May 01, 2026 bachelor insider
Lauren Burnham Luyendyk Addresses Drama with Alex Cooper: 'It’s About Time Alex Gets Called Out'
Picking a side.
If you’re a fan of internet drama and pop culture, you’ve probably seen that influencers Alex Cooper and Alix Earle have been publicly feuding for over a year.
In case you missed it, the fallout between Cooper and Earle stems from a deteriorating business relationship after Earle’s “Hot Mess” podcast was dropped from Cooper’s Unwell Network in early 2025.
What started as subtle, passive-aggressive exchanges on social media escalated last month when Cooper posted a TikTok accusing Earle of stirring up “fake drama.”
Now, as the internet is divided over the drama, Bachelor Nation star Lauren Burnham Luyendyk is weighing in.
During a recent Q&A, a fan asked Lauren for her thoughts on the feud, and she wrote, “Team @alixearle all the way. It’s about time Alex Cooper gets called out.”
Lauren added, “And yes, it’s personal.”
Lauren and her husband Arie Luyendyk Jr. have had tensions with Cooper since 2019 after comments were made about their daughter, Alessi, on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast as part of a recurring segment.
In 2023, Lauren spoke about the situation on the “Unplanned” podcast, saying, “They decided it would be funny to make fun of Baby Luyendyk or Baby Alessi on the podcast. I was really upset because they would mention her and then make inappropriate comments right after. It was so classless.”
She added that the content was especially troubling given the context, noting that listeners who aren’t parents might not see the issue, but many would find it uncomfortable to hear a baby referenced alongside those kinds of remarks.
Lauren also shared that she considered pursuing legal action at the time.
She said, “Arie was like, ‘Don’t do anything about it.’ I was about to hire a lawyer. Honestly, they should be in big trouble for doing that. It’s not OK. I never said anything because he felt like if we addressed it publicly, it would only make it bigger. That’s what they want.”
Cooper has not publicly addressed Lauren and Arie’s comments about the segment.
For now, Lauren is continuing to make her stance on Alex Cooper clear.
