November 11, 2026 | Entertainment & Culture | Muranika Editorial Team
A simple TikTok video has brought renewed attention to one of the podcast world’s most talked-about controversies.
Social media personality Alix Earle has publicly shown support for Sofia Franklyn’s new memoir, Daddy Issues, raising fresh speculation about her relationship with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper.
The timing is particularly interesting because both Earle and Franklyn have previously experienced professional disagreements involving Cooper.
But what exactly happened, and why are fans connecting the dots?
Alix Earle’s TikTok Gets People Talking
Alix Earle shared a TikTok video showing herself reading Sofia Franklyn’s memoir, Daddy Issues, which was released on November 10, 2026.
She also joked about her earlier claim in an Interview magazine Q&A that she had never read a book.
The lighthearted video quickly attracted attention because Franklyn’s memoir revisits her widely publicized separation from former podcast partner Alex Cooper.
Although Earle did not directly criticize Cooper in the video, her decision to feature the book has been interpreted by some observers as a subtle show of solidarity with Franklyn.
Why Did Sofia Franklyn and Alex Cooper Fall Out?
Franklyn and Cooper originally co-hosted the hugely successful Call Her Daddy podcast under Barstool Sports.
Their partnership ended in 2020 following disagreements about contract negotiations and ownership of the podcast.
Franklyn’s then-boyfriend, Peter Nelson, reportedly encouraged the hosts to pursue opportunities outside Barstool.
Cooper, meanwhile, favored extending their arrangement for another year while negotiating intellectual property rights.
The disagreement eventually ended their professional partnership.
Cooper continued hosting Call Her Daddy independently and later secured major agreements, including a reported $60 million Spotify deal in 2021 and a $125 million SiriusXM deal in 2024, covering advertising and distribution rights associated with the podcast and her Unwell Network.
Franklyn subsequently developed her own podcast, Sofia with an F.
What Happened Between Alix Earle and Alex Cooper?
The connection between Earle and Cooper began in August 2023, when Cooper signed the TikTok personality to her newly established Unwell Network.
Earle’s podcast, Hot Mess, became one of the network’s early projects.
However, in February 2025, Variety reported that Unwell had dropped the podcast. SiriusXM also reportedly stopped selling advertising for the programme, while Unwell relinquished its rights to the show.
The announcement fueled rumors of tension between the two creators.
Sources speaking to Us Weekly claimed that business disagreements had damaged their friendship.
Cooper subsequently stated that Earle’s podcasting break was unrelated to Unwell and maintained that Earle retained ownership of her intellectual property.
Their differing public accounts and the surrounding speculation have continued to attract online attention.
What Does Sofia Franklyn Reveal in Daddy Issues?
Franklyn’s 256-page memoir, published by Simon & Schuster, explores her personal experiences, career, friendships, and the aftermath of her departure from Call Her Daddy.
She first announced the project in February 2026, explaining that writing about her experiences required personal reflection and confronting difficult memories.
The book offers Franklyn’s perspective on the breakdown of her relationship with Cooper, alongside other experiences from her life.
Its release has renewed interest in a controversy that originally began six years earlier.
Is Alix Earle Taking Sofia Franklyn’s Side?
Earle’s TikTok clearly brought additional attention to Franklyn’s new book.
However, there has been no confirmation that the post represents a coordinated public challenge to Alex Cooper.
For now, the connection remains a matter of interpretation.
What is certain is that a new memoir, a familiar podcast