Riley Gaines fires back at Alex Cooper’s graphic dating advice: ‘It is not empowerment. It is poison’

The "Riley Gaines Show" host fires back at the "Call Her Daddy" star's viral first-date hookup comments, warning parents that young girls are "under siege" by a culture of "hedonistic" empowerment. Outkick podcast host Riley Gaines is taking aim at "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper, calling the podcaster's graphic dating advice to women "poison" rather than empowerment. "What's she peddling? It is not empowerment. It is poison," Gaines said on "The Riley Gaines Show" on Wednesday. "And I feel like it's time we say it out loud." Gaines' comments follow a viral clip from Cooper's April 5 episode where the media mogul encouraged listeners to abandon traditional dating "rules" in favor of casual sex. "So, kiss them the first date, f------ sleep with them the first night. Like, I don't care," Cooper told her audience. "You have to go based on what feels good to your body and what feels right to you." Alex Cooper at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 11, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California. (Chad Salvador/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images) ALEX COOPER PUSHES BACK ON TIKTOK DATING RULES WITH GRAPHIC FIRST-DATE ADVICE ON 'CALL HER DADDY' Gaines accused Coope