Franklyn’s Memoir Reportedly Revives Questions About Cooper and Portnoy

Page Six Hollywood reported that people acting on Cooper’s behalf have contacted others to ask what Franklyn’s book, “Daddy Issues,” contains ahead of its Tuesday, November 10, release. Advance copies are reportedly tightly controlled and watermarked with recipients’ names. One person who said they received a copy and were approached about it described Cooper as being “in full-on panic mode.”

A source familiar with the memoir told Page Six that Franklyn recalls visiting Portnoy’s apartment with Cooper. According to the source, Franklyn gets the impression Cooper has been there before, while the visit is new to her. The passage reportedly includes the line, “Did they sleep together?” The timing of any possible involvement is unclear, and the claim has not been confirmed.

Franklyn and Cooper were roommates and close friends before co-hosting “Call Her Daddy.” Their partnership ended publicly in 2020 after contentious negotiations with Barstool Sports. Cooper continued hosting the podcast, while Franklyn launched “Sofia with an F.” Publisher Simon & Schuster describes “Daddy Issues” as a memoir about friendship, ambition, sexuality and rebuilding after personal collapse; the book also revisits Franklyn’s relationship with Cooper.

Franklyn is scheduled to appear on “The Adam Friedland Show” on Tuesday, the book’s release day. A source described the prerecorded interview to Page Six as “explosive.” The renewed focus on Cooper’s former partnership with Franklyn follows the end of her business relationship with Alix Earle, whose “Hot Mess” joined Unwell in 2023. That relationship ended in February 2025. Cooper denied that Unwell had prevented Earle from continuing her podcast. Earle later criticized Cooper in reposted videos and discussed the split on her Netflix series, “Earle Meets World.”