Who is Alix Earle? Parents, siblings, net worth and all we know about podcaster dropped by Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network

Alix Earle, the American podcaster behind Hot Mess podcast, has reportedly been dropped from Alex Cooper's Unwell Network, according to an exclusive report by Variety. Earle started posting videos at the peak of pandemic in 2020, and in five years has amassed an impressive 7.3 million followers on TikTok. Alix Earle went viral in 2022 on TikTok in 2022 with her funny Get Ready With Me videos.

In 2023, Alex Cooper, one of the biggest names in the podcasting world, launched Unwell Network, with husband Matter Kaplan. Earle was one of the first creators to join the network. However, there has been an alleged rift between Earle and Cooper, after the former failed to attend a Super Bowl party organized by Cooper, despite being in town.

Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, has taken to Instagram to share a screen recording of a 22-minute conversation he reportedly had with Alix Earle.

In the video caption, he declared:

"You can stop tagging me. I know what needs to be done”

However, there was no official confirmation from either Alix Earle or Dave Portonoy regarding their call or any potential collaboration.

Later, Portonoy commented on the same post, clarifying that he had not actually spoken with Earle and his post was a mere attempt at humor. He stated:

"Update — I didn't call her. I just thought it was funny."

Alix Earle's family and net worth explored

Alix Earle, the TikTok sensation known for her content on lifestyle, fashion, and beauty, has an estimated net worth of around $8 million. She was born on December 16, 2000, to Thomas Earle and Alisa Maniaci. Earle and her younger sister, Ashtin, grew up in the affluent neighborhood of Monmouth County in New Jersey.

Her father runs their 50-year-old family construction business. Her mother, previously a stay-at-home mom, is today actively involved with several charities and has also joined TikTok where she has amassed 75,000 followers. Alix graduated from the University of Miami in 2022.

After her parents' split, in 2013 her father married Ashley Dupre, who had been involved in a s*x scandal with Elliot Spitzer, the then New York Governor, according to a People report. Thomas Earle has three children from Dupre: Isabel Earle, Penelope Earle and Thomas Earle II.

Despite their complicated past, Alix has shared that her parents remain on good terms. Talking about her blended family, the TikToker said :

"Now that my family is so well blended and they get along so well I get to do all these events in my life where it’s my mom, my dad, my little siblings and my stepmom. It’s a new feeling because it’s a different type of family to me but having my mom around with my dad, it’s just that feeling is the best feeling in the entire world.”

Alix Earle is currently dating Miami Dolphins wide reciever, Braxton Barrios. The pair has been linked since 2023, with Earle often sharing sweet moments from their relationship on her social media.