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Updated · TheWrap · Aug 17
Alex Cooper Leaves UTA After Unwell Hits $500 Million Valuation
Updated
Updated · TheWrap · Aug 17

Alex Cooper Leaves UTA After Unwell Hits $500 Million Valuation

3 articles · Updated · TheWrap · Aug 17

Summary

  • Alex Cooper has dropped United Talent Agency and is talking with rival firms, with Bloomberg reporting she plans to sign with CAA.
  • A source at Unwell said the company reconsidered its representation as it prepared for aggressive expansion after Patrick Whitesell’s WTSL invested, lifting the three-year-old media company to a $500 million valuation.
  • Unwell has widened beyond "Call Her Daddy" into a creative agency, live events, tours, microdramas and streaming projects for Hulu, Disney+ and Netflix.
  • The agency split also lands two months after Vanity Fair cited 40 sources in reporting toxic-workplace allegations at Unwell; Cooper later disputed the claims in the Wall Street Journal.

Insights

Will sudden staff turnover and failed product lines crack Unwell’s foundation before its massive Hollywood expansion takes off?
What hidden drama forced Alex Cooper to ditch her agency and build a $500 million media empire on her own?
Are traditional talent agencies becoming obsolete as mega-creators bypass them to build half-billion-dollar media conglomerates?