Alex Cooper and Alix Earle seemed like the perfect duo when they initially joined forces - but the social media stars had a falling out. Cooper launched her Unwell Network in August 2023, signing Earle as her first hire. The following month, Earle's "Hot Mess" podcast released its first episode. More than a year later, Us Weekly confirmed that Cooper's Unwell had dropped Earle's show from the network. Variety was first to break the news in February 2025 that SiriusXM would no longer sell ads for "Hot Mess.