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Alix Earle Breaks Silence on Her Podcast Getting Dropped by Alex Cooper's Company
Alix Earle fans are tuned in.
After multiple outlets reported on February 25 that her Hot Mess podcast had been dropped from Alex Cooper's Unwell podcast network, Earle, 24, confirmed the news with a slight change to her Instagram—and it didn't take long for people to notice.
While the Hot Mess Instagram bio used to tag Cooper’s network in its bio, it now reads, "Get real with @alix_earle."
Two weeks before Earle’s update, multiple outlets reported that SiriusXM—who announced a content partnership with Cooper in August—would stop selling ads for Hot Mess and that the Network had renounced all rights to the podcast.
Shortly after, the Miami-based influencer shared that she was just as confused by the news as fans, sharing in a TikTok on Feb. 28, "Obviously, there's been a lot of chatter online this week about me and work. And I also have no idea what's going on."
The Hot Mess podcast premiered under Unwell shortly after Cooper, 30, launched the network in August 2023. At the time, the Call Her Daddy host shared that she signed Earle, as well as TikToker Madeline Argy, to the network due to their unique voices on other content platforms.
“I’m so excited to announce the first of many creators in the Unwell Network’s family,” Cooper told Variety at the time. “Alix Earle and Madeline Argy both have a unique presence that captivates an audience… I feel honored to be at a place in my career where I can pass along knowledge and advice for a new generation of creators to flourish.”
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And as for what’s next for Earle now that she’s not part of the Unwell Network? For now, it seems like joining the Barstool Sports network may be off the table.
After all, founder Dave Portnoy admitted that a screenshot he previously shared showing he had been on a phone call with Earle—who went public with her romance with NFL wide receiver Braxton Berrios, 29, in May 2023—was ultimately not real.
Commenting under his Instagram post of the screenshot, he confessed, “Update—I didn’t call her. I just thought it was funny.”
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Sophie Rain
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JoJo Siwa
The Dance Moms alum revealed that she made "six digits a month, easy" on YouTube videos as a 13-year-old. She added in the 2024 documentary Child Star that she now posts up to 300 times a
day on Snapchat as part of her influencing career.
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Chris Olsen
The TikToker revealed he has a net worth of over seven figures.
"You guys can keep calling me annoying," he quipped in a July 2024 video. "Being annoying has made me a millionaire."
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Jeffree Star
The makeup artist revealed he earns $50,000 when he hosts a TikTok live—which he does four or five times a week—through selling cosmetics and gifting from fans.
"I'll make bacon in the morning and make $50,000," Jeffree told the Cancelled podcast in November 2024. "There's some times where I don't sell at all, and I'll just make bacon in my kitchen, in my bathrobe, in my little slippers, we'll just hang out and I'll just chat and I'll do a Q&A."
Other times, he's making bank by offering discounts on his own branded makeup products.
"It's a niche market but it's massive," he added. "We're the No. 1 or 2 beauty store."
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Lily Phillips
The OnlyFans model—who made headlines in December 2024 for sleeping with 101 men in one day—told E! News that she earns a "good amount" off of creating NSFW content on the subscription-based platform.
As for a ballpark figure, she said, "Oh, we're in the millions."
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Markell Washington
Markell—known for his dance videos—told Salary Transparency Street in 2023 that he earns between $500,000 and $700,000 a year, mostly from brand deals and Snapchat's mid-roll program.
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Deepti Vempati and Natalie Lee
After appearing on Netflix's dating show Love Is Blind in 2022, the pair pivoted to social media stardom and said they each made $500,000 in less than two years as influencers.
Julia
The ASMR influencer—known as @itsblitzzz on YouTube —admitted in January 2024 that she scores about $56,400 a year on ad revenue from old videos, without creating new content.
She's made over $610,000 in 14 years on the platform in ad revenue alone, with less than a million subscribers.
King Caitlin ASMR
The ASMR creator shared that she made $3,948.05 on TikTok in September 2024 (with nearly 400,000 followers) and $910.95 on YouTube in the same month (with nearly 27,000 subscribers).
Makayla Samountry
The Minnesota YouTuber made over $193,000 on the adult platform OnlyFans from January 2020 to December 2022, she shared in a Medium article.
Morgan Presley
As explained on The Really Good Podcast in 2023, the content creator has scored $50,000 on a single sponsored video.
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Gigi Robinson
The chronic illness advocate told Salary Transparency Street in 2023 that she earns about $150,000 a year with less than 40,000 Instagram followers.
Ben Brainard
The comedian charges between $5,000 and $10,000 for a sponsored video, he told Salary Transparency Street.
Kamillah Rae
The YouTuber shared that she made $4,746.94 from monetization on the platform from August 2023 to January 2024 (from a total of 923,700 video views), with under 30,000 subscribers.
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