{"id":45301,"date":"2026-08-14T22:33:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45301"},"modified":"2026-08-14T22:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:33:04","slug":"alex-cooper-to-shut-down-her-business-in-latest-blow-after-toxic-workplace-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45301","title":{"rendered":"Alex Cooper to shut down her business in latest blow after toxic workplace claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<div 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https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/ch-alex-cooper-unwell-comp_253a39.jpg?resize=960,640&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 960w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/ch-alex-cooper-unwell-comp_253a39.jpg?resize=620,413&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 620w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/ch-alex-cooper-unwell-comp_253a39.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/ch-alex-cooper-unwell-comp_253a39.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>CALL Her Daddy podcast host Alex Cooper is set to shut down her business in a latest blow after receiving toxic workplace claims.<\/p>\n<p>Alex has been building her empire since she <a 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100vw, 640px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Alex\u2019s business Unwell Beverage is set to close down, according to reports<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16843841\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"16843841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/editorial-use-l-r-matt-1075667884.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals\" class=\"alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-16843841\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/editorial-use-l-r-matt-1075667884.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 3010w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/editorial-use-l-r-matt-1075667884.jpg?resize=200,300&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 200w, 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class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Alex\u2019s husband Matt Kaplan has been accused of creating a \u2018toxic\u2019 workplace environment at Unwell Productions<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But now, one of her businesses \u2013 Unwell Beverage \u2013 is officially shutting down, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>The business first launched in 2025 with Unwell Hydration (electrolyte drinks), before rapidly expanding to include Unwell Focus, Unwell Protein and Unwell Energy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alex\u2019s drinks brand will wrap up sales following the final transactions of Halloween-themed beverages this fall, Bloomberg reports, citing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/16842746\/alex-cooper-unwell-drinks-target-call-her-daddy\/\">sources from Target Corp.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Target, one of America\u2019s largest retail chains, is the business\u2019 primary distributor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16376775\/alex-cooper-clues-pregnancy-signs-fans-missed\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/SC-Cooper-Pregnant-Comp-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">FATHER TO MOTHER<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">All the \u2018clues\u2019 Alex Cooper was secretly pregnant &#8211; what we all missed<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16373004\/alex-cooper-expecting-first-child-matt-kaplan\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/newspress-collage-cqasteaip-1779028745499.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;1779015016&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">call her mommy<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Alex Cooper expecting first child with husband Matt Kaplan <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The mom-to-be created the company in partnership with Nestl\u00e9 SA after noticing that \u201cenergy drinks or any type of hydration drinks,\u201d are all \u201ccatered to men.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alex previously said: \u201cIf you go on their Instagrams, the packaging is for men, and a lot of time it has to do with high performance, like you have to be a professional athlete to drink this, and it\u2019s all made for men, by men, marketed to men.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While drinking those drinks, Alex claimed she felt \u201cexhausted\u201d and \u201chungover\u201d even though she wasn\u2019t drinking.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI was like, \u2018Why am I so tired? I have bags under my eyes,\u2019 and every time I would grab something that was hydrating, it either tasted really s****y, or there was just so much sugar in it<\/span>,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rail-container rail-container--full-width rail-container--white\">\n<div class=\"rail rail--classic article theme-entertainment\">\n<p><h3 class=\"rail__title\">Most read in Entertainment<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The businesswoman also founded the brand, Unwell Network, which is a Gen Z-focused media and lifestyle company housing numerous influencer and celebrity podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Alex\u2019s husband and business partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16252457\/alex-cooper-husband-matt-kaplan-berating-unwell-staff\/\">Matt Kaplan was accused of creating a toxic work environment <\/a>at<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Unwell Productions.<\/p>\n<p>Her <span>co-chief executive officer Matt, 42, allegedly \u201cberates\u201d staffers and even regularly leaves them in tears, according to an explosive report from<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-20\/alix-earle-feud-isn-t-alex-cooper-s-only-problem-as-unwell-network-struggles?embedded-checkout=true\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Bloomberg<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sources close to Unwell said Matt is constantly in conflict with staff members.<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, Matt runs most of Unwell\u2019s day-to-day operations while Alex focuses on running her hit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/1942821\/call-her-daddy-alexandra-cooper-sofia-franklyn\/\">podcast Call Her Daddy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Matt\u2019s close involvement with Unwell has allegedly led to tension within the company \u2013 with Matt earning a reputation for yelling at staff.<\/p>\n<p>The issues have reportedly grown so serious, employees have threatened to walk off the job at shows and live tours if Matt doesn\u2019t stay away.<\/p>\n<p>After logistical issues meant that Love Island USA star\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/12241482\/love-island-season-six-nicole-kendall-private-video-leak\/\">Kendall Washington<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/16185899\/unwell-winter-games-kendall-love-island-drops-out\/\">wasn\u2019t able to compete<\/a>\u00a0on Alex\u2019s new YouTube show Unwell Winter Games, Matt \u201cberated\u201d production staff, according to sources.<\/p>\n<p>He \u201cthreatened to prevent them from ever working in Hollywood again,\u201d resulting in a crew member breaking down in tears, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Staff members allegedly filed formal complaints and told leadership they would quit if Matt didn\u2019t change his behavior.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALL Her Daddy podcast host Alex Cooper is set to shut down her business in a latest blow after receiving toxic workplace claims. 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