# Sofia Franklyn on the Phone Calls That Ended Her Relationship With Alex Cooper

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sofia-franklyn-on-the-phone-calls-that-ended-her-relationship-with-alex-cooper/
- Published: 2026-10-26T15:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T07:49:22+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/sofia-franklyn-phone-call-relationship-alex-cooper-excerpt-1236736248/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Franklyn says legal calls deepened the rift with Cooper.
- Their lawyer told her Cooper had higher compensation.
- The excerpt presents Franklyn’s account of the dispute.

## Summary

Sofia Franklyn’s memoir describes the phone calls she says marked the breakdown of her friendship and business partnership with Alex Cooper, her former “Call Her Daddy” co-host. During months of negotiations with Barstool Sports over the podcast’s intellectual property, Franklyn says she was already worn down by conflict and wanted to resume recording; learning that Cooper had sought separate legal representation made her fear the partnership was shifting.

Franklyn recounts that their lawyer then asked why Cooper’s contract provided higher compensation, after previously understanding that they had equal agreements. Franklyn says she had not known Cooper was paid more and felt betrayed that it had not been disclosed while they were negotiating for fair pay. The excerpt presents Franklyn’s account and reaction; it does not include Cooper’s response or explain the basis for the pay difference.

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