{"id":44626,"date":"2026-02-02T17:29:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=44626"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:30:23","slug":"michael-rapaport-finally-addresses-why-he-ate-his-food-in-such-a-weird-way-on-the-traitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/02\/02\/michael-rapaport-finally-addresses-why-he-ate-his-food-in-such-a-weird-way-on-the-traitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Rapaport finally addresses why he ate his food in such a weird way on The Traitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Rapaport<\/a> has finally addressed why he ate his plate so close to his face on The Traitors<\/a>. The normal way of eating was adopted by his co-stars, with them sitting at a table to eat or simply resting the plate on their laps, but he had to go and do it really weirdly.<\/p>\n

It went viral as a meme, and he’s now spoken out on whether he always eats that way. Michael told Entertainment Weekly<\/a> he has “no excuse” for why he ate his food like that and said: “I cannot defend the shovelling technique. I do the shovelling technique when alone.”<\/p>\n

He continued to explain himself by saying: “I do the shovelling technique at times when my wife is not looking, but when I am in public, I do not do the shovelling technique. But I will not defend, explain, or make excuses for my now iconic shovelling technique.”<\/p>\n

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The real traitor is whoever taught Michael how to eat. #TheTraitorsUS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jmy4h0qgMC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Mandelker (@BenMandelker) January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n