{"id":42394,"date":"2026-01-09T11:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=42394"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:28:47","slug":"all-the-controversy-facing-the-traitors-michael-rapaport-including-fake-housewives-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/09\/all-the-controversy-facing-the-traitors-michael-rapaport-including-fake-housewives-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"All the controversy facing The Traitors’ Michael Rapaport, including fake Housewives scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Traitors US<\/a> star Michael Rapaport is facing a ton of controversy, from being charged with harassment in the 1990s to being accused of calling out Real Housewives<\/a> stars over the years. He denied the photo which appeared to show him calling Kenya Moore<\/a> a gorilla.<\/p>\n

Michael claims racist Housewives scandal was ‘fake’<\/h2>\n

Michael has continuously claimed that a photo appearing to show a screenshot of his Instagram account posting a side-by-side photo of Kenya with a screaming ape. He was called a racist, but has since claimed the whole Housewives scandal was fake.<\/p>\n

He was charged with harassment in 1997<\/h2>\n

Michael was charged with two counts of aggravated harassment towards his ex-girlfriend, Lili Taylor, in 1997. He pleaded guilty to the charges in court and New York Supreme Court Justice Arlene Goldberg issued a protection order to keep him from contacting her.<\/p>\n

The Traitors US star feuded with NBA star<\/h2>\n

Michael once argued with Kevin Durant, the latter of who apologised and was fined. He shared screenshots of private texts showing Kevin using homophobic and misogynistic language, which showed him telling Kevin, “Go help the kids in BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN.”<\/p>\n

Controversial views on the attacks on Israel<\/h2>\n
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“If the hostages were Black, no one would be demanding a ceasefire…”<\/p>\n

In a bizarre racist rant, actor Michael Rappaport claims people would support Israel’s genocide in Gaza if the Israeli captives were African-American.pic.twitter.com\/22pjmJpMcd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lowkey (@Lowkey0nline) November 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n