There’s still a stench in Alan Cumming’s castle after Michael Rapaport’s appearance on The Traitors. The outrage from fans and players has been swift, with plenty of folks still puzzled as to why he was cast in the first place.
Michael was banished a few episodes ago, and Alan has remained quiet about the backlash he received. That all changed during a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
Alan Cumming said the Traitors cast had “good reason” to be “appalled” by Michael Rapaport
As a reminder, Michael’s time on The Traitors came to a dramatic ending after he made a comment to Colton Underwood that many interpreted as homophobic. That was after several dramatic outbursts from the self-proclaimed comedian, and in the end, he received a majority vote to leave the game. The players didn’t think he was a Traitor. They were just sick of hearing his mouth, and of course, so were the fans.
During the February 9 episode of WWHL, Andy Cohen asked Alan about the cast’s reaction to Michael’s behavior. At first, Alan got tongue-tied trying to answer the potentially tricky question.
“I think they’re all sort of appalled by him,” Alan eventually said. “I think they have good reason.”
Andy, who fans have called out for excusing Michael’s problematic behavior, tried to find common ground by suggesting that Alan and Michael might have known each other since they’re both actors.
“You must have known him as an actor from being around New York,” Andy suggested.
For comparison, Alan has won five Emmys, two Tonys, and a BAFTA. Michael’s only significant contribution to the arts was when Kenya Moore dragged him on Watch What Happens Live. Other than The Traitors, they aren’t necessarily in the same rooms, and Alan made it clear that he had only met him one time back in the 1990s.
“I hadn’t seen him for years, and years, and then I suddenly saw him,” Alan added.
The Traitors airs on Peacock with new episodes dropping on Thursdays at 9/8c.
TELL US – DO YOU AGREE WITH ALAN THAT THE TRAITORS CAST HAD “GOOD REASON” TO FEEL FRUSTRATED WITH MICHAEL? ARE YOU SURPRISED BY THE BACKLASH HE HAS RECEIVED?
