, and they were both like, ‘Shut the f— up,'” Rapaport instructed Cohen, referencing season 3 Traitors winner and Real Housewives franchise alum Dolores Catania. “To be totally honest, the first night was kind of bland. I’m an actor, so action, camera, makeup, let’s go.”

Things acquired heated when Williams voiced disdain for Rapaport’s determination to vote for her during the primary roundtable deliberation, which led to her early exit on the present. Rapaport defended his vote for the Housewives alum, regardless of his long-voiced fandom for the Bravo franchise. He instructed her that he felt that his “integrity was on the line” if he did not aspect with the group and oust her.

“Michael, you didn’t have any integrity in that moment,” Williams clapped again, telling Rapaport that she felt he “used” her and that his love for her Housewives stars on the solid felt disingenuous within the second.

“You need to figure out a way to use your words because you just said I had no integrity,” Rapaport countered, elevating his voice. “When I’m talking, you’re not talking. Clip. When I’m speaking, you’re not speaking. Clip!”

Cohen tried to finish the alternate, telling the actor to “get it out, because I want to move on,” earlier than Rapaport instructed his castmates that they are “so full of s—.” Cohen then turned his consideration to the Underwood controversy after Rapaport was accused of suggesting that the Bachelor alum was good at mendacity, which many interpreted as a reference to Underwood remaining within the closet for a good portion of his life within the public eye.

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“I’m not a person who likes to be disrespectful or hurt feelings,” Rapaport defined, referencing the second on a midseason roundtable deliberation, which additionally noticed Weir step in to defend Underwood from Rapaport’s suggestion.

“I feel like if silver medalist Johnny Weir hadn’t said anything, who hasn’t said anything tonight…” Rapaport stated, to which Weir — who joined the published through distant feed, as he and Tara Lipinski had been in Italy masking the Winter Olympics during filming — raised his hand as he replied, “I don’t have a silver medal, FYI. No, I didn’t win any Olympic medal.”

Rapaport once more exploded, elevating his arm whereas shouting, “When I’m speaking, you’re not speaking. Clip!” Weir tried to communicate his aspect of the order by telling Rapaport that he “felt you went too far in the moment,” although Rapaport continued to shout over him.

Runner-up Maura Higgins then shouted, “Michael, everyone’s bored!” as she stepped in to intervene, bringing Rapaport’s explosive tirade to an finish.

Finally, Underwood acknowledged that he’d forgiven Rapaport amid the controversy, and that the pair had spoken and made amends after filming wrapped up.

The Traitors reunion additionally noticed Underwood reply an inquiry from Lisa Rinna, with whom he clashed during the competitors. She requested him about why he used the phrase “hostage” to describe a gameplay transfer towards her — with Rinna and fellow Housewives star Candiace Dillard-Basset urgent him on why he selected that exact phrase.

“You were in the turret and you said you wanted to slit my f—ing throat. So, that’s an interesting word to use, too,” Underwood instructed Rinna, stressing that he used the phrase “hostage” strictly “in the context of the game” they performed.

Amid the controversy, a situation of Entertainment Weekly‘s prior Traitors exit interview with Underwood was that EW was not permitted to ask questions on Cassie Randolph, his ex from The Bachelor who was granted to temporary restraining order against Underwood in 2020, which was eventually dropped. Still, Cohen requested Underwood in regards to the unfavorable fan blowback he obtained because the season aired.

“What I can understand from people watching me back on television is, if you didn’t follow my story and what I went through and you watched me on The Bachelor in 2019, and all of a sudden you’re tuning in in 2026, I had an incredibly difficult couple of years,” Underwood replied. “I’ve grown, I’ve changed, I’ve put in so much work into myself and my family. I never thought the way I’d show up and play Traitors would be linked to one of the darkest and most horrible moments of my life.”

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