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Alex Cooper, host of Call Her Daddy, announced she is pregnant with her husband Matt Kaplan, sharing a Instagram photo of her growing baby bump. The couple—who met during the 2020 pandemic, became engaged in 2023 and wed in 2024—are navigating public scrutiny amid relationship rumors, though they appeared united at a 2026 event.
Pop culture host Alex Cooper and husband Matt Kaplan are expecting their first child; Cooper announced the news on Instagram with a photo showing her baby bump, as the couple—who married in 2024 and run the Unwell Network—gear up for parenthood amid ongoing online drama with Alix Earle.
Alex Cooper, host of the popular podcast Call Her Daddy, announced on Instagram that she is expecting her first child with husband Matt Kaplan; she posted a photo in a white outfit and did not share a due date.
Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan—who wed in Mexico in 2024—announced they’re expecting their first child together, sharing photos of Cooper’s baby bump with the caption “Our family.” The pregnancy comes after unfounded claims of marital trouble by the Daily Mail, which the couple countered by walking the red carpet together at the 2026 YouTube Upfront.
YouTube’s Lincoln Center upfront featured Zara Larsson’s high‑profile performance with Trevor Noah as host, while CEO Neal Mohan touted a creator‑driven shift away from traditional focus groups. The event unveiled new projects from top creators: Kareem Rahma’s Keep the Meter Running, Quenlin Blackwell’s Feeding Starving Celebrities 2.0, and Alex Cooper’s Unwell channel slate (including Pot Stirrer and the docuseries Before the Steps). Noah highlighted YouTube’s evolving role in media, and other creators like Dwyane Wade, Jesser, Julian Shapiro‑Barnum, and Cleo Abram introduced new series such as Pros vs. YouTubers, Outside Tonight, and Huge* If True. The overall message: YouTube is leaning into a creator‑led future, with a broad line‑up of new shows and collaborations announced at the Lincoln Center event.
Alix Earle told Today that the online back-and-forth with Alex Cooper isn’t a big deal, calling the feud over Cooper dropping Earle’s Hot Mess podcast from Unwell Network and a revived TikTok exchange “exaggerated” as she promotes Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue.
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update turns the ongoing Alix Earle vs. Alex Cooper feud into a lighthearted sketch, with Veronika Slowikowska and Chloe Fineman playing the influencer duo as Colin Jost explains who Brianna Chickenfry is, leaving the beef largely unexplained and played for laughs.
Brianna LaPaglia claims Alex Cooper leveraged her friendship breakup with Grace O’Malley for attention and profit, pointing to Cooper posting old DMs to paint herself as kind; O’Malley still collaborates with Cooper on projects like Unwell Winter Games and the Disgraceful podcast, while Cooper has publicly pushed back against Brianna’s allegations amid ongoing online drama.
Bloomberg reports internal unease at Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network, with employee turnover and alleged yelling by her husband Matt Kaplan amid broader tension after Alix Earle’s departure from the network; Cooper has publicly addressed the dispute online, pushing back on “fake drama” as the feud with Earle unfolds, and there was no immediate comment from Cooper regarding the Bloomberg findings.
Bloomberg reports Unwell Media, led by Alex Cooper and co-CEO Matt Kaplan, is facing internal turmoil after Kaplan allegedly berated staff on set, prompting formal complaints, walkout threats, and a revolving door of talent as the company struggles to scale beyond Call Her Daddy and deal with canceled SiriusXM projects and a public feud with Alix Earle.
Alix Earle indicated she’ll respond to Alex Cooper’s TikTok challenge to say clearly what the beef is or drop the ‘fake drama’ between them, after Cooper accused Earle of passive‑aggressive reposts and engagement with critiquing content following their business relationship ending when Earle’s Hot Mess podcast left Cooper’s Unwell Network in March 2025. Cooper pressed for specificity, while TODAY.com sought comment from Earle and received none.
New social-listening data from Muck Rack and Sprout Social show more negative sentiment toward Alex Cooper than Alix Earle since their public feud began, but overall sentiment for both remains largely neutral; the drama, sparked by Earle’s repost of a critical TikTok and Cooper’s response, has amplified attention and exposure for both rather than delivering a clear winner, underscoring how large influencer brands can gain visibility even amid disputes.
Braxton Berrios was photographed with model Hollie Ford in Los Angeles and declined to address questions about his ex-girlfriend Alix Earle’s beef with Alex Cooper, choosing to dodge the drama as he and Earle had reportedly split last fall due to distance; the piece also notes Earle’s rumored link to Tom Brady and her ongoing public feuds.
Influencers Alex Cooper and Alix Earle have publicly clashed after Earle reposted a negative TikTok about Cooper, prompting Cooper to urge a response. The feud underscores the business stakes behind creator-led media, talent deals, and branding, with Cooper’s Unwell Network and Earle’s Reale Actives at the center and ongoing questions about strategy, marketing, and who benefits from the drama.
During a Vanity Fair lie detector test, Dakota Johnson mistook photos of Alix Earle and Alex Cooper for the same person, fueling chatter about a brewing beef between Cooper’s Call Her Daddy and Earle’s Hot Mess. Cooper publicly accused Earle of starting “fake drama” on TikTok, with Earle replying in comments as the feud narrative swirls amid Earle’s 2025 split from Cooper’s Unwell Network.