Sofia Franklyn Accuses Alex Cooper of Leaking Dinner Photo
Sofia Franklyn published a new memoir titled Daddy Issues on November 10, alleging that former podcast co-host Alex Cooper may have leaked a secret photograph of Cooper and former Major League Baseball pitcher Noah Syndergaard to a sports gossip website in January 2018, according to reports by IMDb and Just Jared.
Memoir Claims Detail Secret 2018 Dinner Photo
According to People, the memoir details an incident when Franklyn and Cooper had just met. Cooper and Syndergaard, who previously pitched for the New York Mets, were taking a break in their on-again, off-again relationship at the time.
Just Jared reported that Cooper asked Franklyn to secretly photograph her and Syndergaard having dinner together after the pitcher invited Cooper out. TMZ noted that Cooper allegedly told Franklyn that Syndergaard was “such a s***” and that she wanted the photos to send to his mother if needed.
Publication on Busted Coverage Raised Questions
Franklyn fulfilled the request and sent the picture to Cooper, according to Just Jared. However, Franklyn states in the memoir that she later discovered the image appeared on the sports gossip website Busted Coverage in January 2018. Just Jared reported that Franklyn questions how the image surfaced elsewhere, writing in the book, “Who has access to this photo besides me and her??”
Cooper and Franklyn Launched Call Her Daddy Before Their Split
The two media personalities launched the podcast Call Her Daddy together in 2018, building a large audience while living together as roommates, as reported by Just Jared. Their professional partnership dissolved in 2020 following a heavily publicized contract dispute involving Barstool Sports. Cooper retained ownership and continued hosting the podcast solo, while Franklyn launched a separate show titled Sofia with an F.
Cooper's Representatives Have Not Responded to the Memoir Allegations
Representatives for Cooper have not publicly addressed the specific allegation made in the memoir. People and TMZ reported reaching out to Cooper’s representatives for comment without receiving a response. During a recent appearance on The Bossticks podcast, Franklyn claimed that Cooper and her husband, Matt Kaplan, might attempt to discredit her version of their past falling-out, according to Just Jared.
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The gloves are off! 👀 Six years after her very public split from co-host Alex Cooper, Sofia Franklyn has released her new memoir, Daddy Issues, lifting the lid on what she says really went down behind the scenes. From the infamous Barstool Sports contract negotiations and a… pic.twitter.com/KiHVWWzTGU
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