Inside Sofia Franklyn’s ‘Daddy Issues’: Secret pay raise, Portnoy plan and social media lockout claims
Franklyn revisits her split from Alex Cooper, their friendship, and ‘Call Her Daddy’ in her new memoir
Sofia Franklyn has shared her account of her high-profile falling-out with Alex Cooper in her new memoir, Daddy Issues, revealing previously undisclosed details about their friendship and the breakdown of their professional partnership.
Released on Tuesday, the 240-page memoir revisits the events that led to the 2020 split between the co-creators of Call Her Daddy.
The podcast gained popularity in 2018 under Barstool Sports for its candid discussions about relationships, sex and women’s experiences.
Following their separation, Cooper continued hosting the show alone, securing major deals with Spotify and SiriusXM, while Franklyn launched her own podcast, Sofia with an F.
Franklyn’s memoir describes warnings she allegedly received from people close to Cooper, including former podcast contributor Muji, also known as Milfhunter. She claims he told her, “She’s gonna f**k you.”
Franklyn also alleges that Cooper secured a $20,000 annual pay increase without informing her and attempted to have her removed from the podcast. These claims have not been independently established.
The memoir further details their 2020 contract negotiations, which reportedly included a proposal for a $1 million annual guarantee each and an equal share of revenue.
Franklyn claims Cooper eventually approached Barstool founder Dave Portnoy with a plan to continue the podcast without her. She also alleges Cooper subsequently removed her access to their shared social media accounts.
The book also addresses an alleged legal threat involving Cooper’s husband, Hollywood producer Matt Kaplan.
However, Unwell Network representatives told The New York Times that Kaplan had not discussed the book’s claims or any intention to sue Franklyn’s literary agency.
