Alex Cooper rose to fame as the host of the super popular podcast Call Her Daddy. Now, her company is gearing up to premiere its first original competition series. Featuring a group of 16 “polarizing” reality TV stars and digital influencers, we’re mixing it up.
Cooper’s Unwell Network has announced “Unwell Winter Games,” set to premiere on YouTube next week. The four-episode series will see 16 contestants gather at a “luxury chalet in Park City, Utah” to complete a series of “mental and physical challenges over four days,” according to the company.
Competitors include “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Dakota Mortensen, who has recently made headlines for domestic violence allegations against ex-girlfriend Taylor Frankie Paul. (ABC canceled Season 22 of The Bachelorette starring Paul in 2023 after a video of him attacking Mortensen surfaced.) Another cast member is Demi Engeman, who is an influencer on MomTok. He was also a cast member on Mormon Housewives, but left the series before season 5 following several controversies, including a defamation lawsuit from Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunetto.
Other cast members include Huda Mustafa, who broke out on “Love Island USA.” Anna Delvey (pseudonym of Russian-born con artist Anna Sorokin, who served nearly four years in prison for fraud). and WWE superstar Saraya Beavis.
The “Unwell Winter Games” performers will be divided into two teams (Purple Team and Blue Team), and one team will win the final team award. In addition, Contestants will individually compete for prize money through the challenges that make up the Contest. The series was filmed this winter and was approved for a film grant by the Utah Tourism Development Commission.
“The show promises the fierce competition, unexpected alliances, and unfiltered drama that has characterized ‘Unwell’ throughout its run,” Cooper’s company said in announcing the show.
“Unwell Winter Games” will debut on Unwell’s YouTube channel on Monday, April 6, with subsequent episodes released daily (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). The series is hosted by Adam W. (YouTube comedy creator Adam Waheed) and narrated by Graydon Cutler and Grace O’Malley.
The company said the announcement signaled “a deliberate expansion of Unwell’s business into fully self-produced premium content delivered directly to viewers.” At the same time, Unwell and Cooper will continue to develop shows in collaboration with premium distribution partners, including “Love Overboard,” currently streaming on Hulu, and “Let’s Marry Harry,” which will be available on Netflix in the future.
“Unwell Winter Games” will be executive produced by Cooper and her husband Matt Kaplan, who co-founded Unwell Network’s parent company Trending in 2024.
Below is the full cast of “Unwell Winter Games” competitors and a description from Cooper’s company.
Alyssa Violet, OG influencer Andrew Vetter, production guy/bartender Anna Delvey, scam queen Cameron Gerrard, professional shit-talker Dakota Mortensen, and reality TV personality Demi Ngema. N, Ultimate Mamatok Mormon Wife Dylan Kevich, Shut Up King Eakin Sue Chulturol, Love Island Pageant Queen Eyal Booker, Love Island British Bombshell Glebsubchenko, Dancing with the Stars Heartbeat’s Harry Batchelder, New York’s Unfiltered ‘It Girl’ Hannah Stocking, OG Viner Huda Mustafa, Love Island Mamacita Joe Amabile, Grocer’s Joe Juliet Porter, Siesta Key Siren Lewis Russell, Reality TV Enthusiast Nico Emmanuelidis, Dating Daddy Saraya Bevis, WWE Superstar Serena Pitts, Bachelor Buddy
