Alix Earle claims 'bully' Alex Cooper 'threatened' her before feud went public
Influencer Alix Earle has publicly accused podcast host Alex Cooper of bullying and manipulation during their professional relationship. Earle claims she was mistreated and threatened by Cooper after her podcast was dropped by Cooper's network.
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With Danny and Evan Celebrity News Alix Earle claims ‘bully’ Alex Cooper ‘threatened’ her before feud went public: ‘You don’t want to go to war with me’ By Samantha Nungesser Published Sep. 4, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET GRWM for battle.
Alix Earle has finally broken her silence on her feud with Alex Cooper, sharing that she “stayed quiet for so long” because she was “scared” of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast host.
“Everyone tells me not to fight with [Cooper] because they always win and they always come out on top,” Alix, 25, says in her new Netflix series, “Earle Meets World.”
“[Cooper] even said to me, ‘You don’t want to go to war with me.’”
Cooper, 32, signed Alix’s “Hot Mess” podcast to her Unwell Network in 2023.
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