“At the beginning of wedding planning, I really rejected the concept of being walked down by a man to be handed to another man. Although to clarify I have such an incredible relationship with my father and both of my parents - it wasn't about that. To me personally, I just never loved that tradition. It's old and antiquated.”

American podcaster, co-creator and host of Call Her Daddy

Alexandra Cooper is an American podcaster best known as the co-creator and host of Call Her Daddy. She has built her career around the show, which mixes comedy and advice and appears weekly. Her profile rose sharply in 2021 after she signed a three-year exclusive deal with Spotify worth $60 million. That agreement made her Spotify’s highest-earning female podcaster and the second-highest-paid podcaster overall, behind only Joe Rogan. The show was also the second-most-popular podcast globally on Spotify for 2024.