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Alix Earle explains the long-running feud with Alex Cooper in a THR interview tied to her Netflix reality series Earle Meets World, recounting feeling scared and mistreated during their time at Cooper’s Unwell Network, uncomfortable questions on Call Her Daddy, and a fallout that led to Earle’s drop from Unwell; the Netflix show chronicles the aftermath, and she hasn’t spoken with Cooper or indicated reconciliation.
Alix Earle publicly breaks her silence on the feud with Alex Cooper, telling family she stayed quiet out of fear and recounting behind-the-scenes tensions—including her exit from Cooper’s Unwell network and a controversial 2023 Call Her Daddy interview—while accusing Cooper of manipulation and mistreatment of a young creator.
Alix Earle publicly addresses her feud with Alex Cooper in the season finale of Earle Meets World, recounting a rocky history that began with her podcast Hot Mess on Cooper’s Unwell network, a later drop from the project, and allegations of manipulation and a toxic, money-driven approach to business.
Netflix is developing a reality series around influencer Alix Earle, spotlighting her blended family and her ongoing online feud with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper, a move that shifts her from creator-driven drama into a Netflix reality show, reportedly titled Earle Meets World.
Influencer Alix Earle reads a text she says she sent to Alex Cooper, calling the Call Her Daddy host “toxic” and “sick and twisted” while accusing Cooper of manipulating her and pressuring her to remove comments from a 2023 interview on Cooper’s Unwell Network. The feud, which followed Earle’s fallout with Cooper in 2025 and is explored on Earle Meets World, includes Earle saying she felt scared and taken advantage of, and her father publicly criticizing Cooper. Cooper addressed feud rumors in a TikTok video in April 2026, while Page Six notes Cooper did not respond to comment requests; the Netflix show is now streaming, further laying out Earle’s side of the story.
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.
Deadline confirms Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper is in serious talks to move from UTA to CAA, with no deal finalized; UTA and CAA declined to comment, and Bloomberg was first to report the shift.
A year after its launch, Alex Cooper’s Unwell Beverage—developed with Nestlé and distributed by Target—is reportedly winding down by year’s end. The brand faced branding confusion and a Vanity Fair exposé about Cooper’s husband, and despite a $500 million valuation from a recent funding round, Halloween-drink launches may be its final batch as Target won't renew distribution.
Paris Jackson shared on the Call Her Daddy podcast how she met her mom Debbie Rowe for the first time at age 15—a casual greeting by a grandmother’s living room that led to a day spent together and a growing mother–daughter bond. She emphasized their shared fiery personalities and lack of expectations, noting that they now celebrate their relationship, with Rowe also being Paris’s brother Prince Jackson’s mom. Bigi Jackson’s biological mother has never been publicly identified. The piece also contextualizes Paris’s upbringing primarily by Michael Jackson and later his mother, Katherine Jackson.
Paris Jackson discusses her upbringing in the shadow of her father on Call Her Daddy, recalling that Neverland wasn’t a playground for the Jackson kids and that schooling happened on-site, including an impromptu speech she gave at Michael Jackson’s 2009 funeral when others wouldn’t speak. She notes she didn’t exactly “grow up” at Neverland and is now focusing on her own music, winning her ongoing estate battles, and steering clear of a biopic about her father.
Paris Jackson shared on the Call Her Daddy podcast that she first met Debbie Rowe at age 15, greeting her with “Hey, Mom” and spending the day together, a moment she described as unexpectedly natural and comforting. She highlighted a quick, easy bond with Rowe, noted Rowe’s past marriage to Michael Jackson, and touched on her unusual childhood with her siblings. The chat also referenced their rare selfie reunion earlier this year and reflected on how their family dynamics shaped her life.
Dave Portnoy claims in his memoir Cancel Me If You Can that Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn plotted to exit Barstool Sports by fabricating sexual-harassment claims after meeting Logan Paul in 2019, pushing for huge pay, IP ownership, and merch control while their Call Her Daddy podcast stalled as leverage. Cooper later secured major deals with SiriusXM, while Franklyn left the show in 2020 and plans to publish a memoir about the fallout.
Dave Portnoy revisits the 2020 split of Barstool’s Call Her Daddy, claiming Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn plotted to allege harassment to exit their contracts and keep the IP. He describes a tense renegotiation over IP rights, notes that Cooper fought to secure the Call Her Daddy brand while Franklyn launched Sofia with an F, and says Cooper later built her media empire The Unwell Network as the two co-hosts publicly parted ways.
In a Wall Street Journal profile accompanying his upcoming memoir, Dave Portnoy claims that Call Her Daddy hosts Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn planned to accuse Barstool of sexual harassment to get out of their contracts, saying they were willing to burn bridges to advance. The piece revisits their 2020–21 split over IP and the paths each took afterward (Cooper to Spotify, Franklyn leaving Barstool), with Portnoy’s memoir 'Cancel Me If You Can' due June 30.
Olivia Wilde says Pamela Anderson helped her weather the Don't Worry Darling drama, revealing that after watching Pamela, A Love Story she reached out to Anderson. Anderson was aware of Wilde’s struggles and urged her to stay soft amid intense public scrutiny, with Wilde describing the backlash as disproportionately harsh and noting she stayed quiet to promote the film.