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How Alex Cooper secretly went behind Mets star Noah Syndergaard’s back to boost her career: sources
Sources quoted in the article allege that podcaster Alex Cooper arranged paparazzi photographs of herself with her then-boyfriend, former New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, without his knowledge. The claims have resurfaced through a memoir by Cooper’s former friend Sofia Franklyn and add a new account to their brief, intermittent relationship in 2017.
Franklyn’s memoir says Cooper asked her to take a picture of the couple, saying she wanted it in case she needed to send it to Syndergaard’s mother. A paparazzi source alleges Cooper also knew when photographers were present and played up to the cameras. The article says Syndergaard’s family opposed the relationship; Cooper’s representative was contacted for comment.
In short
- Sources allege Cooper arranged paparazzi photos with Syndergaard.
- Franklyn recounts a request to photograph the couple.
- The pair dated sporadically in 2017.
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The case for
If the account is accurate, arranging photographs without Syndergaard’s knowledge could be seen as a calculated use of a private relationship to raise Cooper’s profile, especially if she knowingly played to paparazzi cameras. A thoughtful critic might argue that this crossed a boundary of trust and treated her partner as a means to advance her career.
The case against
The claims are based on a former friend’s memoir and an unnamed paparazzi source, so a fair assessment should recognise that they are allegations rather than established facts. Cooper may have had ordinary reasons to take or share a couple’s photograph, and being aware of photographers does not by itself prove a deceptive plan; without her response or Syndergaard’s account, the motives remain uncertain.