Alex Cooper and Alix Earle fall out: Reason for feud revealed

the ongoing drama between Alex Earl and Alex Cooper Rooted in “ego-driven” conflicts that ultimately lead them to very public feuda source exclusively revealed US Weekly.

“This was not an isolated incident that led to this feud. Alex has made Alex uncomfortable on multiple occasions,” the insider explained. “Alix felt the ‘mean girl energy’ from (Alex), especially after they did the podcast together, and felt Alex didn’t have her best interests at heart.”

The “Hot Mess With Alix Earle” podcast officially joined Cooper’s Unwell Network in September 2023, but their distribution partnership ended abruptly in February 2025, when Earle stopped producing new episodes. Over the past year, theories have swirled as to why Earle left Cooper’s Malaise Network and put the podcast on hold.

“Alex is starting to view the relationship as if she ‘owns’ Alix, despite the fact that Alix has built a huge platform and is successful,” the source continued. “There’s a lot of ego-driven issues. Alex doesn’t want Alix to make a bigger deal than she is, and if she does, she wants to profit from it. Everything should be about Alex.”

Related: Alix Earle breaks silence on Alex Cooper drama: ‘Don’t know what happened’

Alix Earle has broken her silence on ongoing drama with fellow podcaster Alex Cooper. “This week has been… ugh,” Earle, 24, said in a video shared via TikTok on Friday, February 28, noting that she had recently been sick as one of the reasons she chose not to spend time with boyfriend Braxton Berrios.

Tensions reportedly reached a boiling point when Cooper tried to interfere with Earle’s dealings outside of the podcast.

“Alix’s father had to step in to help her make a better business deal,” the insider revealed. us. “Getting out of her discomfort and quitting podcasting was the best thing Alix could have done for her career. She’s in a much better place now, happier and feels a sense of freedom.”

The latest round of drama kicked off this past week Earle shared a suspicious post Reports about Cooper included one that referred to her former boss as the “Grim Reaper.” Cooper responded via a TikTok video on Monday, April 13, in which she encouraged Earl to address the issue directly.

“Just say what you want to say about me. There is no NDA and no one is stopping you. Stop hiding behind others and say it yourself. What’s good to say?” she asked. “I’m really tired of waking up and seeing you using this fake drama to distract other people from being online for you. Not interested. I know what’s going on and so do you. So go ahead. Unless the fake story you created happens to be more interesting than the truth. I have nothing to hide when it comes to you and me.”

Cooper tried to draw a line under the drama, saying: “Unless you really have something to say, I’m out. It’s over.”

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Earl responded directly to Cooper’s challenge, writing in the comments section of the TikTok video: “Okay!!”

The former “Hot Mess” host later shared a video of her My first reaction after seeing Cooper’s video While attending the Coachella music festival this past weekend. While she has yet to explain what happened between her and Cooper, another source revealed us, “In a series of events, Earl felt she was being taken advantage of by Alex, who was using her for other talents.”

US Weekly Representatives for Cooper and Earle have been contacted for comment.