Call Her Daddy host Alexandra Cooper broke her silence on her controversial interview with Kamala Harris as she admitted that ‘not everyone is going to be pleased.’
The podcaster 30 sat down with the vice president for an episode released Sunday.
Some viewers criticized the interview for its “softball” questions and lack of focus on two issues on which Harris is apparently weak: the war in Gaza and the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene.
In a behind-the-scenes video shared to Instagram after the broadcast, Cooper explained that she “couldn’t honor every policy” with Harris, opting to focus the interview almost entirely on women’s issues.
“I completely understand that everyone has different political opinions, but I think it’s great that the entire episode is about women.”
Call Her Daddy host Alexandra Cooper shared a behind-the-scenes interview clip from her interview with Kamala Harris, in which she admitted that ‘not everyone is going to be happy’
Harris’ “Call Her Daddy” podcast interview was criticized by some viewers for its “softball” questioning of the vice president’s record
“Come with me to interview the Vice President of the United States,” Cooper began the clip. “It’s just another interview… it’s fine.”
“When I started Call Her Daddy, I really didn’t see it going in the direction where I would be sitting with the vice president,” she continued.
‘But dream of big children, for example.’
The host took viewers through her pre-interview routine as she prepared for the “fun” chat in the rain while her team reassembled her Washington DC studio.
After being shown the room, Cooper said she was told her interview with Harris had to be postponed by more than five hours because Harris had “national business to attend to.”
She said she waited out the delay with an Arnold Palmer — a drink of iced tea and lemonade — as she “continued to prepare for the interview.”
Cooper said she was delayed by five hours because Harris had to “take care of national business” before their conversation could begin
Speaking from the airport after their interview, Cooper justified her approach by saying she thought it was “really good that the whole episode is about women.”
After she got the call to start the show, Cooper said she was “nervous and excited.”
“I know I’m just going to do my best,” she said. “I know not everyone will like what I say and do, but we’re keeping this Call Her Daddy.”
Cooper showed the moment she met Harris and shook her hand, before continuing with her post-interview thoughts while at Dulles Airport.
“I’ve never felt like a job interview went by so quickly in my life,” she said.
While some criticized the questioning in the interview, Cooper admitted that she “couldn’t achieve every policy” with the vice president, but justified her approach by saying she wanted to keep the focus on women.
“I did what I knew would apply to the Daddy gang,” she continued. “And I was talking about women.”
“I completely understand that everyone has different political opinions, but I think it’s great that the entire episode is about women.”
But while Cooper said she felt “really good” about the episode, some viewers disagreed, disapproving of her “softball” questions and her decision to make her popular podcast political.
Cooper also faced backlash for her admission that she also extended an interview invitation to Donald Trump, and her decision to wear a hoodie during the interview — something she does routinely on her show, but some felt she was setting herself up for the occasion should have been dressed up.
After sharing the interview, one person commented on the video: ‘I’m so disappointed, this feels like propaganda and trying to make her look ‘gen z’.
“You will look back on this one day and regret it when we are at war because of her. SMH, really smh. You just lost a lot of respect.”
Others noted that it seemed in poor taste given the Biden-Harris administration’s response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.
“Wow, shame on you! You sold your soul for this when people needed help, you had this lady on a podcast,” one fan wrote.
“I hope everyone unfollows you and no one ever watches your bullshit podcast again.”
However, some joined the online fights to support Cooper and the show, noting that Cooper has spoken out in favor of abortion rights, which a spokesperson for Harris said was on the agenda.
“Fascinating that people are shocked that a woman who has been talking about abortion rights for years would interview a female vice president running for president on abortion rights?! It’s like being shocked that Charlotte Tilbury is doing someone’s make-up.’
“Imagine boycotting someone for having a presidential candidate on their show,” wrote another. ‘You should be proud of your girl. You don’t have to agree with every guest.’
Fans of the popular podcast Call Her Daddy have ripped into Cooper after she promoted her surprise interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday
The vice president has been subject to intense criticism for her lack of interviews during the campaign
In the interview, Harris avoided the show’s typically raunchy, sexual content as she spoke with Cooper, who allowed the vice president to repeat her typical talking points about abortion rights and student debt.
She said of her combined family with husband Doug Emhoff and his two adult children, “This isn’t the 1950s anymore. We have family by blood and family by love.”
Harris also responded to J.D. Vance’s comments about “childless cat ladies” running the country, saying, “I just think it’s mean.”
The interview is the latest in a series of less traditional media appearances by the vice president as she makes her bid for the White House.
Shortly before her Call Her Daddy interview, the vice president also spoke with former basketball players Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes for a special episode of their “All the Smoke” podcast in a wide-ranging interview that lasted approximately 45 minutes.
During the episode released Monday, the three discussed Harris’ loyalty to the Golden State Warriors, but also hit the road to discuss a range of other topics, from policy to her family and racial identity.
It comes as Harris has faced criticism for largely avoiding tough interviews with reporters who would grill her on the issues, opting to appear on friendlier platforms as she works to reach voters across the country.