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Alex Cooper recently announced her pregnancy with husband Matt Kaplan on Instagram, posting photos of her growing baby bump.
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Cooper now admits to developing a craving for doughnuts and In-N-Out, and is sharing candid moments from her pregnancy.
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This comes after reports of workplace allegations against Kaplan and rumors of tension in his marriage to Cooper.
Alex Cooper is adjusting to her pregnancy and is opening up about some of her food cravings.
Podcast host Call Her Daddy , who recently announced she is expecting her first child with husband Matt Kaplan, shared a series of photos from the last few weeks of her pregnancy on her Instagram.
In several photos, Cooper wore clothing that accentuated her growing belly. In one, she wore a white shirt cropped above her stomach and a flowing white skirt in the same color, smiling softly in a mirror selfie.
She also included photos of herself and Kaplan, as well as images of different types of donuts.
«"Tell me about your pregnancy food cravings 👀 because donuts and In-N-Out are my jam," she wrote in the caption.
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The media mogul shared the news that she was expecting her first child with husband Matt Kaplan in an Instagram post on May 17, along with two photos of her with him and her bare belly, captioned, "Our family 🤍.".
Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan. Photo: Alex Cooper/Instagram
The pregnancy news comes just weeks after Bloomberg News published a bombshell report about Cooper and Kaplan's company, Trending, which alleged that Kaplan "frequently" yells at employees, according to "people familiar with the company's operations.".
The report also claimed that while the company was producing an original series for YouTube «Unwell Winter Games» Earlier this year, he "insulted" staff on set and threatened to ban them from ever working in Hollywood again, causing one crew member to burst into tears.
Cooper's representative has not yet responded to PEOPLE's request for comment on the allegations.
At the time of the couple's pregnancy announcement, a source close to Cooper told PEOPLE that any "rumors of tension" in their marriage were "false.".
«"They're so excited about this new phase of their lives," the source added of Cooper and Kaplan. "They've been trying to keep it under wraps for as long as possible.".
Alex Cooper. Photo: Alex Cooper/Instagram
The couple also showed their unity at the YouTube Brandcast 2026 in New York City on May 13, posing together for photos on the red carpet. At the event, Cooper announced a number of upcoming projects, including a competition series. Unwell Games , a two-part miniseries Pot Stirrer , microdrama Holiday Hard Launch and a documentary series Before the Steps .
Cooper's latest public appearances and pregnancy announcements also follow her deepening conflict with influencer Alix Earl, who hosted a podcast on Cooper's podcast network from 2023 to 2025.
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