Another Female Star Is Leaving The Daily Wire

Issue #298 | Dec. 12, 2024

For weeks, rumors have been swirling that conservative YouTube star Brett Cooper was leaving the Daily Wire, the right-wing media company and conservative influencer network home to figures including Matt Walsh, Michael Knowles, and more.

Now, she has formally confirmed the split and announced that she is leaving the network to found her own independent show next year. Fans in the comment sections of her videos have been asking her for weeks to wear blue in her video if she’s under a restrictive NDA, and in her latest YouTube video, she wears a blue top.

Cooper is the second high profile figure to exit the Daily Wire in recent months. Candace Owens exited the company in March following escalating tensions over her stance on Israel and Palestine. Owens clashed with the Daily Wire’s senior leadership, especially co-founder Ben Shapiro. Her departure fueled widespread speculation about the company’s internal dynamics and its approach to managing high-profile talent with divergent viewpoints.

Speculation about Cooper’s exit began when TikTokers began to pick up on potential conflicts with the Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing and speculated on contractual disputes. The rumor then took off on social media, with people speculating that her neutrality on the Israel-Palestine conflict and her reported alignment with Candace Owens led to tension. Cooper has continued hosting her YouTube show, “The Comments Section,” until Tuesday.

“Some of you have heard the rumors online, and the rumors are mostly true. Today, December 10th, will be my last day hosting the Comments Section and working for The Daily Wire,” Cooper said in her announcement video. “It is not true that I am being forced out. It was my own choice to leave.”

– Taylor Lorenz, Passionfruit Contributor

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