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Metro
6 days ago
- Business
- Metro
Alex Cooper's net worth as her podcast empire expands with major new deal
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Alex Cooper is set to open up about her career as she is set to appear in a two-part docuseries. A new trailer from Hulu titled Call Her Alex has been released and will explore the Call Her Daddy podcaster, who has gone from success to success in recent years. The synopsis reads: 'Alex Cooper is at the top of her game, signing one of the biggest deals in podcast history. 'This revealing two-part docuseries gives audiences a behind-the-scenes, intimate look at her journey and the defining moments that shaped her influential voice. All episodes of Call Her Alex stream June 10 on Hulu.' Alex, 30, founded the podcast in 2018 and since its inception has welcomed the likes of Kamala Harris, Hailey Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and Chelsea Handler. The series will explore her recent multi-million dollar deal that saw the podcaster rake in the big bucks. In August 2024 it was reported that the podcaster was set to sign a massive contract with SiriusXM in August be worth around $125m. Before this, Alex had signed a $60m three-year deal with Spotify. Speaking about why she moved on from the brand, she explained that she wanted to grow the podcast, and her brand Unwell. 'The brand had only grown since being at Spotify,' she told Forbes in December 2024. 'I knew the money would be there. The deal was more about what other things people can give Call Her Daddy and Unwell that will help us grow.' The star has also previously revealed that she once turned down a brand deal worth $8m. Speaking to Harry Jowsey on his Boyfriend Material podcast, a show on Cooper's Unwell network, she revealed she turned down the mega deal as she didn't want to 'put her face next to' the brand. It was estimated by CEO Today that in March 2025, Alex was worth around $25m. Page Six also estimated in April 2025 that the star was worth $22m. In the trailer, Alex spoke about her early life and how she was encouraged to be outspoken as a child. More Trending 'I was fortunate to grow up in a household where it was normalised to speak your mind,' she said. 'Playing sports and making videos in my basement, those were the two things I really loved.' The trailer suggests that the film will pick into some of the more challenging parts of Alex's life as she reflects on how she got to where she is now. Call Her Alex debuts on Disney Plus on June 10. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson 'quietly split' after seven-year relationship MORE: Billy Joel, 76, adamant he is 'not dying' after brain condition diagnosis MORE: Sabrina Carpenter fans convinced she's taking aim at ex Barry Keoghan in new song
Buzz Feed
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
'Call Her Daddy' Host Alex Cooper Just Revealed She Recently Turned Down An $8 Million Brand Deal
Back in 2018, Alex Cooper and her roommate Sofia Franklyn launched the Call Her Daddy podcast, which was quickly acquired by Barstool Sports and became a global hit. The duo soon realized that they were " making pennies compared to what the show was making for Barstool,' and in 2020, they renegotiated their business arrangement. Barstool's owner, Dave Portnoy, eventually told Alex and Sofia that if they stayed with the company for one more year, he would give them Call Her Daddy's IP — meaning that they would own the podcast's brand and show archive. Sofia did not want to go ahead with this deal, and ended up stepping away from the podcast while Alex stuck it out. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about their respective decisions back in October, Alex recalled: 'On [Sofia's] side, she was like: 'I think we could start a show called 'Girls in the Bathroom,' or whatever, 'and it will be just as good.' And I was like: 'That may be true. But in my personal opinion, I'm not giving up this IP. I don't want to start over.'' 'When [Dave] offered the IP along with not much money for one more year, I didn't give a shit about the money. I was like: 'This IP is a gold mine. I'm going to be a multimillionaire and will be set for life if I just stay one year,'' she went on. "I will never judge my ex co-host and former partner for making the decision she did, she really saw the lane of not wanting to work another year for Barstool, and I didn't, and that's business." And Alex's instincts proved to be correct; in 2021, she struck a $60-million three-year deal with Spotify, and more recently, Alex signed a $125 million contract with SiriusXM to bring Call Her Daddy to their platform. The podcast itself has also gained notoriety for its high-profile guests, which includes pretty much every celebrity that you can think of, and even Kamala Harris during her 2024 presidential campaign. And in a recent appearance on Harry Jowsey's podcast, Boyfriend Material, Alex — who now has a reported net worth of $60 million — revealed that she receives some pretty lucrative financial opportunities in the form of brand deals as a result of her success, and that she recently turned down a staggering $8 million offer because she didn't agree with what she was being asked to put her face to. In the interview, Harry asked Alex: 'What's the most money you've turned down for a brand deal and why?' to which Alex bluntly responded: 'The most money I've ever turned down for a brand deal is 8 million dollars.' Harry couldn't even try to hide his shock as he repeatedly exclaimed: 'Not it's not. Not it is not, are you fucking serious?!' 'Because it just wasn't… I didn't…' Alex began, before Harry cut her off to ask when this happened. She replied: 'This past year. I just, like, didn't believe in putting my face next to it.' 'What was it?' Harry asked, but Alex refused to tell, saying: 'I can't tell you.' She then said she stands by her decision, adding: 'I think it's important to say no to shit, because then you just lose your fucking credibility.' Boyfriend Material / Via 'And, like, the deliverables of what they wanted out of me,' she went on. 'I was just like: 'I'm not gonna fucking sell myself.'' Alex was previously asked if Sofia comes to mind amid her huge success with Call Her Daddy, with the star telling the Hollywood Reporter: "I think less about the specific person. The thought is: I'm so happy that I trusted myself and fought for this IP.' "Thank God I saw the worth of the IP and the trademarks and the catalog,' she continued. 'That's what comes to my mind. The minute I sign a new deal, every time, I text Dave Portnoy a little thank-you.'
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Alex Cooper nixed $8M brand deal because 'she did not want her face next to it'
Alex Cooper has told how she turned down an $8 million branding deal because she did not believe in 'putting her face next to it.' She told 's Boyfriend Material podcast the partnership did not align with her values. The 30-year-old Call Her Daddy host told Harry the offer came in over the past year - but she offered no other details. Rejection: Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper passed on a hefty brand deal that would have earned her a cool $8 million; pictured last year The revelation came after Alex was asked: 'What's the most money you've turned down for a brand deal?' After telling YouTuber Harry, 27, of the seven-figure amount, he replied in disbelief: 'No, no it is not. Are you f***ing serious?' But Alex explained: 'I didn't believe in putting my face next to it. And I stand by it.' 'That's crazy,' Harry said. Alex added: 'I think it's important to say no to s**t because [otherwise] you just lose your f***ing credibility. 'And the deliverables of what they wanted out of me — I was just like, "I'm not gonna, like, f***ing sell myself."' Alex can afford to turn down high-end partnerships due to the massive success of her podcast. In summer 2021 she signed a three-year deal worth more than $60 million to take her popular Call Her Daddy show exclusively to Spotify. Barstool Sports had previously been the podcast's home since 2018, when she was co-host with now-nemesis Sofia Franklyn. Sofia quit the podcast in spring 2020 after salary negotiations with Portnoy sparked a bitter feud between her and Alex. Alex later signed a solo contract after the Barstool founder offered them $500,000 base salaries plus incentives and the Call Her Daddy intellectual property. Call Her Daddy was the fifth-most-popular podcast streamed globally on Spotify in 2020, as well as the second-most-popular female-created podcast globally on the platform, according to data from March 2021. In 2024 Alex moved on from Spotify in favor of a three-year SiriusXM distribution and advertising partnership, valued somewhere between $100 and $125 million, according to Variety. The raunchy series, which has evolved with an emphasis on mental health, has a devoted fanbase called Daddy Gang. Alex covers a range of topics — which, in addition to mental wellness, includes sex, dating, and pop culture. Famous guests have included Khloe Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, former Playboy Bunny Holly Madison, and latest visitor Penn Badgley. Alex said in a statement after signing the Spotify deal in 2021: 'I'm incredibly thankful for everyone who has supported, helped and been a part of Call Her Daddy. 'From its start three years ago, the show has always been about challenging the status-quo and manifesting conversations that previously only happened behind closed doors.'
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper turns down staggering $8 MILLION brand deal for surprising reason
Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper passed on a hefty brand deal that would have earned her a cool $8 million. The 30-year-old former Barstool personality — who worked under Dave Portnoy — was a guest on Harry Jowsey 's Boyfriend Material podcast this week, where she was asked, 'What's the most money you've turned down for a brand deal?' The blonde beauty, who hails from Pennsylvania, hesitated before humbly revealing the seven-figure amount with a smile. YouTuber Jowsey, 27, was in disbelief as he replied, 'No, no it is not. Are you f***ing serious?' Cooper explained that the offer came in sometime over the past year, but that she didn't feel it aligned with her. 'I didn't believe in putting my face next to it. And I stand by it,' she said frankly. 'That's crazy,' Harry marveled before Alex defended, 'I think it's important to say no to s**t because [otherwise] you just lose your f***ing credibility.' She added about the contract that was presented to her, 'And the deliverables of what they wanted out of me — I was just like, "I'm not gonna, like, f***ing sell myself.' Cooper can afford to turn down high-end partnerships due to the massive success of her Spotify podcast. In summer 2021 she signed a three-year deal worth more than $60 million to take her popular Call Her Daddy show exclusively to Spotify. Barstool Sports had previously been the podcast's home since 2018, when she was co-host with now-nemesis Sofia Franklyn. Franklyn quit the podcast in spring 2020 after salary negotiations with Portnoy sparked a bitter feud between her and Cooper. Alex subsequently signed a solo contract after the Barstool founder offered them $500,000 base salaries plus incentives and the Call Her Daddy intellectual property. The blonde beauty, who hails from Pennsylvania, hesitated before humbly revealing the seven-figure amount with a smile. YouTuber Jowsey, 27, was in disbelief as he replied, 'No, no it is not. Are you f***ing serious?' Call Her Daddy was the fifth-most-popular podcast streamed globally on Spotify in 2020, as well as the second-most-popular female-created podcast globally on the platform, per data shared in March 2021. In 2024 Alex moved on from Spotify in favor of a three-year SiriusXM distribution and advertising partnership, valued somewhere between $100 and $125 million, according to Variety. The raunchy podcast, which has evolved with an emphasis on mental health, has a devoted fanbase called Daddy Gang. Alex covers a range of topics — which, in addition to mental wellness, includes sex, dating, and pop culture. Famous guests have included Khloe Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, former Playboy Bunny Holly Madison, and latest visitor Penn Badgley. 'I'm incredibly thankful for everyone who has supported, helped and been a part of Call Her Daddy. 'From its start three years ago, the show has always been about challenging the status-quo and manifesting conversations that previously only happened behind closed doors,' Cooper said in a statement after inking her Spotify deal.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alex Cooper Predicts When Harry Jowsey Will Get Married
Alex Cooper can hear wedding bells in Harry Jowsey's near future. During her guest appearance on the first anniversary podcast episode of Boyfriend Material with Harry Jowsey on Tuesday, April 22, Cooper made a few predictions about the reality TV star's love life. Jowsey — who has starred on Too Hot to Handle, Perfect Match and Dancing with the Stars — has been called out by some of his castmates for being a "f--- boy" due to his past behavior. He's had failed relationships with Francesca Farago, Jessica Vestal, Georgia Hassarati and others. On the podcast, Cooper, 30, praised Jowsey, 27, for his efforts to be a changed man. She noted he's "getting there" to be "boyfriend material," but admitted he has "a little bit more work to do." "But I feel like the minute you're there, it's less boyfriend material and you're f------ husband material," said Cooper, who last year added Jowsey's podcast to the Unwell Network, which is a subsidiary of Trending, the Gen Z media company that the Call Her Daddy podcast host established with her husband, Matt Kaplan. "I'm trying," Jowsey replied. "I'm feeling everyone up. I'm trying my best. Well, not everyone." Related: Nick Lachey Says Harry Jowsey 'Did Nothing but Solidify the Reputation' He Wanted to Shed on Perfect Match (Exclusive) Cooper even went as far as to predict Jowsey could tie the knot as soon as this year. "I can already feel it," Cooper said. "You're gonna fall in love, and you're gonna maybe fall in love this year and get married." Jowsey asked the influencer who she envisioned him marrying, and she responded that he should avoid women who also work in the social media space. "I think I could see you with someone who is — I like the actor thing for you," Cooper said. "I like no social media girl. I like more actor, teacher, therapist, nurse. Like, the most Hollywood you can go, I think, is like more of an actor vibe." "I think we need to be done with you guys competing for social media-ness," she continued. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Meanwhile, Jowsey listed Camila Cabello, Sabrina Carpenter, Halsey, Cardi B, Oprah Winfrey and Ariana Grande as potential matches for him. Nowhere in the podcast did Jowsey directly mention actress Lucy Hale, who PEOPLE confirmed he was dating in March. A source told PEOPLE last month that their relationship was "super casual, but it's not brand new." Jowsey told Cooper that his "last public relationship was, like, two years ago." She disagreed, seemingly referring to the Hale headlines by telling him, "[Your] last public relationship was, like, two seconds ago on E! News. Bro, where you at?" "No. We're actually, whatever," Jowsey trailed off with a laugh, leaving his relationship status unclear. Read the original article on People
