Social media star Alix Earle addresses her high-profile falling out with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper in her new Netflix reality series, Earle Meets World
, which debuted on September 4, 2026, detailing claims of mistreatment, manipulation, and broken promises during their time working together.
Months of online speculation over why creator Alix Earle abruptly parted ways with Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network have finally come to a head. In the newly released unscripted Netflix series Earle Meets World
, the 25-year-old influencer opens up about the friction that ended her professional relationship with Cooper, pulling back the curtain on a corporate partnership that she says turned sour behind the scenes.
Unwell Network Realities and Professional Grievances
The business relationship began in August 2023 when Cooper launched The Unwell Network, signing Earle as one of its first talents to launch the Hot Mess
podcast the following month.
Behind closed doors, however, Earle and her father and manager, Thomas TJ
Earle, claim the operational reality fell far short of expectations. On the show, TJ Earle explains that the company didn’t give her real resources, leaving Alix to run the podcast by herself and allegedly without assigned producers, camera people or a lighting crew.
Alix Earle describes being obsessed with Cooper as an idol early on, which she says blinded her to warning signs. There was just constantly issues,
Earle says in the series, detailing how she ultimately felt taken advantage of and used and mistreated and manipulated.
Fear, Text Messages, and the Public Fallout
The rift remained largely unaddressed publicly until April 2026, when Cooper posted a TikTok video calling out Earle for passive-aggressive reposts and likes and challenging her to speak out directly. Cooper stated, There’s no NDA. No one is stopping you. Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself.
In her Netflix series, Earle admits that her silence was driven by intimidation. I stayed quiet for so long because I am scared of Alex Cooper,
she confesses in a confessional interview, adding that she found out her show was dropped through the media and feared how Cooper might twist the narrative.
“You are manipulative and toxic. Go ahead and say ‘it’s just business’ all you want, but the way you approach business is disgusting. You choose money over morals. You took advantage of me at a young age in a new industry I knew nothing about.”
Alix Earle, via Yahoo
Earle also revisits her 2023 appearance on Call Her Daddy, alleging that Cooper encouraged her to drink before filming and subsequently asked uncomfortable sexual questions. The resulting broadcast included discussions about her family that Earle now regrets, noting that it took a heavy emotional toll on her household.
Reality Television and the Next Chapter
The release of Earle Meets World
marks a pivot for the influencer, who spent the eight-episode season navigating not only her corporate fallout but also her first serious breakup after splitting from NFL player Braxton Berrios after a nearly three-year relationship.
Reflecting on bringing the feud to the screen, Earle told USA TODAY that while talking about the drama on camera was unplanned, she is happy she didn’t speak out of emotions online at the time.
