Call her Mommy: Podcast host Alex Cooper pregnant with first child

Nbcwashington · May 17, 2026 · 273 words · By Francie Ebert; NBC News

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What to know about Call her Mommy: Podcast host Alex Cooper pregnant with first child

Alex Cooper, 31, shared online Sunday that she and her husband, Matt Kaplan, 42, are expecting their first child together.

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What happened

Alex Cooper, 31, shared online Sunday that she and her husband, Matt Kaplan, 42, are expecting their first child together.

Why it matters

The “Call Her Daddy” podcast host revealed the news with a photo on her Instagram page showing her seated on the armrest of a chair, turned toward Kaplan, who is seated beside her.

Common ground

Cooper is smiling with one hand resting on her baby bump.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Kaplan, a Hollywood producer, married Cooper in April 2024?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kaplan, a Hollywood producer, married Cooper in April 2024.”

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Wikipedia and cross-referenced news sources confirm Matt Kaplan is a film producer and that he and Alex Cooper married on April 6, 2024, in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

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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 — 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 — Matthew Kaplan (born April 14, 1984) is an American film producer. He is known for producing young adult films including the To All the Boys film series. He is the founder and CEO of Ace Entertainment…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Kaplan

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Claim 2: “Alex Cooper, 31, shared online Sunday that she and her husband, Matt Kaplan, 42, are expecting their first child together.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan are expecting their first child. Age calculations align with Wikipedia birth dates: Alex (born Aug 1994) is 30/31 and Matt (born April 1984) is 40/41. The pregnancy announcement occurred on a Sunday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special is a 2026 television special to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the teen sitcom Hannah Montana. Hosted by Alex Cooper, it includes interviews with Miley Cyr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Montana_20th_Anniversar…

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Claim 3: “The “Call Her Daddy” podcast host revealed the news with a photo on her Instagram page”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Alex Cooper announced her pregnancy via photos on her Instagram page on a Sunday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Podcast host Alex Cooper announced her pregnancy Sunday morning on Instagram. Raised in Newtown, Pa., Alex Cooper is the host of "Call Her Daddy," a sex and relationships podcast that was the second m…
https://www.inquirer.com/news/call-her-daddy-alex-cooper-pre…

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web search NEUTRAL — Congratulations are in order for Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan, who are expecting their first child together. The Call Her Daddy podcaster and Unwell Network media mogul announced her pregnancy in an In…
https://www.vogue.com/article/alex-cooper-is-pregnant-matt-k…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Cooper announced she is pregnant and expecting her first baby with husband Matt Kaplan. On Sunday, the “Call Her Daddy” podcast host took to Instagram to share photos of her growing baby bump.
https://pagesix.com/2026/05/17/parents/alex-cooper-pregnant-…

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Claim 4: “TikTok star Alix Earle, who rose to prominence in 2023 for videos filmed while attending the University of Miami.”

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Wikipedia and web results confirm Alix Earle is a social media personality who rose to prominence via TikTok and attended 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…
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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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Claim 5: “Earle previously hosted the “Hot Mess” podcast with the Unwell Network before leaving the show and cutting ties with the network last year.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated results about an estate settlement service called 'Alix' and general bios. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming the 'Hot Mess' podcast or the specific timeline of her departure from the Unwell Network.

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Claim 6: “The couple also co-founded the Unwell Network, a subsidiary of the media company Trending.”

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While the evidence confirms Alex Cooper's identity and Matt Kaplan's identity, the provided evidence snippets for claim 3 do not contain information regarding the 'Unwell Network' or 'Trending'. The search results provided for this claim were generic name meanings or unrelated Wikipedia bios.

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Claim 7: “Cooper addressed the situation first, calling out Earle in a TikTok post that said, “You’re going to need to get specific,” and “Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself””

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Multiple web sources confirm a TikTok feud where Alex Cooper told Alix Earle to 'get specific' and 'stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself'.

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web search NEUTRAL — “You’re going to need to get specific and just say what you gotta say about me,” she continued. “There’s no NDA, no one is stopping you. Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/alix-ea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Cooper and Alix Earle’s long-rumored feud has evolved from fan speculation over severed business ties and passive-aggressive comments to a full-blown TikTok callout with Cooper, 31, urging Earle,…
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/alex-cooper-alix-ea…

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web search NEUTRAL — A month after Alex Cooper called out Alix Earle to “get specific” about their rumored feud, the Call Her Daddy host explained she deleted the TikTok app off of her phone because of sexism.
https://www.eonline.com/news/1431958/alex-cooper-deletes-tik…

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