Buckle up, podcast lovers, there’s some Alix-on-Alex crime you probably need to hear about. Call Her Daddy host and Unwell Podcast Network creator Alex Cooper has been perpetually in the press for basically all of the last few years. To be fair, Alex keeps managing to pin down some wildly impressive guests. Everyone from Love Island USA villains, to Justin Bieber’s baby mama, to former Vice President (unfortunately, not current President) Kamala Harris, cleared time on their busy schedule to chit chat with Alex Cooper.

Another memorable guest in Cooper World? TikTok’s favorite hot mess, Alix Earle, who joined the network in September 2023 after announcing the partnership on Call Her Daddy. Yes, the Miami student who went viral for preserving her birthday dress in all of its vomit-covered glory, earned herself a podcast to share her stories of party rocking. But chronically-online detectives familiar with the fan base have been speculating that things were not all butterflies and roses between the blondes throughout the partnership.

Are Alex Cooper and Alix Earle feuding? Here’s the evidence of the rumored drama since Alix’s podcast, Hot Mess, was officially dropped by the Unwell Network.

Alex Cooper And Alix Earle Beef Explained

Alix Earle Hints At Alex Cooper Feud

In a messy August 1, 2025 TikTok, Alix announced that the astrology app Co-Star told her she could “start shit today.” She added, “It told me. It said, ‘You can start some shit.’ Lowkey, is this my time that I’ve been waiting for? I have so much information.” Um, the people are eagerly waiting said info!

The influencer joked that she wakes up everyday and asks Co-Star what she should do. “And today, it’s like ‘Revenge,'” she said. “I don’t know if I should listen.” When one person commented, “Yes tell us what happened with Alex Cooper,” Alix teased, “How much time do you have?” Personally, I’m sat for as long as the story takes, @Alix.

Did Alix Earle quit Unwell?

Alix Earle’s podcast was released from Alex Cooper’s podcast network, Unwell, according to reporting by Variety. Alix with an I is free to manage her own pod since SiriusXM has renounced all rights and stopped sponsoring the Earle sisters’ weekly chitchat. There are currently no deets on how the decision came to be (AKA who initiated the business breakup), but if Alex is a woman of her word, she should sit down for an hour-long interview of herself to spill the beans in full.

Since Alix’s Unwell contract came to a premature end, it makes sense that fans noticed that Alix had been distancing herself from the brand. In fact, this TikToker low-key predicted Alix would jump ship from day one, so maybe someone should give her an award or something.

Why do people think Alix Earle and Alex Cooper are fighting?

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There is a lot of (very) circumstantial evidence pointing to an estrangement between Alix Earle and her podcast boss Alex Cooper. Firstly, Alix wasn’t attending Unwell podcast network publicity events for a while, including skipping an Unwell party in New Orleans for the Super Bowl, even though the Miami girl was in town for the game. On the other hand, fans have noticed that Unwell’s socials have been promoting Alix Earle less than they used to, and Alex Cooper has been singing a diff influencer’s praises (Hallie Batchelder) quite loudly lately instead.

On the juicier side, Alix had her dad on her show for a December 4, 2024, episode titled “Family, Finances & Football.” TJ Earle manages the careers of his daughters Alix and Ashtin, and during the episode, Alix mentioned TJ is good at having “hard conversations with people” throughout “every deal” when they don’t realize Alix’s full potential or what “she needs to be doing.” He also mentioned a recent incident where he had to handle some drama for his daughter without involving her and described the incident as “a business situation, but it was also something else.” He elaborated that he “wasn’t happy about it” and “still isn’t,” meaning the unpleasant situation was ongoing at the time of recording… could he have been hinting at a certain big job Alix took with a certain name-brand podcast network?? Ashtin saying “teaaaa” after TJ finished the story feels like more than just a coincidence.

Reddit also clocked that the very same week that Alix Earle promoted her interview with Grace O’Malley, Alex Cooper announced she’d be hosting Brianna Chickenfry (in the midst of Grace and Bri’s major beef). Both sides are prime entertainment for the gossip girls out there, but the back-to-back promo feels like an awkward choice.

What is Alix Earle’s Hot Mess podcast deal?

Both Alix E. and Alex C. seemed super excited when they initially shared they’d be collaborating on curating Alix’s Gen Z chaos for the world in August 2023. However, from the very beginning, some of Alix’s fans wondered if this was the best deal for the GRWM girlie. Alix Earle already had a massive following, one that probably included most of Alex Cooper’s fans already. Yet, by producing Hot Mess, CHD Alex was securing a presumably satisfactory chunk of Alix Earle’s pod revenue.

Fans and non-fans alike also speculate that Alix Earle may not love podcasting as a weekly gig anymore outside of specifically doing it under Alex Cooper’s label. TBF, keeping up 30-plus minutes of compelling audio storytelling about your life is a lot different than oversharing TikTok. Whether it was the deal terms, working differences, or the job itself, it seems that Alix and Alex (say that five times fast) committed to a deal that didn’t have the legs to last.

Why Did Alix Earle “Pause” Podcasting?

In a March 26 TikTok, Alix gave an update about Hot Mess. “I have to put a pause on podcasting right now for the foreseeable future,” she announced in the video. “Don’t really want to get into the details of it all, and I kind of can’t get into the details of it all right now, but I’ve loved it so much, and I’m really proud of what I built with the podcast.” She added, “I don’t want to just leave you astray and not leave you with anything.” Fortunately for the Alix stans out there, she promised to start sharing weekly vlogs.

Naturally, everyone wondered if this forced podcast pause had anything to do with the Unwell/Alex situation. But Alex set the record straight in a March 26 Instagram Story. “Hi I see ur comments,” she wrote. “Alix not being able to podcast has nothing to do with Unwell. Idk why she can’t/what’s going on. Unwell gave her everything back she owns her IP.”

The Hot Mess podcast returned in late June. But I’m still gonna need a full episode about WTF happened with Alex.