Alex Cooper Quietly Splits From UTA as Unwell Eyes Aggressive Growth
TL;DR
Alex Cooper is departing talent agency UTA as she pursues aggressive expansion of her Unwell media company, backed by a WTSL investment that valued Unwell at about $500 million and funds growth across podcasts, live events and a film/TV production arm. The moves come amid reports of staff turnover and unrest linked to Cooper’s husband and co-founder Matt Kaplan, and despite Unwell Beverage Co reportedly shutting down later this year. Cooper’s team is reportedly exploring other agency options, though nothing has been signed, and UTA declined to comment on the departure.
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