American political commentator (born 2001)
Brett Cooper
(born October 12, 2001) is an American
conservative
political commentator
, media personality, and actress.
[2]
She hosts the
YouTube
channel
The Comments Section with Brett Cooper
, produced by
The Daily Wire
.
Early life and acting roles
Cooper was born on October 12, 2001
[3]
in
Bellingham
,
Washington
.
[4]
She was raised in
Chattanooga, Tennessee
, and when she was 10, she moved to
Los Angeles, California
, where she began to pursue a professional acting career.
[5]
[6]
For almost ten years, she had roles in theater, television and film,
[2]
including a role as an
extra
in the 2012 film
Parental Guidance
.
[7]
She has written for the
Foundation for Economic Education
and was an ambassador for
PragerU
and
Turning Point USA
.
[2]
[5]
[8]
In January 2022, Cooper signed on with
The Daily Wire
to start a new podcast called
The Comments Section with Brett Cooper
.
[9]
According to the "About" section of the show's YouTube channel, it is a "viral content and news review show."
[10]
In March 2022,
The Week
described Cooper's show as "aim[ing] to capture a
Gen Z
audience on TikTok and YouTube."
[11]
In March 2023, nonprofit media watchdog organization
Media Matters
said Cooper had "replayed and praised" insults against influencer
Dylan Mulvaney
by her
Daily Wire
colleague
Matt Walsh
, who was later demonetized on
YouTube
for infringing YouTube policies and advertiser-friendly guidelines.
[12]
[13]
According to Rachel Leishman at
The Mary Sue
in October 2023, "The trailer for the show sets it up as if she is reading comments and making a statement on what 'leftists' are saying or pushing back against liberal ideals, but in reality, she just picks a topic of conversation and shares her opinions."
[14]
Personal life
Cooper became engaged to Alex Tombul in October 2023.
[15]
They married in April 2024.
[16]
[17]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
- ^
a
b
c
Peake, Amber (March 24, 2022).
"Who is Brett Cooper, the Daily Wire host with a 'younger perspective'?"
.
HITC
.
Archived
from the original on March 18, 2023
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
.
- ^
"Brett Cooper Answers Google's Most Searched Questions"
. The Comments Section with Brett Cooper. November 12, 2022. Event occurs at 7:30 – via
YouTube
.
I born on October 12, 2001
- ^
"Brett Cooper Answers Google's Most Searched Questions"
. The Comments Section with Brett Cooper. November 12, 2022. Event occurs at 7:53 – via
YouTube
.
I born in Bellingham, Washington
- ^
a
b
"Brett Cooper | People"
.
Foundation for Economic Education
. August 7, 2015.
Archived
from the original on March 23, 2023
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
.
- ^
"Brett Cooper: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World"
.
www.broadwayworld.com
.
Archived
from the original on April 22, 2023
. Retrieved
April 22,
2023
.
- ^
Phillips, Casey (April 17, 2012).
"Accomplished young actress offers inner-city youth alternative to gangs"
.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
. Retrieved
May 26,
2023
.
- ^
"Brett Cooper"
.
Young America's Foundation
.
Archived
from the original on April 23, 2023
. Retrieved
April 23,
2023
.
- ^
"Here's Why I Left Hollywood To Join The Daily Wire"
.
The Daily Wire
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
.
- ^
"The Comments Section with Brett Cooper - YouTube"
.
www.youtube.com
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
.
- ^
Quay, Grayson (March 30, 2022).
"Daily Wire announces $100 million for kids entertainment after Disney comes out against 'Don't Say Gay' bill"
.
The Week
. Retrieved
May 20,
2023
.
- ^
Tirrell, Alyssa (March 10, 2023).
"Daily Wire hosts have repeatedly violated YouTube and Spotify terms of service with statements of anti-LGBTQ hate"
.
Media Matters for America
. Retrieved
May 19,
2023
.
- ^
Drennen, Ari (April 20, 2023).
"YouTube strips ad revenue from The Matt Walsh Show after repeated vitriol against Dylan Mulvaney"
.
Media Matters for America
. Retrieved
May 20,
2023
.
- ^
Leishman, Rachel (October 23, 2023).
"Fine, We Can Talk About the Fever Dream That Is Brett Cooper's 'Daily Wire' Show"
.
The Mary Sue
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
.
- ^
Bain, Ellissa (October 19, 2023).
"BRETT COOPER IS ENGAGED TO MYSTERY FIANCE AND MEN ARE 'DISTRAUGHT'
"
.
hitc.com
. GRV MEDIA LTD
. Retrieved
October 29,
2023
.
- ^
"Instagram"
.
www.instagram.com
. Retrieved
April 6,
2024
.
- ^
"EXCLUSIVE: Inside Brett Cooper's Homegrown Wedding"
.
The Conservateur
. Retrieved
April 8,
2024
.
- ^
Hibberd, James (October 16, 2023).
"Daily Wire Is Making a Rival 'Snow White' Movie, Trolling Disney"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
.
- ^
Wiseman, Andreas (September 21, 2023).
"Conservative YouTuber Brett Cooper Among Cast Revealed For Daily Wire Series 'The Pendragon Cycle'
"
.
deadline.com
. Retrieved
October 29,
2023
.
External links