River Callaway/WWD via Getty; Mark Von Holden/Variety via Gett Alix Earle opened up about herHot Messpodcast's pause during an interview with theWall Street Journalpublished on Thursday, May 22 The social media star described the behind-the-scenes as a "hot mess," a nod to the title of the podcast formerly backed by Alex Cooper's Unwell Network Earle's comments come approximately two months after she announcedHot Mess' hiatus for the "foreseeable future" on March 26 What's the saying ... Art imitates life? Alix Earledescribed her now-defunctHot Messpodcastas just that — a "hot mess" — when attempting to explain to theWall Street Journalabout the production politics that led to the show's hiatus for the foreseeable future. Hot Messwas backed byAlex Cooper'sUnwell Network, the media startup that signed Earle, 24, as one of its first stars in 2023. Episodes were released for over a year, but then the relationship between her and the media company began to unravel, leading to the podcast's pause on March 26. At the time, fans speculated a fallout between the two women, however, Cooper, 30,put the rumors to restto clarify that the Unwell Network is not the reason behind Earle's decision to haltHot Mess. "Alix not being able to podcast has nothing to do Unwell," Cooper wrote onTikTokat the time. "[I don't know] why she can't/what's going on." Related:Dancing with the StarsNames Alix Earle as Second Celebrity Contender for Mirror Ball Trophy in Season 34 Gotham/GC Images Cooper — who did not comment forWSJ's feature — previously clarified that "Unwell gave [Alix] everything back" and that Earle "owns her IP," noting she "learned from the best" before tagging Barstool Sports founderDave Portnoy. That being said, Earle admitted to theWSJthat it has been a process to get everything back in her hands. "That was, behind the scenes, a little bit of a hot mess," Earle said in her digital cover story. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. TheStewartofNY/Getty Elsewhere in the interview, Earle offered her fans a glimmer of hope about her podcast's return, noting that they have "plans to bring things back" in an elevated way. "It might look a little different, but I'm excited to see what we do with it," she added. In the meantime, Earle has been uploading vlog-style videos to her YouTube channel. She gives her viewers an in-depth look at her life alongside her siblings, parents, friends and NFL boyfriend, Braxton Berrios. She also recently appeared onanotherSI Swimissue this year, which she celebrated at the2025Sports Illustrated Swimsuitlaunch party red carpet on May 15, at The Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. Related:Alix Earle Shares Update on Texas Plans Ahead of Braxton Berrios' NFL Season with New Team (Exclusive) Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty,Alexander Tamargo/Getty Later this year,Earle is set to be a contestanton the upcomingseason 34 ofDancing with the Stars. She officially announced the news onGood Morning Americaon Thursday morning, becoming the second celebrity casting revealed afterRobert Irwin. The social media star attendedDWTSlast November whenthe show taped its milestone 500th episode. In aGRWM video posted prior, she toldher 7.5 million TikTok followersthat she was "so excited" to be in the audience because she is "such a fan of the show." Read the original article onPeople
