Former ‘Bachelor’ star Lauren Burnham details long-standing Alex Cooper feud: Still ‘furious’
Former 'Bachelor' star Lauren Burnham expressed ongoing anger toward Alex Cooper over a past podcast segment that mocked her unborn child. Burnham accused Cooper and her former co-host of making inappropriate and sexualized comments about her daughter Alessi before and after her birth. Though Burnham considered legal action, she and her husband chose not to pursue it at the time, hoping the issue would fade.
- ▪Lauren Burnham criticized Alex Cooper for a recurring podcast segment that mocked her unborn daughter Alessi.
- ▪Burnham said the comments made by Cooper and her then-co-host Sofia Franklyn were inappropriate, sexualized, and went too far.
- ▪Burnham considered legal action but decided against it, fearing it would amplify the situation.
- ▪She recently reignited the feud on TikTok, stating she remains furious years later.
- ▪Burnham expressed hope that current controversies would prompt Cooper to reconsider her tactics for gaining attention.
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Celebrity News Former ‘Bachelor’ star Lauren Burnham details long-standing Alex Cooper feud: Still ‘furious’ By BreAnna Bell Published May 2, 2026, 1:24 p.m. ET Former “Bachelor” star Lauren Burnham revealed she’s still “furious” with Alex Cooper years after the “Call Her Daddy” host repeatedly mocked her baby. Burnham revealed in a TikTok Friday she’s not a fan of Cooper or podcast because “they had this regular segment ongoing and they thought it would be funny to make fun of our unborn baby.” The ex-reality TV star was referencing her daughter Alessi, now 6, whom she shares with husband Arie Luyendyk Jr. 6 Lauren Burnham called out Alex Cooper in a TikTok she shared on Friday, a screenshot from which can be seen above.
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