Sofia Franklyn is challenging Alex Cooper’s account of their highly publicized fallout, accusing her former Call Her Daddy co-host of giving in to Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy during their 2020 contract dispute.
In a preview of her appearance on Amanda Hirsch’s Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, Franklyn offered a different account of what happened and questioned Cooper’s version of events.
Sofia Franklyn challenges Alex Cooper’s version of events
In an exclusive clip from the Nov. 10 episode, Franklyn responded to Cooper’s claims about the men allegedly influencing their professional decisions. “No dude is in my ear telling me what to do,” she said, referring to Cooper’s YouTube video in which she discussed Scooter Braun and Franklyn’s agent. Franklyn then offered her own interpretation of the dispute.
“You literally ran to Dave and rolled over,” she claimed. “You gave Dave what he wanted. Also none of those people were doing that [to me].”
Cooper and Franklyn launched Call Her Daddy under Barstool Sports in 2018. However, their friendship and professional partnership collapsed two years later during contract negotiations.
Portnoy previously claimed that he heard rumors about Franklyn’s then-boyfriend, Peter Nelson, shopping the podcast around. Cooper later said Portnoy had offered the co-hosts a $500,000 deal that included ownership of the show. According to Cooper’s 2025 docuseries, Call Her Alex, Franklyn did not want to accept the offer, while Cooper agreed and secured full ownership.
According to Us Weekly, Cooper also claimed that their friendship had deteriorated before the contract dispute. She said, “It became really difficult to enjoy the process.” She added, “It was the classic you think you see something online, and people genuinely believed we were like sisters, but our relationship was so awful.”
Meanwhile, Portnoy admitted in his memoir, Cancel Me If You Can, that he leaked the story about their disagreement. He wrote, “It worked perfectly: Alex and Sofia completely severed all communication. They each believed the other had leaked the story.”
Franklyn is now sharing her perspective in her memoir, Daddy Issues, released on Nov. 10. She previously discussed how the public fallout affected her image and confidence, admitting that she developed a “really hard exterior” because she was scared.
