Alex Cooper has lost thousands of followers following her surprise interview with Kamala Harris on her Call Her Daddy podcast which on Sunday.
The media personality, 30 – who recently broke her silence over the podcast episode – was soon slammed for her ‘softball’ questioning and for making her show ‘political’ during the sit down interview.
According to Newsweek, Cooper’s follower count dropped across her social media accounts.
On Social Blade – a tracking site for social media – it showed that just one day after the interview aired, Alex lost 5,000 followers on her personal Instagram account, and 3,302 on the podcast’s main page.
However, as of Tuesday, her own Instagram account also gained 2,500 new followers and 1,719 on the podcast’s account – resulting in an overall loss of 4,083 followers on both Instagram pages in the span of two days.
Alex Cooper, 30, has lost thousands of followers following her surprise interview with Kamala Harris on her Call Her Daddy podcast which aired over the weekend on Sunday
However, tracking on Social Blade goes only far back to mid-September, making it unknown if Cooper has previously experienced a similar follower loss after an interview.
Not long after the episode was released, Cooper was ripped to shreds by fans and viewers – with some labeling the move as ‘propaganda.’
‘Unsubscribed and unfollowed,’ one wrote in the comment section on Instagram where she teased a portion of the episode.
Another shared, ‘Aaaand this is where I never watch again ,’ while one added, ‘Ugh I used to love this podcast.’
‘I’m so disappointed, this feels like propaganda and trying to make her “gen z.” You’re gonna look back on this one day and regret it when we are in a war because of her. SMH, truly SMH. You just lost a of respect,’ a fan penned.
One said, ‘Wow shame on you! You sold your soul on this one while people need help you had this lady in a podcast. What a joke, I hope everyone unfollows you and no one watches your crap podcast again.’
‘DONE, this was my fav podcast. I’m 100% disgusted,’ another wrote, while an Instagram user typed, ‘this was a horrible career move alex.’
Others came to Alex’s defense, with one writing, ‘Alex is going down in history for this one omg.’
The media personality was soon slammed for her ‘softball’ questioning during the sit down interview as well as making her show political
On Social Blade – a tracking site for social media – it showed that just one day after the interview aired, Alex lost 5,000 followers on her personal Instagram account, and 3,302 on the podcast’s main page
‘Imagine boycotting someone for having a presidential nominee on their show. You should be proud of your girl. You don’t have to like and agree with every guests,’ a fan added.
Cooper has also backtracked and was forced to defend her controversial interview with Kamala Harris after listener backlash.
Some criticized the ‘softball’ questioning and also the lack of focus on two issues Harris is seemingly weak on – the war in Gaza and the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene.
A number of viewers even vowed to stop subscribing to her podcast, which is one of the biggest in America.
After the show was aired, Cooper rushed to released a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram explaining she ‘couldn’t hit every policy’ with Harris, and chose to focus the interview almost entirely on women’s issues.
‘I totally understand everyone has different political opinions, but I feel really good that the entire episode is about women.’
‘Come with me to interview the Vice President of the United States,’ Cooper began the clip. ‘It’s just another interview… it’s fine.’
‘When I started Call Her Daddy, I really didn’t see it heading in the direction where I would be sitting down with the vice president,’ she continued. ‘But like, dream big kids.’
The host took viewers through her pre-interview routine, as she prepped for the ‘cozy’ conversation in the rain while her team re-assembled her studio in Washington DC.
After showing off the room, Cooper said she was then told her interview with Harris had to be delayed by over five hours as Harris has had ‘national matters to attend to.’
Not long after the interview was released, Cooper was ripped to shreds by fans and viewers – with some labeling the move as ‘propaganda’
‘Unsubscribed and unfollowed,’ one wrote in the comment section on Instagram where she teased a portion of the episode
‘I’m so disappointed, this feels like propaganda and trying to make her “gen z.” You’re gonna look back on this one day and regret it when we are in a war because of her. SMH, truly SMH. You just lost a of respect,’ a fan penned
After getting the call to start the show, Cooper said she was ‘nervous and excited.’
‘I know I’m just going to do my best,’ she said. ‘I know not everyone is going to be pleased with what I say and do, but we’re keeping this Call Her Daddy.’
Cooper showed the moment she met Harris and shook her hand, before cutting to her post-interview thoughts while at Dulles Airport. ‘I have never in my life felt like an interview went by so fast,’ she said.
With some criticizing the interview’s questioning, Cooper admitted that she ‘couldn’t hit every policy’ with the vice president, but justified her approach as she said she wanted to keep the focus on women.
‘I did what I knew would apply to the Daddy gang,’ she continued. ‘And I talked about women.’
‘I totally understand everyone has different political opinions, but I feel really good that the entire episode is about women.’
But while Cooper said she felt ‘really good’ about the episode, some viewers disagreed as they slammed the decision to turn her popular podcast political.
She also faced backlash for her admission that she has also extended an interview invite to Donald Trump, and her decision to wear a hoodie in the interview – something she routinely does on her show, but some felt she should have dressed up for the occasion.
After the show was aired, Cooper rushed to released a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram explaining she ‘couldn’t hit every policy’ with Harris, and chose to focus the interview almost entirely on women’s issues; seen in July in Paris
In the interview, Harris avoided the show’s typically raunchy, sexual content while speaking with Cooper, who allowed the vice president to repeat her typical talking points on abortion rights and student debt.
She said of her combined family with husband Doug Emhoff and his two adult children: ‘This is not the 1950s anymore. We have family by blood and family by love.’
Harris also reacted to J.D. Vance’s comments about ‘childless cat ladies’ running the country by saying: ‘I just think it’s mean.’
The interview is the latest in a series of less traditional media appearances by the vice president as she mounts her bid for the White House.
Shortly before her Call Her Daddy interview, the vice president also sat down with former basketball players Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes for a special episode of their ‘All the Smoke’ podcast in a wide-ranging interview that lasted roughly 45 minutes.
During the episode released Monday, the three discussed Harris’ loyalty to the Golden State Warriors but also branched off to address a series of other topics from policies to her family and racial identity.
It comes as Harris is faced criticism for largely avoiding tough interviews with reporters who would grill her on the issues while opting instead to appear on friendlier platforms as she works to reach voters across the country.
In the wake of the interview, Real Housewives Of New York City alum, Bethenny Frankel, also shared her thoughts in a TikTok video.
In the interview, Harris avoided the show’s typically raunchy, sexual content while speaking with Cooper, who allowed the vice president to repeat her typical talking points on abortion rights and student debt; Harris seen earlier this month in Wisconsin
It comes as Harris is faced criticism for largely avoiding tough interviews with reporters who would grill her on the issues while opting instead to appear on friendlier platforms as she works to reach voters across the country
At one point, the TV personality pointed out the bad timing of the interview due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene – and another also expected to make landfall – as well as wars taking place ‘all over the world.’
‘At this time, she did this particular podcast, you know, which is giving a little bit “Pick me,”‘ Bethenny stated.
‘And I think that candidates overestimate the association with celebrity.’
‘It was Jay-Z, Beyonce, the day before it was Kris Jenner, it was Katy Perry, it was Jon Bon Jovi on the bus, I think it turns people off, because I think that the average person who can’t afford to eat or has a family that lost their home.’
‘Or who has a family that’s at war, they do not care who celebrities associate with or vote with,’ Frankel continued.
‘I think that Taylor Swift moves the needle on get out and vote, which is great, but I actually think it backfires and it’s a deterrent to associate with celebrity, I think it’s a turn off to the general public and the average voter.’
In the wake of the interview, Real Housewives Of New York City alum, Bethenny Frankel, also shared her thoughts in a TikTok video
She later added, ‘I think the timing on it was risky, this is not about a political association or who you’re voting for, this is about is it a good business marketing and messaging decision at this time right now?’
Bethenny labeled Call Her Daddy podcast as ‘charismatic’ but said, ‘I think in this environment it just didn’t seem like a fit.’
‘It seemed a little awkward, and it made her seem a little less cool than she may actually be. If she was in a hard-hitting interview, that would be sort of more interesting.’
Frankel added, ‘It’s more interesting to see her when she’s sticking the landing in a debate than sitting in that chair and being like “I want to hang out with the cool kids and get them to like me,” I don’t think it landed.’
