{"id":257449,"date":"2026-08-14T08:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/call-her-daddys-alex-cooper-shutting-down-unwell-beverages-after-less-than-2-years-report\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T08:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:50:29","slug":"call-her-daddys-alex-cooper-shutting-down-unwell-beverages-after-less-than-2-years-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/call-her-daddys-alex-cooper-shutting-down-unwell-beverages-after-less-than-2-years-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Call Her Daddy\u2019s Alex Cooper Shutting Down Unwell Beverages After Less Than 2 Years: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/alex-cooper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alex Cooper<\/strong><\/a> is reportedly shutting down her drinks brand, Unwell Beverages, less than two years after entering the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-08-13\/podcaster-alex-cooper-is-shutting-down-unwell-beverages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bloomberg<\/em><\/a> reported on Thursday, August 13, that Cooper\u2019s company will release new Halloween-themed drinks later this year before ceasing \u201cproduction across all of the brand\u2019s line of beverages,\u201d citing sources familiar with the situation.<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, Target, Unwell\u2019s main distributor, is selling through its stock.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper and Nestl\u00e9 launched Unwell Beverages as Unwell Hydration in early 2025, selling hydration and recovery drinks targeted to women. Last year, the brand expanded into energy drinks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/alex-coopers-husband-accused-of-wreaking-havoc-at-unwell\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/alex-coopers-husband-accused-of-wreaking-havoc-at-unwell\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Alex Cooper&#8217;s Husband Matt Kaplan Accused of &#8216;Wreaking Havoc&#8217; at Unwell<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tA bombshell new \u00e9xpos\u00e9 claims that Alex Cooper\u2019s husband, Matt Kaplan, has fostered an allegedly \u201ctoxic work environment\u201d at The Unwell Network. \u201cBehind the scenes, there\u2019s this man, her husband, running around wreaking havoc and making people cry, cower [in] fear,\u201d an anonymous Unwell freelancer claimed to Vanity Fair in a Friday, June 12, report, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Us<\/em> has reached out to Cooper\u2019s representative, Nestl\u00e9 and Target for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast host, 31, announced her move into the beverage industry while appearing at<em> The New York Times<\/em>\u2019 DealBook Summit in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat could be my first consumer product? Probably something that would make the most sense would be that it could integrate into your unwell lifestyle,\u201d she said at the time, referencing her Unwell media company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery time I went to pick up an energy drink or any type of hydration drink, it\u2019s all catered to men,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/who-is-matt-kaplan-get-to-know-alex-coopers-fiance\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Who-Is-Matt-Kaplan-6.jpg?crop=0px%2C109px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Who Is Matt Kaplan\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/who-is-matt-kaplan-get-to-know-alex-coopers-fiance\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Who Is Matt Kaplan? 5 Things to Know About Alex Cooper&#8217;s Husband<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast host Alex Cooper has been married to film producer Matt Kaplan, whom she calls \u201cMr. Sexy Zoom Man\u201d on the podcast, since April 2024. The reason for the nickname isn\u2019t just to protect their privacy \u2014 \u201cMatt is so private, but he also loves the Daddy Gang,\u201d Cooper told W Magazine [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this week, Cooper\u2019s Unwell media company <a href=\"https:\/\/iamunwell.com\/blogs\/news\/wtsl-invests-in-unwell-the-media-company-for-gen-z-women\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> a \u201cstrategic investment\u201d from <strong>Patrick Whitesell<\/strong>\u2019s investment firm WTSL, which valued Unwell at $500 million. Cooper cofounded the company with her husband, <strong>Matt Kaplan<\/strong>, in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In June, Cooper broke her silence about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/alex-cooper-breaks-silence-on-unwell-smear-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alleged turmoil at Unwell<\/a>, following a <em>Vanity Fair<\/em> expos\u00e9 that accused Kaplan of \u201cwreaking havoc and making people cry\u201d at the company.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI will say that building a startup, there is so much growth that comes with that, and I am extremely proud of what we have built at Unwell,\u201d Cooper told <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> editor <strong>Suzanne Vranica<\/strong> at Journal House in Cannes, France. \u201cI will just kind of leave it at \u2018don\u2019t believe everything that you read on the internet\u2019 \u2014 but I think everyone knows that at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think if you walk the halls, there are so many people that are so happy to work at this company,\u201d Cooper continued. \u201cI think, unfortunately, being a woman in this industry is extremely difficult because you\u2019re held to a completely different standard. Whether it\u2019s a smear campaign being created for someone\u2019s narrative, whatever it be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cI think when you read lies about yourself to fuel something else that is an obvious situation going on, it\u2019s hard, but I think the reason that I\u2019ve had success in this industry is I have really thick skin, and I\u2019m going to keep pushing forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/alex-cooper-is-shutting-down-unwell-beverages-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Cooper is reportedly shutting down her drinks brand, Unwell Beverages, less than two years after entering the marketplace. Bloomberg reported on Thursday, August 13, that Cooper\u2019s company will release new Halloween-themed drinks later this year before ceasing \u201cproduction across all of the brand\u2019s line of beverages,\u201d citing sources familiar with the situation. 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