In the aftermath of Coachella’s opening weekend, influencer Alix Earle was woken up by her friends, who had something urgent to show her: Alex Cooper was challenging her to air out their dirty laundry online. Earle didn’t seem the least bit rattled by the harsh words from her onetime boss, smiling through the reaction video she posted after Cooper’s broadside, captioning it, “Shoutout to my friends for knowing I would want this moment captured.”
Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the video was filmed in landscape, an unusual format for Earle to post, given she’s established herself as a native TikTok creator. But with Earle's unscripted Netflix docuseries slated for release later this year, some immediately suspected the moment was being recorded for something bigger than a one-off social media response.
“Wait, that just literally made my whole day,” Earle said in the video. It was a surprisingly unflappable reaction from someone being baited to get involved in a public feud with one of the most influential personalities in digital media. But Status has learned that part of Earle’s confidence may stem from the fact that…
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CBS’ New London Eye: CBS News officially announced Wednesday it has hired The Wall Street Journal Middle East deputy chief Shayndi Raice as its new London-based foreign editor. The move came two days after CBS’ well-liked London bureau chief Claire Day was ousted from the role after clashing with Bari Weiss and her deputies over coverage of the conflicts in Gaza and Iran, as Status previously reported. Raice will now…
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