Alex Cooper‘s husband’s controversy continues to grow, with a job interview whistleblower.
Matt Kaplan, who runs “Unwell,” his wife’s media production company, has been faced with heat after they recently suffered a major staff turnover due to his behavior in the workplace. Due to a number of complaints, it has been revealed that he causes tension between staff and does not maintain decorum with workers.
Alex Cooper is also entangled in public drama amid her brawl with Alix Earle, from which she’s earned the unofficial “mean girl” status. The situation seems to be getting messier as other entertainers join in, picking sides.
A social media user has called out Kaplan, alleging he left her feeling very uncomfortable over a year ago. She revealed that she went for an interview at the couple’s company, Unwell, about a year and a half ago because she was up for the director of events position. She detailed her experience in a video she captioned “Storytime @Unwell.”
The user, identified as Courtney Babbin, who goes by @cbabsssss on TikTok detailed her experience, saying it was a “painful, crazy interview” for a job she previously viewed as her dream job. She shared that everything went smoothly until the final stage, which was a solo interview with Kaplan.
Babbin explained that she was told that the interview with the producer was just to ensure they were able to relate well, since she would be working closely with him and not Cooper. “I walk up to meet him, and immediately it was weird. He looked me up and down, like my hair, my makeup, my outfit. I was in a blazer and pants, and it was weird,” she shared.
Speaking on, she said they stepped into his “massive office” where he displayed a “weird” form of “power balance” by gesturing her to sit on a very low couch, which was “so uncomfortable” as she was in heels while he sat in a chair that was “levels above” her. Babbin also told her followers that Kaplan did not make eye contact with her during the interview; instead, he looked past her into a mirror behind her, fixing his hair for the whole two hours they were in his office.
Courtney Babbin Claims The Interview Questions Were Like A ‘First Date’
Later in the video, the user shared that Kaplan’s questions were about her upbringing, where she went to college, rather than what she studied, which may have been relevant to the job, and were quite similar to “first date” questions.
She also alleged that where she felt he crossed the line was when he asked about her parents and what they did for a living. “I pushed back on answering what my parents do for a living, like what relevance does that have to this interview?” she recalled. “That is super inappropriate. Why does that matter?”
The social media user then revealed that Kaplan began to sh-t on everyone who worked at the company except his wife. Babbin said she was astonished hearing the producer speak like that, and her mind began to race with questions about whether Cooper, whom she greatly admired, was aware of how her husband acted at work.
“He said, ‘Everyone who works here is a stupid nepo baby. They are rich. They don’t care. They have no work ethic. They are lazy,’” she alleged of their conversation. “He looked unimpressed with the whole situation. It was just nasty. It was awful,” Babbin added before expressing her feelings about the uncomfortable situation. She did not get the job, but tried to contact human resources about the encounter to no avail. However, Babbin clarified that the negative interaction had no direct ties to Cooper as she only conversed with Kaplan.
Alex Cooper’s Husband Allegedly Yells At ‘Unwell’ Staff
Babbin is not the first person to call the film producer out on his alleged untoward behavior in professional settings. News outlets have published reports stating that Kaplan has terrible relations with the staff members at their company. Unwell Network was launched in 2023 as a network of podcasts and has experienced tremendous growth over time.
The network of podcasts anchored by Cooper’s hit “Call Her Daddy” show has grown from podcasts to covering live events, TV production, and now runs its own creative agency. Despite the notable growth, the company has reportedly experienced a significant turnover in staff over the past two years.
The Blast reports that the reason for the staff turnover has been tied to Kaplan’s behavior when associating with the workers. He is in charge of the daily operations and often has explosive outbursts with staff. The producer “has earned a reputation for frequently yelling at staff members,” resulting in many threatening to leave the company.
The Podcast Host Shared Insider Tips On Her Business
Cooper, who hosts the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast, previously shared some secrets behind her contract with Spotify as well as other lessons she had to learn on the job. Her podcast has grown to be one of the most successful in the industry, drawing 10-12 million listeners every month.
She spilled the tea last month during a conversation with Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, telling them why she signed a $60 million contract with Spotify and not Amazon in 2021. Cooper revealed that with Amazon, there was more work involved as she was required to put out a number of episodes and have a reported paywall.
At the time, she was just a creator with no company backing or support, so she felt incapable of fully meeting the conditions to the best of her abilities. Spotify’s contract did not have those strict rules, as she was only required to film 53 episodes a year, and her payout was guaranteed irrespective of how the show performed when it aired.
As shared by The Blast, Cooper told Kianni and Gates that she learned not to be too trusting in business, as she had experienced where people went back on their words. She also came to the decision to “put everything in writing” to avoid losing out in the end.
Will Details Alex Cooper’s Feud With Alix Earle Be Revealed?
The fight between Cooper and Earle continues to make headlines, yet neither party has come out to give fans full details about the feud. Now, another celebrity, Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia, may reveal the details, and Cooper would not be able to control the narrative as she is on Earle’s side.
LaPaglia told fans on a recent episode of her podcast that she knew the juicy details of the brawl, and it was way deeper than a PR stunt, as many believed. She added that if neither of them speaks up, she may be forced to take matters into her own hands.
“It’s getting to a point where if she doesn’t, I’ll break my f-cking loyalty of holding all these secrets for two years,” she stated before adding that if Earle refuses to speak up, she would even though it would result in her getting sued and going bankrupt.
LaPaglia called Cooper a “mean girl,” describing her actions as “condescending.” According to The Blast, the “PlanBri Uncut” podcast host swore to her listeners that she would share details of the ongoing feud with them if they bumped into her at a bar.
Will Alex Cooper’s husband respond to the allegations?
