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Alix Earle has broken her silence surrounding the ongoing drama with fellow podcaster Alex Cooper.
“This week has been, like, eh,” Earle, 24, said in a video shared via TikTok on Friday, February 28, going on to cite her recent illness as one of the reasons that she opted against joining boyfriend Braxton Berrios on a trip to the Bahamas. “And, obviously, there’s been a lot of chatter online this week about me and work.”
She continued, “I also have no idea what’s going on.”
News broke late last month that Cooper’s Unwell Network will no longer produce Earle’s “Hot Mess” podcast. (“Hot Mess” was the first series acquired under Unwell’s umbrella, alongside Cooper’s own “Call Her Daddy.”)
“There’s a lot of tension,” a source exclusively shared in the latest issue of Us Weekly, while a second insider noted that both Earle and Cooper, 30, have “had a lot of drama” since first teaming up at Unwell in 2023.
“They clashed over business, and their friendship is over because of it,” the second source told Us.
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While Cooper has not addressed the apparent falling-out, the first source confirmed to Us that Earle had been looking forward to branching out long before her podcast was dropped from Unwell.
“Alix is working on bigger projects not related to the podcast space,” the insider said, also claiming that Earle’s dad factored into the decision. “Alix’s dad got more involved in her business decisions and did not like what Unwell was doing. He ultimately thought it ended up not being a smart business move.”
Per the insider, Earle also allegedly “felt taken advantage of” by Cooper and her team. Earle, meanwhile, had recently added her younger sister Ashtin as a “Hot Mess” cohost.
Alix Earle revealed her latest endeavor after news broke that her “Hot Mess” podcast was dropped by Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network. “I told you guys that I had a secret and I’m finally able to talk about it with you,” Earle, 24, said via Instagram on Wednesday, February 26. “There is an alcohol company launching […]
“It’s definitely created a different dynamic on the podcast and I’m happy I have her,” Earle exclusively told Us in January. “We also just have such differing opinions on things and different stories. So, I think it’s good and only creates more relatable moments for our audience.”
According to Earle, she was “a little scared” to be vulnerable on her weekly podcast but has since found her stride.
“The connection I have with my audience is so candid and it’s sharing those moments that, maybe, aren’t so beautiful at times but everyone can relate to,” she told Us. “Sometimes I get worried that I share too much after the fact, but I think it’s good to keep that authenticity and connection with my audience and show them the good as well as the bad.”
