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Alex Cooper says social media spat with Alix Earle is 'not a PR stunt'

Nbcwashington · · 793 words · By Angela Yang; NBC News
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Alex Cooper posted a TikTok video Monday accusing Earle of resharing “passive-aggressive” social media posts about her.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Alex Cooper posted a TikTok video accusing Alix Earle of resharing passive-aggressive posts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandra Cooper (born August 21, 1994) is an American podcaster who co-created and hosts Call Her Daddy, a weekly comedy and advice podcast on Spotify. In 2021, Time Magazine called her "arguably th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Cooper_(podcaster)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alix Ashley Earle (born December 16, 2000) is an American social media personality who rose to popularity posting "Get Ready With Me" videos on TikTok in which she shares details of her personal life.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alix_Earle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madeline Felicity Argy (born 7 July 2000) is an English influencer. She created her TikTok account in 2021 and became known online for her candid storytimes. A video of her talking about a worm inside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeline_Argy
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“Cooper also claiming Barstool Sports podcaster Brianna LaPaglia (known online as Brianna Chickenfry) is “adding onto the fake narrative and dog pile” by calling her a “mean girl.””
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Multiple sources confirm Cooper accused Brianna LaPaglia (Brianna Chickenfry) of adding to a 'fake narrative' and calling her a 'mean girl'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Cooper; Brianna Chickenfry. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty; Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty.Following Cooper's posts, LaPaglia responded by saying Earle previously told her Cooper is a "v…
https://www.aol.com/articles/alex-cooper-calls-brianna-lapag…
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web search NEUTRAL — Why Alex Cooper and Brianna Chickenfry Are Making "Mean Girl" Accusations at One Another."This girl on girl s--t needs to stop,” Cooper wrote. “While Alix tries to get her story together, let me addre…
https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1430950/alex-cooper-brianna-…
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web search NEUTRAL — By Wednesday, it had escalated, with Cooper also claiming Barstool Sports podcaster Brianna LaPaglia (known online as Brianna Chickenfry) is “adding onto the fake narrative and dog pile” by calling he…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…
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“Cooper, whose "Call Her Daddy" podcast is among the most listened-to shows, has built a brand with Unwell Network, a subsidiary of the media company Trending, which she founded with her husband, Matt Kaplan.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Cooper hosts 'Call Her Daddy', the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries for the name 'Alex' and unrelated topics. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming the founding of 'Trending' with husband Matt Kaplan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Call Her Daddy is an advice and comedy podcast created by Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn in 2018. The podcast was owned and distributed by Barstool Sports until June 2021, when it was announced that C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_Her_Daddy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of channels on both the American and Canadian versions of SiriusXM. It includes a live sports, news, entertainment, contemporary stars, rock icons, Rock, Country, and Hip Hop, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SiriusXM_Radio_channel…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madeline Felicity Argy (born 7 July 2000) is an English influencer. She created her TikTok account in 2021 and became known online for her candid storytimes. A video of her talking about a worm inside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeline_Argy
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“Earle... exploded in popularity in 2023 while she was a student at the University of Miami by making viral “get ready with me” videos.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Alix Earle rose to popularity via 'Get Ready With Me' videos while at the University of Miami.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alix Ashley Earle (born December 16, 2000) is an American social media personality who rose to popularity posting "Get Ready With Me" videos on TikTok in which she shares details of her personal life.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alix_Earle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Braxton Berrios (born October 6, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. He was a star athlete at Leesville…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braxton_Berrios
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami Herbert Business School (officially the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School) is the business school of the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Flor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Herbert_Business_School
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“She now has 8.4 million followers on TikTok and 5.5 million on Instagram.”
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Different sources provide wildly different follower counts. One source mentions 3 million Instagram and 5.8 million TikTok followers, while the claim asserts 5.5 million and 8.4 million respectively. Follower counts fluctuate, but the evidence provided does not consistently support the specific numbers in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alix Ashley Earle (born December 16, 2000) is an American social media personality who rose to popularity posting "Get Ready With Me" videos on TikTok in which she shares details of her personal life.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alix_Earle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gymshark Ltd is a British multinational athletic apparel retailer with head office in Solihull, England. Founded in June 2012 by Ben Francis and Lewis Morgan, the company was initially operating from …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Dean Wade (born November 23, 1994) is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Ang…
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“She was one of the first people Cooper signed for her Unwell Network”
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Multiple web sources state that Alix Earle was one of the first creators signed to the Unwell Network.
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web search NEUTRAL — What to know about Alix Earle, Alex Cooper and their reported professional fallout. Earle's "Hot Mess" podcast was reportedly dropped from Cooper's Unwell Network.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/alex-cooper-alix-earl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alix Earle's podcast, Hot Mess, was dropped from the Unwell Network, run by Call Her Daddy's Alex Cooper, amid drama rumors. Entertainment.Earle's Hot Mess podcast was one of the first signed to the U…
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/alix-earle-hot-mess-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Cooper, the host of the Call Her Daddy podcast, has started a new media company called The Unwell Network. One of the first creators signed to the network is TikTok star Alix Earle, who will be w…
https://pricpr.com/breaking-down-alex-cooper-and-alix-earles…
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“Earle, who also hosted a podcast called "Hot Mess," left Unwell last year”
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The evidence provided for this specific claim (Claim 6) contains search results for an estate settlement company called 'Alix', which are irrelevant. However, evidence for Claim 5 mentions the 'Hot Mess' podcast was dropped from Unwell. The specific timing of 'last year' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence set.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alix is a service that helps families after loss, taking care of estate settlement and the many responsibilities that come with it. We support estates and trusts of all types and sizes, regardless of …
https://www.meetalix.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Alix is the first and only automated wealth transfer solution designed to simplify the estate settlement process. With today’s announcement, Alix has now raised a total of $30.65M.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250721578329/en/Ali…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 4, 2025 · Alix uses AI to simplify estate settlement processes, but keeps humans in the loop.
https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategie…
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“Cooper posted an Instagram story about LaPaglia... adding that she and LaPaglia have never met in person.”
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Multiple web sources confirm Cooper posted an Instagram story stating she and Brianna LaPaglia have never met in person.
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web search NEUTRAL — Internet personality Brianna LaPaglia arrives at the Golden Globe Awards in 2025.Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images file. “This girl-on-girls--- needs to stop,” Cooper wrote, adding that she and L…
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/alex-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Cooper takes to Instagram Stories to address Brianna LaPaglia and Alix Earle.LaPaglia, Cooper claims, has been calling Cooper a “mean girl” in various comments sections even though they’ve never …
https://www.thecut.com/article/brianna-chickenfry-enters-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Why Alex Cooper and Brianna Chickenfry Are Making "Mean Girl" Accusations at One Another."From what Alix Earle told me, Alex Cooper is a very, very mean person,” LaPaglia continued. “Yeah, maybe my f-…
https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1430950/alex-cooper-brianna-…
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““I work at Barstool, so Dave introduced me to Alex Cooper.””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this specific quote/claim.
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““I’m friends with Alix Earl. Alix Earl told me everything that transpired between those two two years ago at the Super Bowl.””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this specific quote/claim.
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