Alix Earle and Alex Cooper’s Feud Finally Gets Explained

Celebrity feuds have grabbed the attention of fans and critics alike for generations, but most of those public feuds come with a story about what exactly caused them. For the better part of the last year, Alix Earle and Alex Cooper have managed to turn their feud into one of the biggest stories on the internet without detailing what caused the split.

That changed on Friday, when the finale of Alix Earle’s new Netflix show, “Earle Meets World,” included Earle’s most detailed account to date of her relationship with Cooper, who founded the Unwell Network and hosts the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. Earle says she felt manipulated and mistreated during their working relationship, was afraid to speak publicly about the situation, and learned that her podcast had been dropped from Unwell through the media.

The season finale of “Earle Meets World” drew millions of views, and a feud that once consisted mostly of cryptic TikToks and internet detective work has a much clearer backstory.

It Started With a Mentor and a Rising Star

When Alix Earle joined the Unwell Network in 2023, the situation appeared to be tailor-made for both women. Cooper had already cemented herself as one of the biggest names in the world of podcasting. “Call Her Daddy” had taken her from being a podcast host to a media entrepreneur. Meanwhile, Earle was becoming one of the biggest young influencers across multiple social media platforms.

Alix Earle joined the Unwell Network in September of 2023 and launched “Hot Mess With Alex Earle.” Cooper publicly described Earle as someone with a unique presence and said she was excited to help a new generation of creators flourish. For Earle, the relationship appeared to carry another layer of significance. She has now said that Cooper was an idol of hers. According to Earle, the same admiration that opened the door for the two to work together would eventually become an important part of what went wrong.

Earle's Podcast Became a Major Part of Unwell

“Hot Mess” was more than a side project. Earle had earned a massive audience before joining the Unwell Network, and the partnership put her in front of even more viewers and listeners. Earle has acknowledged that the pairing allowed her to become more than just another TikTok personality. Somewhere between September of 2023 and February of 2025, the relationship between Alex Cooper and Alix Earle became strained.

Exactly when that happened remains unclear, and neither woman has provided a complete public account of every disagreement. What is clear is that by early 2025, the partnership was coming apart. Then the internet noticed something was missing.

Variety was the first source to report that Unwell had dropped “Hot Mess” from the network, and the speculation about a falling out between Earle and Cooper began to run wild. Earle's podcast was put on pause, and fans immediately started connecting the dots. Earle had also skipped Unwell's Super Bowl party in New Orleans despite reportedly being in the city, adding fuel to the speculation.

Cooper initially claimed that Earle’s inability to produce podcasts had nothing to do with the Unwell Network, suggesting that she didn’t know what happened with Earle’s podcast. Cooper also said Unwell had given Earle back the rights to her show. The podcast would eventually return, but the relationship between the two personalities would not.

Earle's Netflix Show Changes the Story

In April 2026, the cryptic silence surrounding Earle and Cooper came to an end when Earle reposted a TikTok comparing Cooper to the Grim Reaper and accusing her of effectively capitalizing on other people's trauma. Cooper responded directly with an April 13 TikTok. Cooper tagged Earle and accused her of being passive-aggressive through reposts, likes, and comments. She challenged Earle to say publicly what she believed Cooper had done wrong.

The eighth and final episode of “Earle Meets World” aired on Netflix on September 4. The episode gave Earle much more time to explain her side of the split. Earle says she remained quiet because she was afraid of Cooper and intimidated by her influence. She claims Cooper told her, “You don't want to go to war with me.”

From the outside, the story looked like two powerful internet personalities trading subtle insults. From Earle's perspective, she says it was a relationship between a young creator and someone she viewed as a mentor and authority figure.

Cooper still hasn’t provided her full version of what transpired between the two, but with the Netflix docuseries providing a platform for Earle to tell her side of the story, many fans assume that a response is coming sooner rather than later.

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