Social media is officially on fire. What started as a quiet business breakup between "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper and influencer Alix Earle has exploded into a full-blown public feud - dragging in Barstool's Dave Portnoy, podcaster Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia and even a fast food chain. Cooper and Earle were once on solid footing. Earle launched her "Hot Mess" podcast in September 2023 under Cooper's Unwell Network, but the partnership came to an abrupt end in February 2025 when the podcast was dropped. "Obviously, there's been a lot of chatter online this week about me and work.